Ian Kershaw

Ian Kershaw (born 1969 in Oldham) trained at the Welsh College of Speech and Drama. As well as acting, he is also a scriptwriter and playwright and has played five guest roles in Coronation Street:

Solicitor Howard Curtis in September 1995 and January 1996
Weatherfield Gazette reporter Malcolm Bradford in January and March 1998 (the role was portrayed by actor Derek Hicks upon the character's return in November of the same year)
Gazette reporter Duncan Stott in April 1999
Journalist Mick Crompton in May 2001
Ian Thompson, again a reporter, in August 2001 and January 2002.

In June 2018 he joined the writing staff of the programme making him one of eight people to have both written for and appeared on the programme - the others being Alick Hayes, S. Keith James, Ray H. Dunbobbin, Stephen Mallatratt, Bob Mason, Martyn Hesford and Jim Cartwright. He has so far contributed 39 episodes, including two double episodes as sole writer and eight further double episodes as a co-writer.

His other credits include Brookside, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Hillsborough, The Grand, Grafters, Casualty, City Central, Clocking Off, Sweet Medicine, Emmerdale, Christmas Lights, Fat Friends, Heartbeat, New Street Law and Jane Hall. He has also written episodes of Doctors, EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Shameless.

Ian is the husband of fellow former Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh and they live near Glossop, Derbyshire with their daughter Martha.