Ian Curley has portrayed seven guest roles on Coronation Street:
- A barman who worked at the Weatherfield Arms in October 2005
- Property magnate William Matkin who in November 2008 was interested in purchasing apartments within Victoria Court
- A reporter in February 2010
- Gazette journalist Dan Lees in May 2010
- Mortgage advisor Vic Allerton in February 2013
- A taxi driver in March 2015, March 2018 and October 2023
- The foreman of a demolition crew assigned to pull down Nuttall's Brewery in December 2020.
His other TV and film credits include roles in Lookin' for Lucky, After Eight, Moving On, Will Power and Emmerdale, while in 2011, he produced and starred in the short film entitled The Watcher.