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Brian Capron dancing with Karen Hardy
Brian Capron (February 11, 1947) is a British actor, who is famous for his role as serial killer Richard Hillman in the television soap opera Coronation Street, from 2001 to 2003. He was trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). His father, an Algerian pilot, of French descent, died before Brian was born in a plane crash.
Brian Capron in Series Five
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Brian’s first appearance on Coronation Street was as a social worker, Donald Worthington, in 1981-1982. Before this he got public attention for his role as a teacher, Mr Stuart (Hoppy) Hopwood in Grange Hill in the early 1980s. After this he has played, Jerry McKenzie, in EastEnders, from 1993-1994.
Brian Capron in Strictly Come Dancing Series 2007
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Brian has been part of many TV series including, Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Green,, Angels, The Sweeney, Blake's 7, Tales of the Unexpected, Full House, Shoestring, Bergerac, Minder, Casualty, Birds of a Feather, Murder Most Horrid, The Bill, Taggart, Peak Practice, Judge John Deed and Where the Heart Is.
In the West End he has played narrator in the Rocky Horror Show alongside Suzanne Shaw in January of 2007. He also played Nathan Detroit, from the 12th of March to the 28th of April 2007, on the Guys and Dolls tour, opposite Claire Sweeney
Brian will be paired up with Karen Hardy in series 5 of the Strictly Come Dancing show on BBC One.
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