Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper (born 2nd June 1955 in Hull) appeared in Coronation Street as Detective Sergeant Keith Richardson in March 1989 and May 1991, mainly investigating Alan Bradley's assault on Rita Fairclough.

He trained at the Drama Centre in London and his first professional role was as one of the brothers in Joseph and his Technicoloured Dreamcoat.

He has also appeared in Play for Today, Jemima Shore Investigates, Dempsey and Makepeace, Boon, Rumpole of the Bailey, Between the Lines, The Darling Buds of May, Lovejoy, Peak Practice, Casualty, Soldier Soldier, Daziel and Pascoe, Where the Heart Is, At Home with the Braithwaites, The Bill, Holby City, Doctors, Heartbeat and New Tricks.

On film, he has played roles in Quadrophenia, 1984, My Beautiful Laundrette, Caravaggio, Prick Up Your Ears, Mountains of the Moon and Dead Man Running.

On stage, he has played several seasons for the National Theatre in plays such as A Small Family Business, Antony and Cleopatra, King Lear, Six Characters In Search of An Author, A View from a Bridge, The Wandering Jew, Tis A Pity She's A Whore, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Waiting for Godot. He has also played roles in No Orchids for Miss Blandis, Dr. Faustus, Brittanicus, Medea, Tomorrow Was War, The Changeling, No Orchids for Miss Blandish and Piaf.

On radio he has been heard in Death at Midday, Vital Signs and The Songs That Houses Sing.