Dominic Gately appeared on Coronation Street in July 2010 as the violent Ben Fielding, who angrily beat Colin Fishwick after it was discovered that he and Ben's wife Vicky had been engaged in an affair while Ben was in prison.
He trained at the Guildford School of Acting and has been credited for roles in Emmerdale, The Royal, Waterloo Road, Paradox, Doctors and Hollyoaks, while on stage he has appeared in productions including Perfect Light, An Absolute Turkey, Hamlet, Time at Moghul Gardens, Loot, The Worm Collector, Kes, The Diary of Anne Frank, Refugee Boy and The Good Person of Sichuan.
- Sometimes credited under an alias of "Shaun McGowan", this is not to be confused with the actor of the same name, who has also appeared in the programme.