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Revision as of 12:03, 4 May 2011

Michael Le Vell
Born
Michael Turner

(1964-12-15) 15 December 1964 (age 60)
OccupationActor
Years active1981-present
SpouseTyrone Dobbs
PartnerDarius Danesh

Michael Le Vell (real name Michael Turner) (born 15 December 1964 in Newton Heath, Manchester)[1] is an English character actor, who since 1983 has played the role of garage mechanic, Kevin Webster, in the soap opera Coronation Street.[1]

He also played a paper boy Neil Grimshaw in 12 episodes of Coronation Street in 1981, two years before he got the role of Kevin Webster.

TV appearances

Besides starring in the long-running soap Coronation Street, Le Vell has also appeared on several gameshow programmes; some include an appearance on Challenge TV's Showbiz Darts in October 2006, where he went on to win the tournament[citation needed] , and he has also featured as a contestant on the second series of Gameshow Marathon[1] on which he was crowned Gameshow Marathon champion on 26 May 2007.[citation needed]

Personal life

His wife is the actress Janette Beverley who starred in the 1980s comedy 'Sharon and Elsie' alongside Brigit Forsyth. He has 2 children, one daughter, Amelia, born September 1995 and a son.

Le Vell was a director of Ratio Money, which went into administration on the 12 April 2010 [2] This business attempted to exploit a loophole in the Consumer Credit Act to allow people to avoid credit card debts.[3]

He is an avid Manchester United fan and frequents public houses the Griffin and the Stamford Arms, Bowdon.

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494663/ Michael Le Vell IMDB entry
  2. ^ http://www.ratiomoney.co.uk/
  3. ^ "Julian Knight: Forget the soft soap, this plot to wipe debt is just greedy". The Independent. London. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.

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