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Coronation Street Cast

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Key facts

Series title Coronation Street[3]
Format TV series[3]
First year 1960[3]
Ken Barlow actor William Roache[1]
Rita Sullivan actor Barbara Knox[4]
David Platt actor Jack P. Shepherd[4]

The Coronation Street cast is the list of actors who play characters in the British soap opera *Coronation Street*. It includes current and former actors, with listings often organized by character and actor name.

Context

The Coronation Street cast is the list of actors who play characters in the British soap opera *Coronation Street*. It includes current and former actors, with listings often organized by character and actor name [1]. Some sources separate current characters from former characters [1], while others present cast and crew together [2]. ITV provides a dedicated Characters page for the program [5].

Documented claims

  • Cast listings are commonly organized by character and actor name. [1]
  • Some sources separate current characters from former characters. [1]
  • Some sources present cast and crew together rather than cast only. [2]
  • ITV provides a dedicated Characters page for the program. [5]

Questions and answers

Who is currently in Coronation Street?

Current cast listings depend on the date of the source. For example, Ken Barlow is played by William Roache [1], Rita Sullivan by Barbara Knox [4], and David Platt by Jack P. Shepherd [4].

Who are the new characters in Corrie?

New characters are often announced in cast guides, such as those from Radio Times [2]. For the latest, check the ITV Characters page [5].

Who is the new actor on Coronation Street?

New actor announcements are typically covered in cast guides like Radio Times [2]. For current details, refer to the ITV Characters page [5].

Who is the non binary girl in Coronation Street?

The provided sources do not specify a non-binary character. For current character information, see the ITV Characters page [5].

Sources

  1. Coronation Street - Full Cast & Crew — tvguide.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Coronation Street cast 2026 | Joining, leaving, returning ... — radiotimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Coronation Street — themoviedb.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Cast of Coronation Street - Current and Past Actors Guide - Britainewsroom.co.uk — britainewsroom.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Characters | Coronation Street — itv.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture