Simon O'Brien
2022 - 5 - 27
Simon O'Brien: things you didn't know about the Brookside and ... (What's On TV)
Actor Simon O'Brien has joined Coronation Street as guest character Frank Bardsley, the next love interest of Sean Tully. Simon may be a new face in Coronation ...
During her seven-year stint there she joined the cast of Emmerdale for a tour around the famous village, partied with soap stars at awards bashes, interviewed her acting idol David Suchet, and sat in the front row of Strictly Come Dancing. Following a regular role in American sitcom, Out All Night, Simon decided to take a break from the acting world and channel his energies into his love of cycling. Her heart lies with the soaps, and her all-time favourite character has to be EastEnders' Pat Butcher - no one rocked a big earring quite like her. Simon’s love of the beautiful game led him to land the gig of presenting Inside Football, a series of eight episodes that aired on Channel 5 in 1999. Describing it as an amazing chance to influence from an ecological point of view, the proud Scouser said: “I want Liverpool to be mentioned in the same breath as Copenhagen, Curitiba and Vancouver when it comes to sustainable development.” Now with the full support of the Council, it’s time to make the vision a reality.” In more recent years, Simon has been our screens presenting a variety of property-themed programmes. Handsome Simon’s got a distinguishing feature that would make him stand out from the crowd — his eyes are different colours, one green and the other blue. Having been born and bred in Liverpool, young actor Simon’s big break came at 17 when he won the role of Damon Grant, in the Channel 4 soap, Brookside. He was an original cast member and appeared in the pilot episode which aired on Channel 4’s launch night in November 1982. Simon may be a new face in Coronation Street, but he’s already familiar to many soap fans for his role in Brookside, between 1982 and 1987. As audience figures increased, Simon became something of a teen heartthrob, and his on-screen romance with Debbie McGrath (played by future Emmerdalestar Gillian Kearney) gained him a legion of adoring fans. After saying so long to Soapland, Simon enjoyed a brief stint working in children’s television.
ITV Coronation Street fans instantly recognise new character from ... (Birmingham Live)
He appeared in the Rovers Return as Frank Bardsley - the mysterious new love interest for Sean Tully.
#brookside #Damon #GreatHouseGiveaway." Fans couldn't believe their eyes as they took to Twitter to comment. The character was part of the initial cast, appearing from episode one in 1982 until 1987.
Coronation Street: Who is Frank Bardsley actor Simon O'Brien? (WalesOnline)
He is already a soap legend to many and is a regular on daytime TV.
Over the years Simon has acted in Grange Hill, Casualty, Liverpool 1 and had many TV presenting roles including current Channel 4 property show, The Great House Giveaway, Lost and Found, he fronted 1980s shows like Move It and Standing Room Only and travel show, Rough Guide to the World with Magenta Devine. He's currently being seen as the presenter of Channel 4's The Great House Giveaway and now Simon O'Brien has returned to his acting roots with a role in Coronation Street. He plays brand new character, Frank Bardsley, who looks like he could be a love interest for Sean Tully (Antony Cotton). Simon is remembered by a huge generation of soap fans as Damon Grant in Brookside, a role he played for five years from 1982 opposite screen parents, Royle Family stars Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston. He and on-screen other half, Debbie, had a spin-off Damon and Debbie which ran for just three episodes in 1987, where Damon was killed off.
Who plays Sean's new love interest Frank in Coronation Street ... (Entertainment Daily)
Coronation Street resident Sean Tully met Frank in the Rovers in tonight's episode (Friday, May 27), but who is Frank and who plays him?
Who plays Frank in Coronation Street? In 1987 he played Damon again in the TV mini series Damon and Debbie. Who is Frank in Coronation Street?
Coronation Street theory: Frank Bardsley's identity rumbled in ... (Daily Express)
CORONATION STREET welcomed newcomer Frank Bardsley during Friday night's episode of the ITV soap and although he has taken a liking to Sean Tully, ...
The newcomer to the ITV soap soon developed a bond with Sean (Anthony Cotton) and by the end of the episode, the pair were arranging a date and it seems they hit it off. the insider told Digital Spy. I can't believe it, so excited. Frank (played by Simon O'Brien) turned up in the Rovers Return during Friday night's instalment of Coronation Street, ready for a date with a mystery man. Frank would have a lot of making up to do if he is their father and he would have to do a lot to regain the twins' trust. As he will be spending a lot of time with Sean and George, as his past bubbles to the surface, this could ensure he doesn't cross paths with the twins.
Coronation Street newcomer Frank Bardsley actor Simon O'Brien's ... (Liverpool Echo)
He is already a soap legend to many and is a regular on daytime TV.
For the last thirty years he has successfully combined dual careers of acting and presenting. In the 1990s, after a spell presenting BBC football show Standing Room Only and a regular role on the American sitcom Out All Night. He left show business for a while and, with Alan Bate, set up Liverpool Cycle Centre, a combination of vegetarian café, cycle shop, cycle parking and other resources relevant to his enthusiasm for cycling. The 56-year-old actor, from Garston, is remembered by a huge generation of soap fans for the role that he played opposite screen parents, Royle Family stars Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston. He starred in the soap for five years from 1982 when the very first episode aired.
ITV Corrie's newest character makes debut and fans can't stop ... (Manchester Evening News)
Coronation Street introduced a new character into the ITV soap on Friday night and he soon got fans talking. Newcomer Frank Bardsley made his way into the ...
@PamRawlins1 said: "#Corrie that scene between Sean and Damon Grant from Brookside has got to be the cringiest and worst I have ever watched." And by before the end of the spiose, the pair agreed to go on a date. The actor, from Garston, Liverpool, played Damon Grant in Channel 4 soap Brookside from its inception in 1982 until 1987. Always the one for a gossip and a bit of theatrics, Sean agreed to help Frank with his latest date. But as the scenes aired, Corrie fans were distracted and couldn't help but recognise the actor Simon O'Brien for his former role in another soap. But when he date wasn't having any of it, the Underworld machinist commented that Frank had a strange rash 'down there' which soon saw his date scupper.
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