Bill Kenwright

Bill Kenwright (born 4th September, 1945) is a British actor and theatrical producer who played Gordon Clegg on Coronation Street from 1968 to 1969, and then intermittently until 1995 (the role was taken over by Geoffrey Leesley in a 2002 appearance). Prior to his casting on the Street, Bill appeared in The Villains, and also went on to appear in the 1972 film Carry On Matron and an episode of The Liver Birds the same year.

Bill gave up full-time acting in the mid 1970s to become a highly successful theatrical producer, his biggest hits being West End production Blood Brothers and a national tour of Joseph And The Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat. He had a minor stint as a recording artist in the late 1960s, and now owns his own record label. Bill staged a successful takeover of Everton Football Club in 1999, and became the chairman in 2004.