Jeff Merchant

Jeff Merchant appeared on Coronation Street in two roles: firstly as stable-owner Mr Newhouse who in January 2004 loaned a large, white horse to Tyrone Dobbs in his (disastrous) attempt to propose to girlfriend Fiz Brown. He returned to the programme in August of the following year as Geoff Ryder, a friend of Liz McDonald's short-term boyfriend Bob.

His other credits include roles in Casualty, Boon, Queer as Folk, Fat Friends, Clocking Off, Bob & Rose, The Second Coming, Emmerdale, Waterloo Road, Diamond Geezer, Heartbeat and South Riding. He also appeared in the crime/thriller movie Dot.Kill and stage productions of Wake Up Little Suzie and Open All Hours.