Ray Emmet Brown

Ray Emmet Brown appeared in Coronation Street in February 2013 as DC Brooks. He was born in Manchester in 1975 and was interested in acting from an early age. He joined a theatre group in his home city at the age of 10, going to Drama School in London after finishing his formal education. His television roles include a regular role in Outlaws for which he was best nominated in the best newcomer category in the Screen Nation Awards and also parts in Emmerdale, G.B.H., A Touch of Frost, The Bill, Emmerdale and Casualty. His theatre roles include roles in Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, A Raisin in the Sun, Alice in the Walled Garden, Les Negres and Generations Dead in the Abyss of Coney Island Madness for which he won the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

In addition to his acting work, he has also qualified as a Barrister at Law from the Inns of Court School of Law and works as a duty Solicitor in between roles.