… Jonathan Wrather was born in Cheshire in the north of England on 16th March 1969. As well as playing Pete Gilford on Cold Feet throughout its nine series run, John has starred in Coronation Street, The Fast Show and Men Behaving Badly. Pic: John Thomson's last scenes as the colourful Jesse, Thomson told Metro: "I've been fortunate. ", > John Thomson blasts former Coronation Street co-star Antony Cotton> Coronation Street Kym Marsh: 'John Thomson remarks unprofessional'. Then me and Chris [Gascoyne] - who plays Peter Barlow - did New Street Law together and she saw a bit of rapport between us. The 43-year-old Fast Show star added that he feared he would become typecast if he stayed on the ITV soap. Cold Feet has to be the best drama. Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. "When people work with me, they always say that they can't believe how much I've done. John Thomson plays Manchester United fan Pete Gifford in Cold Feet. ", Tell me about your character. Coronation Street (TV Series 1960– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, Eileen's (Sue Cleaver) available to lend a helping hand to Jesse and assumes the role of Hia Lowa. By Paul Millar 17/04/2012 John Thomson has admitted that he would be reluctant to reprise his role on Coronation Street. He is an actor and writer, known for Inkheart (2008), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and The Fast Show (1994). It's the best thing I've done. John Patrick Thomson (born Patrick Francis McAleer; 2 April 1969) is an English comedian and actor, best known for his roles in The Fast Show, Men Behaving Badly, Cold Feet, 24 Hour Party People, The Brothers Grimsby and Coronation Street. I was in it for ten months and felt I'd run my course.". Watch John Thomson talking about Jesse Chadwick in 2008 below: This content is imported from YouTube. John Thomson has admitted that he would be reluctant to reprise his role on Coronation Street. When I was 18, I worked solidly that summer doing a professional stage show and have been on a roll ever since. He attended All Hallows Catholic High School near Preston, leaving with three O-levels. "Nothing's concrete, but I'm rehearsing panto at the moment. "Steve McDonald has organised his daughter Amy's birthday party and I turn up. The former Loose Women star has a pantomime role in Aladdin with Cold Feet's John Thompson until the end of the year and will then continue with her TV commitments until August. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Corrie star reveals surprising time off activity, Corrie star opens up on Todd and Billy's future, Corrie stars on big change to Tyrone and Fiz split, Corrie's Leanne will stand up to drug villains, Corrie's Faye sabotages romance with Craig, Corrie airs triumph for Todd as he wins Billy back, Corrie star shares hopes for Leanne and Nick, 11 huge Coronation Street spoilers for next week, Corrie's Nina mulls big sacrifice to protect Asha, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Thompson is most notable for his time in Coronation Street, while Gifford rose to prominence in The Stretford Wives. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. It's like a symbol for 'I'll be back'. Jonathan Wrather, Actor: Waterloo Road. John Thomson was not the biggest fan of Antony Cotton back in 2011. ", This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. "Kim Crowther, the producer at Corrie, worked on the ITV drama Mobile and she saw me on that. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Political Scandal: Power and Visability in the Media Age. But unfortunately, I'm part of a double act with my wife - I'm General Custard and she's Hia Lowa. The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel. Former Cold Feet actor John Thomson makes his debut in Coronation Street next week as electrician-turned-children's entertainer Jesse Chadwick. I think I was Gary the biker…", Was the character written for you? Thompson's son, John Thompson III, became coach of the Hoyas in 2004 and held the role until he was fired during the 2016-17 season. So John Thompson did what he did best — helped his players by using the incredible authority he could command far beyond a college basketball court. In last night’s second episode of the second series, John Thompson, Sharon Rooney and Natalie Gumede guest-starred. "I'm pretty sure that was the case, yeah. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. She earmarked me from then. "His name's Jesse Chadwick, a children's entertainer in a Wild West theme stroke electrician. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Corrie star reveals surprising time off activity, Corrie star opens up on Todd and Billy's future, Corrie stars on big change to Tyrone and Fiz split, Corrie's Leanne will stand up to drug villains, Corrie's Faye sabotages romance with Craig, Corrie airs triumph for Todd as he wins Billy back, Corrie star shares hopes for Leanne and Nick, 11 huge Coronation Street spoilers for next week, Corrie's Nina mulls big sacrifice to protect Asha, DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. He's probably doubled up on Prozac at the minute. Hopefully, subject to other work, I'll be coming back again for a longer stint. ", You've done a lot of television over the years. The younger Thompson, with “Pops” often watching from the stands or sitting in the back of the room for news conferences, returned the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007. He is known for being insensitive and often blurts out what he is thinking, which in … Love triangle for Corrie's Jesse Chadwick. He put out word on the street … "My time in there was probably about right. I was eased in gently, though. On the first episode of the series, Coronation Street stars Antony Cotton, Jenny McAlpine and Sair Khan will be hoping they have what it takes to win the jackpot. "The Friar family mourns the loss of John Thompson… The world watched as … She's left me and I need a stand-in. Then Eileen stands in. When the mask came off, Bush Baby was unveiled as John Thompson, a comedian and actor. But the biggest surprise of all was that the standout star was John Thomson, who plays the broken Pete Gifford. Jesse Chadwick, who carried his pet parrot everywhere, was involved in a comedy love triangle with Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) and her half-sister Julie Carp (Katy Cavanagh). And then I'll be back in Kingdom now that I'm a regular. