Sean Wilson (actor)
Sean Wilson | |
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Born |
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England | 4 April 1965
Residence | Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England |
Occupation | Actor, chef |
Years active | 1984–present |
Sean Wilson (born 4 April 1965 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is an English actor and cheesemaker, best known for his role as Martin Platt in Coronation Street from 1985 to 2005, and for a brief stint in 2018.
Career
Wilson joined the cast of Coronation Street as Martin Platt, ex-husband of Gail Platt and father of David Platt, in 1985. Since leaving the serial in 2005, he has played minor roles in several UK television dramas, the most recent being in January 2008, when he appeared in Waterloo Road as Darren Briggs Snr, a student's father whose crush on teacher Davina Shackleton gets out of hand.
Wilson is also a chef.[1] He has cooked in several Michelin-starred restaurants, and is also a cheesemaker with his own business, Saddleworth Cheese Company.[2] His book The Great Northern Cookbook[3] was published in 2012. The accompanying TV series was shown on Channel 5,[4] starting in January 2013. In 2018, Wilson reprised his role as Martin Platt in Coronation Street for a few episodes.
Wilson is also a patron of a UK charity, Development of Children and Women Centre Nepal.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Type | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Crown Court | TV | Terry Day | 1 episode, titled "Paki Basher: Part 1" |
1984 | Travelling Man | TV | 1 episode, titled "Grasser" | |
1985–2005, 2018 | Coronation Street | TV | Martin Platt | Series Regular, 575 episodes[6] |
2006 | Dancing on Ice | TV | Himself | Contestant, Series 1, 6th Place |
2006 | Silent Witness | TV | Alan McBain | 2 episodes, titled "Terminus: Part 1" and "Terminus: Part 2" |
2006 | Casualty | TV | Steve Bennett | 1 episode, titled "Perfect Day" |
2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe | TV | Ken Lawson | 2 episodes, titled "Fallen Angel: Part 1" and "Fallen Angel: Part 2" |
2006 | Doctors | TV | Paul Williams | 1 episode, titled "Unforeseen" |
2008 | Waterloo Road | TV | Darren Brigg | 1 episode, Series 3 Episode 12 |
2008 | The Royal | TV | Dennis Sedgefield | 1 episode, titled "Home from the Hill" |
2009 | Doctors | TV | Ged Barry | 1 episode, titled "Much Ado About Something" |
2013 | The Great Northern Cookbook | TV | Himself | Cookery TV Series, aired on Channel 5 |
References
- ↑ "Lancashire marches on East Anglia, armed with cheese". The Guardian. London, UK.
- ↑ "Saddleworth Cheese Company". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ Wilson, Sean (2012). The Great Northern Cookbook. UK: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4447-6113-9.
- ↑ "The Great Northern Cookbook". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Development of Children and Women Centre Nepal". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Sean Wilson". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
External links
- Sean Wilson on IMDb
- Corrie Net biography and details of early career
- Digital Spy article - "Sean Wilson Happy to be Leaving Corrie"
- Saddleworth Cheese Company