Graeme Hawley (born 24 February 1975) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Dave then as DC Martin Crowe in Emmerdale and John Stape in the British soap Coronation Street.

Graeme Hawley
Born (1975-02-24) 24 February 1975 (age 49)
Coventry, England
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Elianne Byrne
(m. 2008)
Children2

Career edit

Hawley graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1996 with a degree in drama, before beginning his acting career in the theatre.

He started his career off by performing on stage at the Concordia Theatre, Hinckley, Leicestershire whilst learning the craft of acting with Priscilla Morris at the Hinckley Speech & Drama Studio (HSDS). His credits have so far included police officer Martin Crowe in ITV's Emmerdale, as well as roles in Shameless (Channel 4) and A Touch of Frost (ITV). He played John Stape in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street from March 2007 to January 2008, and then returned to the role in June 2008, but then left again. Hawley once again reprised the role in March 2009. On 28 October 2011, his character died after confessing to causing the death of three other people - Colin Fishwick, Charlotte Hoyle and Joy Fishwick.

On 29 May 2012, it was announced that Hawley would be playing the role of Satan in the York Mystery Plays 2012. The plays were staged during August that year.[1] The same month, he also appeared as Dave Tandy in the sitcom In with the Flynns.[2]

Personal life edit

Hawley is married and has two children; a daughter born in 2009 and a son in 2011.[3]

Television edit

Year Programme Role Other notes
2021 Finding Alice Graham Napely
2020 Father Brown Peter Bailey Episode 8.6 "The Numbers of the Beast"
2018 Benidorm Simon superfan
2017 Peaky Blinders Niall Devlin
2015 Home Fires Nigel Hughes
2014 Casualty Sean Powell
2013 Love and Marriage Martin Paradise
2012 In with the Flynns Dave Tandy
2011 Loose Women Himself
2008 Doctors Barry Partridge
2007–2011, 2022–2023 Coronation Street John Stape Nominated for Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards 2009
Main Role (2007-2011)
Voice appearance (2022)
2006 Shameless Troy Lawson
2005 The Stepfather Detective
2005 The Royal Arthur Graham
2004–2006 Emmerdale DC Martin Crowe
2003 Born and Bred Mr. Burton
2002 The Forsyte Saga Gradman
2001 Doctors Jim Piper
2001 Strumpet Producer
2001 Coronation Street Desmond Worthing
1999 A Touch of Frost RCS Detective
1998 Coronation Street Policeman
1998 Emmerdale Dave
1998 The Cops Maxwell
1993 Brookside DI Kent
1990 Kappatoo Steve Williams
? Heartbeat Andy Morgan
? Bernard's Watch David Cobham
? Always and Everyone Ian Knox
? Legless Matt Greenhalgh

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Director Theatre
2017 Our Town Mr Webb Sarah Frankcom Royal Exchange Theatre
2015 Hangmen Bill Matthew Dunster Royal Court Theatre
2012 Guinea Pig Club Archibald McIndoe ------ York Theatre Royal
2012 York Mystery Plays Satan Paul Burbridge & Damian Cruden York Museum Gardens
2012 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Jack Matthew Dunster Royal Exchange Theatre
2009 Angels with Manky Faces escaped convict ? Manchester's Library Theatre
? Rock n Roll Jan Chris Honer Manchester Library
? Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Guildenstern Chris Honer Manchester Library Theatre
2006 Love And Money Paul Matthew Dunster Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic
? Cloud:Burst Dominic Chris O'Connell Theatre Absolute
? Street Trilogy Reuben/Gary Mark Babych Theatre Absolute
? Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against The Eunuchs Mark Babych Octagon Theatre, Bolton
? Traffic And Weather Chris Nick Moss Manchester Library/Homegrown
? Schweyk In The Second World War Chris Honer Manchester Library
? Howie The Rookie The Rookie Martin Harris Rocket Theatre
? Raw Addy Mark Babych Theatre Absolute
? Measure for Measure Froth Chris Honer Manchester Library
? Hidden Markings Howard Nick Moss Manchester Library/Homegrown
? Romeo and Juliet Mercutio Tom Scott Suffolk Eye

References edit

  1. ^ "Photo Flash: Ferdinand Kingsley, Graeme Hawley and More in YORK MYSTERY PLAYS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "In With the Flynns". BBC. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Corrie's Hawley expecting second child". 27 January 2011.

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