Colin R. Campbell (born in Sheffield) appeared on Coronation Street in October 2012 as a Punter in the Rovers, returning to the programme as clothing wholesaler Richard Drake in February 2017.
His other television credits include The Bill, Love Hurts, The Darling Buds of May, Heartbeat, Casualty, Dalziel and Pascoe, Downton Abbey, Doctors, Jericho, Unforgotten and Broken. He also appeared in the television film Touch and Go.