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. A torch was passed in 2004, when John Thompson III became Georgetown’s coach. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Sally Jane Lindsay (born 8 July 1973) is an English actress and television presenter known for her roles as Shelley Unwin in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, Lisa Johnson in the Sky One comedy series Mount Pleasant and Kath Agnew in the BBC sitcom Still Open All Hours. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. I know Sue from way back. For comedy, though, probably The Fast Show. John as the Fast Show's Louis Balfour In 2008 he filmed a three-episode guest stint on Coronation Street, playing electrician and children’s entertainer Jesse and the … Drumming is still very important in my life and I can still play to a good standard and I'll always be grateful to John Hicks for that. It told the story of a birthday party … ", And you got to work with the fantastic Sue Cleaver. You couldn't make it up could you? Among those was his nomination for a Golden Globe in 2008 for his role in Jekyll. Speaking following his unmasking, he … John Thomson reflects on Cold Feet's return. Fast-forward a dozen years, and in 1972 that same Georgetown program needed a new head coach. Former Cold Feet actor John Thomson makes his debut in Coronation Street next week as electrician-turned-children's entertainer Jesse Chadwick. John Thomson was born on April 2, 1969 in Salford, Lancashire, England as Patrick Francis McAleer. Last week, DS caught up with John to chat about his character, Sue Cleaver and a potential long-term stint on the soap. ", What's he on the Street for? There were stares, whispers, fingers pointing. "We're still in negotiations, but yeah. Thompson chose to play for the Friars. John Thompson Jr. – the former Georgetown University basketball coach who died Aug. 31 at the age of 78 – was remembered as a giant, not only in stature, but as a mentor who emphasized the importance of education to his players so they could find success in life off the court, and as a man of faith who spoke out about racism in the world of sports and in the Catholic Church. John Thomson rose to fame as a British comedian and actor, who is best known for his roles in The Fast Show, Spitting Image, Men Behaving Badly, Cold Feet and Coronation Street. The actor Helene Palmer, who has died aged 82, donned a black wig and frumpy overalls in the television soap opera Coronation Street to play Ida Clough, one of … "I went to college with Sue, actually - she was in [Steve] Coogan's year. The Masked Singer UK: Bush Baby revealed as Cold Feet star John Thomson The ex Corrie actor says he'd like to wear the costume at a funeral! It was revealed to be John Thomson, a comedian and actor who starred in Cold Feet, Men Behaving Badly and Coronation Street… How did the Corrie role come about? John, 51, has starred on The Fast Show, Men Behaving Badly, Cold Feet and Coronation Street . Political Scandal: Power and Visability in the Media Age - Ebook written by John B. Thompson. When he's on the one tablet a day, he'll be back. ", What else do you have in the pipeline at the moment? So we don't really know whether that's happening. John Thomson, Actor: Inkheart. The part, which was specifically written for the comic, sees Jesse arrive on the Cobbles without the other half of his double act Hia Lowa, who also happens to be his wife. Along with Nesbitt, the other main characters are Pete and Jenny Gifford, who are played by John Thompson and Fay Ripley. Location unknown. Play now. ", Have the producers invited you back for a longer stint as originally reported? I've had a varied career and like popping in and out of things. North Dakota's John Thompson became famous overnight in January 1992, when he survived having both arms ripped off on his Hurdsfield, ND farm. John Kelly: 1961 Archie Crabtree: John Stratton: 1972 Norman Crabtree: Stan Stennett: 1976 Kelly Crabtree: Tupele Dorgu: 2004–2010 DS Crichton: James Vaughan: 1989 Aiden Critchley: Dean Ashton: 2002–2003 Ben Critchley: Allan Surtees: 1981 Bob Critchley: Glenn Cunningham: 2002–2003 Robert Croft: Martin Shaw: 1967–1968 Roger Crompton: Donald Gee: 1994 Hayley Cropper ", They end up having a drink together? Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. It was here that his passion for drama and theatre began with school trips to the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and the Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster. It was written brilliantly and had a great cast. ", Whatever happened to the cheeky monkey from his appearance in Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge? I did Corrie about 20 years ago but I didn't have a surname, so I knew I wasn't coming back! "I don't want to be known as Jesse Chadwick, children's entertainer, for the rest of my life," he said. John Thompson at the Palace Theatre to see Mary Poppins, January 2016 ... That it’s like Coronation Street, all back-to-backs and cobbles and scrubbing your steps and pigeons. What's been your favourite show? As always, heads snapped around as John Thompson entered the restaurant. Although the pair have worked together on Coronation Street, when Antony went into the I’m A Celebrity… John Thomson was born on 2nd April 1969 in Salford and following a two-episode stint in Coronation Street as biker Gary in October 1990, he returned to the programme as children's entertainer Jesse Chadwick between December 2008 and March 2010 . John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team.He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984.Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame … I knew most people in my first scene. The Cold Feet actor, who played hapless children's entertainer Jesse between 2008 and 2010, said that his character left the soap at the right time. He went to Sedbergh School in the Lake District, Cumbria. 1 of 4 FILE - In this March 9, 1985, file photo, Georgetown NCAA college basketball head coach John Thompson poses with player Patrick Ewing. I'm supposed to do a sitcom in January for BBC One called Big Top, which is greenlit, but nowadays, greenlit means amber because of the credit crunch. He was previously married to Samantha Sharp. 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