Graeme Hawley was born on 28th November 1973 in Coventry. He appeared on Coronation Street in three different roles:
- A Policeman investigating after Jim McDonald fell from scaffolding in April 1998
- Election candidate Desmond Worthing in May 2001
- John Stape between May 2007 and October 2011.
Hawley is married to actress Elianne Byrne, the couple live in Manchester with their two children. He previously appeared in Emmerdale between 2004 and 2006, after playing a guest role in 1998. Hawley and former Emmerdale co-star Jeff Hordley set up a own record label RolePlay in 2013, but their busy shedules meant they could not keep it going. The pair had previously had a radio show together.