Shaun Dooley (born 30th March 1974 in Barnsley) appeared on Coronation Street between September 1997 and February 1998 as Ritchie Fitzgerald.
He has appeared in many TV drama roles including as Tom Stuart in EastEnders, Peter Harper in the BBC drama series The Street and in 2010 had prime roles in Five Days on the BBC and Married, Single, Other on ITV. In September 2010, he renewed his association with the programme when he played Derek Bennett, Coronation Street's first director in The Road to Coronation Street.