Christopher Coghill (born 11 April 1975http://web.researcha.com/iccquery/detail/?did=816979&c=uk) is an English actor from Prestwich, having had roles in Shameless, Burn It, Hotel Babylon, The Bill, New Tricks, Doctors, Holby City, Heartbeat, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Waterloo Road and Cold Feet, and as Tony King in EastEnders. He most recently portrayed Kev Townsend in Emmerdale.
Career Coghill has appeared in many television programmes such as HolbyBlue, Shameless, Burn It, Hotel Babylon, The Bill, New Tricks, Doctors, Holby City, Heartbeat, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Waterloo Road and Cold Feet. He has also appeared in films such as Someone Else, The Banker, Molly's Idle Ways, Slide and 24 Hour Party People.
In 2008, Coghill was cast in EastEnders in the controversial role of Tony King, Bianca Jackson's boyfriend. Over the course of three months, it emerged that the character had been having a relationship with Bianca's stepdaughter Whitney Dean for three years, starting when Whitney was just 12-years old, and was also seen 'grooming' Lauren Branning. The storyline ended in December 2008 when Whitney told Bianca, who then told the police, and Tony was arrested, thus ending Coghill's three-month stint in the show. Coghill reprised the role for the character's trial, which was screened in December 2009. After leaving EastEnders, Coghill noted that his storyline in the show had affected his career and was finding it more difficult to find roles. Coghill next appeared as ambulance driver Bobby Sheridan in the medical drama series The Royal, in 2008.
In 2016, Coghill appeared in BBC One drama series Moving On. He appeared in series 4 of Line of Duty on BBC One in 2017.
As of 2025, he is currently appearing in Emmerdale playing Kev Townsend, the husband of Robert Sugden.
Personal life Coghill married actress Lisa Faulkner in April 2005, having met her on the set of Burn It. Their wedding was held at Pembroke Lodge, in Richmond Park, London, and they honeymooned in Malaysia. The couple have an adopted daughter. They separated in 2011.
Awards and nominations 2003 Royal Television Society North West Awards, Best Performance in a Network Drama, for Burn It 2003 British Academy Television Award for Best New Writer, for Clocking Off 2009 British Soap Awards for Villain of the Year, for Tony King (EastEnders)
Filmography
Films Year Film Role Notes 2002 24 Hour Party People Bez 2004 The Banker Smiling Man Short film 2006 Someone Else Matt 2009 Nowhere Boy Record Dealer 2010 Freedom Day Vince Short film Honeymooner Ben 2011 Weekender Writer Junkhearts Banker 2013 Spike Island Uncle Hairy Writer
TV Year Show Role Notes Credit 1999 Cold Feet Zac 1 episode: #2.4 2001 Heartbeat Des 1 episode: The Long Weekend Christopher Coghill 2002 Holby City Ash Hillier 1 episode: Sweet Love Remembered 2003 Doctors Rob White 1 episode: Cave Man Burn It Carl Redmond 1 episode: #1.6 2004 New Tricks Christopher Wells 1 episode: #1.6 Christopher Coghill Early Doors Chris 1 episode: #2.6 Christopher Coghill 2005 Legless 2005–2006 Shameless Craig Garland Recurring: 5 episodes 2006 The Bill Matt Finney 1 episode: #385 Christopher Coghill Magnolia Terry 2007 Hotel Babylon Dan Edwards 1 episode: #2.7 Waterloo Road Shaun 1 episode #3.7 Christopher Coghill 2007–2008 HolbyBlue Roger Cooper Recurring: 3 episodes Christopher Coghill 2008 Doctors Mark Sturridge 1 episode: Walking Wounded Christopher Coghill Secret Diary of a Call Girl Kai 1 episode: #2.1 2008–2009 EastEnders Tony King Regular role 2008–2009 The Royal Bobby Sheridan Recurring: 4 episodes Christopher Coghill 2009 Who'll Age Worst — Narrator Christopher Coghill Blue Murder Liam Whittick 1 episode: This Charming Man 2011 Hollyoaks Later Johnny Recurring: 5 episodes Christopher Coghill 2014 Silent Witness Linus Skinner 1 episodes Christopher Coghill 2015 Home Fires Stanley Farrow Christopher Coghill2016EndeavourSeth1 episode: 4.4Christopher Coghill2017Line of DutyKevin1 episode: #4.4Christopher CoghillMurdered for Being DifferentDave Maltby2018CasualtyKarl Compson1 episode: #32.32Christopher Coghill2022The Walk-InChris Lythgoe4 episodes2022-2023Slow HorsesHobbsRecurring (season 1 and season 3).Christopher Coghill2023The BayAlex Kirby3 episodes2025–presentEmmerdaleKev TownsendRegular role Christopher Coghill2026 Silent Witness Scott Ashton Episode: "Grace of God"
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