Michael "Mikey" North (born 27 September 1986) is an
English
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actor best known for his role as
Gary Windass
Gary Windass is a fictional character from the British soap opera '' Coronation Street'', portrayed by Mikey North. He made his first appearance on November 14, 2008, the same episode where his parents Eddie (Steve Huison) and Anna Windass (De ...
in the
ITV soap opera ''
Coronation Street'' since 2008.
Early life
North was born in the
Cayton
Cayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England, south of Scarborough.
History
Cayton is mentioned in the ''Domesday book'' as "Caitune".
In 2010, Cayton won a Silver-gilt, at the Britain in Blo ...
area of
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and began acting at the age of twelve in productions locally around the town. He was noticed by an agent at the age of eighteen whilst acting in a play at
Scarborough Sixth Form College
Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.
Background
The Sixth form college offers a variety of study courses to around 1,000 mostly 16- to 19-year-olds. ...
.
Career
North's first professional work was in the play 'Bottle Universe' in
London
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's
West End, which won him the British Theatre Guide's award for the most promising newcomer. He also had small roles in ''
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983.
The programme focused o ...
'', ''
Britannia High
''Britannia High'' is a British musical drama television series co-produced by Granada Television and Globe Productions for the ITV network. The series focused on the lives of a group of teenagers and their mentors at a fictional London theatr ...
'', ''
Waterloo Road'' and ''The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury'', before landing the role of Gary, the son of the troublesome Windass family, in ''Coronation Street'' in 2008.
Personal life
North married Rachel Isherwood in 2016. They have two children.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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English male soap opera actors
Actors from Scarborough, North Yorkshire
1986 births
Living people
Male actors from Yorkshire