Christopher Gascoyne (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, who is known for his role as the seventh Peter Barlow in the soap opera ''

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'' from 2000. Gascoyne has been nominated for several accolades at

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for his portrayal of Peter Barlow.

Early life

Gascoyne was born on 31 January 1968 in

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to Marian and Derrick Gascoyne. He attended Ashfield School,

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. Gascoyne trained at the

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Career

One of his earliest roles was as Judd on Central TV's children's program ''

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''. Gascoyne has acted in numerous television dramas, including the Central Television series for schools ''

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'', released in 1988. He has also had roles in '' Between the Lines'' and made an appearance in ''

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'' as David Jennings. An appearance in ''

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'' is also another one of Gascoyne's credits. Other appearances include his portrayal of Barry Kent in ''

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'' and as Fusilier Tony Rossi in ''

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

''. His original spell occurred between 2000 and 2003, before making a brief return in 2007. During his absence after leaving in 2003, Gascoyne joined the cast of

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'' as Al Ware in 2006. He returned the following year on a permanent basis, making his on-screen return on 30 October 2008. Gascoyne took a four-month break in July 2012, before leaving at the end of his contract in November 2014. He returned briefly in 2015 following the death of his co-star

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, with Gascoyne stating, "Coming back was like a healing process, we laughed a lot". He returned once again on a permanent basis in October 2016.

Personal life

Gascoyne lives in

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with his wife, actress Caroline Harding. They have three children. In 2008, Gascoyne lost his driving licence for 12 months and was fined £500 after he was stopped by traffic officers and was found to be over the legal drink drive limit. In May 2010, Gascoyne ran in the

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for the

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, as his grandmother had suffered from the condition. On occasions when his work on ''Coronation Street'' becomes emotionally stressful, Gascoyne practises

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gascoyne, Chris 1968 births Living people People from Huthwaite Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama English male soap opera actors English Buddhists People from Chorlton-cum-Hardy