Juan Pablo Yepez (born 21st December 1982 in Venezuela) appeared on Coronation Street in December 2014 as Lagoon Spa assistant Claudio.
He initially relocated to America to venture into an artistic career and trained at both The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. He appeared in several stateside stage productions including Death of a Salesman, Baby Doll, The Bear and A Streetcar Named Desire. After a short return to his native Venezuela to star in the television series Que el Cielo Me Explique, he moved to England to train at Drama Centre, London.
His other credits include roles in The Royals, The Coroner and Hollyoaks.