| Intro | British actor | ||
| Is |
Actor Film actor Television actor |
||
| From | United Kingdom | ||
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 11 August 1982, Walkden, United Kingdom | ||
| Age: | 37 years | ||
| Star sign | Leo | ||
| Family |
|
||
| Education |
|
Alan David Halsall (born 11 August 1982) is an English actor known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street, a role which he has played since 1998.
Early life
Halsall was brought up in Walkden, Salford and attended Walkden High School.
Career
Halsall has been in Coronation Street since November 1998, but had previously appeared in a variety of television shows including Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and Queer As Folk (1999). He also featured in the CITV four-part series Matt’s Million.
Halsall won the 2013 National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance award for his role on Coronation Street.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Coronation Street | National Television Awards | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Won |
| The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| The British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Jennie McAlpine | Nominated |
Personal life
Halsall was married to former Coronation Street and Wild at Heart actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson. They met on set and began dating in 2005. They married on 13 June 2009 in Cheshire. On 18 February 2013, via Twitter, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a baby girl. On 8 September 2013, Hudson gave birth to their daughter, 9 days after her due date, named Sienna-Rae. The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016, and they got back together after several weeks apart. In May 2018, they announced that they were divorcing.
Since 2018, Halsall has been in a relationship with Coronation Street co-star Tisha Merry.