Jimmy Allen appeared on Coronation Street in three roles:
- Decorator Mick, drafted in by Vernon Tomlin to redecorate the Rovers in February 2008
- Mr Burrows, a potential buyer of 8 Coronation Street in January 2010
- A delivery man who appeared in both June 2023 and August 2024.
He is also credited for a role in Emmerdale, the short film Tea with the Reaper and the feature-length films Survivors, Best Little Whorehouse in Rochdale, Seizure, Dark Beacon and Demon Eye.