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Chris Gascoyne (Christopher Gascoyne) was born on 31 January, 1968 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, is an English actor. Discover Chris Gascoyne's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?

Popular As Christopher Gascoyne
Occupation Actor
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 31 January 1968
Birthday 31 January
Birthplace Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
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Chris Gascoyne Height, Weight & Measurements

At 56 years old, Chris Gascoyne height is 1.73 m .

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Who Is Chris Gascoyne's Wife?

His wife is Caroline Harding (m. 2003)

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Wife Caroline Harding (m. 2003)
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Children 3

Chris Gascoyne Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1968

Chris Gascoyne (born 31 January 1968) is an English film, theatre and television actor.

He is best known for his role as Peter Barlow in the soap opera Coronation Street.

Gascoyne was born on 31 January 1968 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England and grew up in a working class family.

Both his grandfathers worked down the mines and his father Derrik was a greengrocer and florist who later became a milkman.

Gascoyne also spent a significant part of his early life in Gateshead in the North East living with his mother and grandparents.

He was very close to his grandfather, Tom and Irish grandmother, Kitty.

They later came to live with the family in Sutton-in-Ashfield after his grandmother was diagnosed with early onset dementia and his grandfather's failing health.

1988

One of his earliest roles was as Judd on Central TV's children's program Murphy's Mob, also performing in the Central Television series for schools Starting Out, released in 1988.

Since then, he has acted in numerous television dramas, including playing opposite Warren Clarke in The Locksmith and Timothy Spall in The Thing About Vince.

He has also had roles in Between the Lines and made an appearance in Murdoch Mysteries as David Jennings.

An appearance in Casualty is also another one of Gascoyne's credits.

He also appeared as Fusilier Tony Rossi in Soldier Soldier.

While working in film Gascoyne played the part of a New York Cop in My Last Five Girlfriends starring Michael Sheen.

Gascoyne was cast in the role of Peter Barlow, the seventh actor to portray the role, in Coronation Street.

1989

As a teenager, Gascoyne later became a member of the Central Workshop in Nottingham and subsequently gained a place at the Central School of Speech and Drama in Swiss Cottage, London, from 1989-1992.

Other notable actors in his year were: Susan Lynch, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Danny Sapani.

During his time as a student at Central, he worked as a supermarket shelf stacker and Pizza Delivery driver in Hammersmith.

Gascoyne began his career at the Central Workshop and at the age of 15 where he began appearing in such shows as The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole and The Bill

2000

Making his first appearance in December 2000 during a live, 50 minute episode for the show's 40th anniversary.

His original spell occurred between 2000 and 2003, before making a brief return in 2007.

2003

During his absence after leaving in 2003, Gascoyne joined the cast of BBC drama New Street Law as Al Ware in 2006.

Gascoyne married Caroline Harding in 2003.

He has three children.

2008

He returned the following year on a permanent basis, making his on-screen return on 30 October 2008.

2012

Gascoyne took a four-month break in July 2012, before leaving at the end of his contract in November 2014.

2015

He returned briefly in 2015 following the death of his co-star Anne Kirkbride, with Gascoyne stating, "Coming back was like a healing process, we laughed a lot".

2016

He returned once again on a permanent basis in October 2016.

On 10 July 2023, ITV confirmed that Gascoyne will be leaving the soap after playing Peter Barlow after 23 years, to pursue other acting projects and to spend more time with his family.

Gascoyne has worked extensively in the theatre, accepting his first professional role at the age of 18, at the Nottingham Playhouse.

After graduating from Central, he joined the Richard Ayre Company at The National Theatre where he performed in The David Hare Trilogy, including Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges and the Absence of War (alongside John Thaw, Michael Bryant and Mark Strong).

He appeared twice at The Royal Court Theatre first playing the role of Patsy in David Storey's The Changing Room, as part of the Royal Court Classic Season.

He then went on to play the lead role of Jimmy, a cab driver, in Simon Stephens first play Bluebird (directed by Gordon Anderson).

He also played the lead part in a new play titled The Ribcage at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester (also directed by Gordon Anderson).

More recently, Gascoyne played Ray Say in Jim Cartwright's classic, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the West Yorkshire Playhouse/ Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

He then went on to play Clov in Samuel Beckett's Endgame directed by Domonic Hill in a co-production between the Glasgow Citizen's theatre and HOME Manchester, playing opposite fellow Coronation Street actor, David Nielson.

Gascoyne was quoted saying: "Beckett is for everyone, not just middle-class intellectuals."