Jack P. Shepherd

Jack Peter Shepherd (born 14 January 1988)[1] is an English actor. He has portrayed the character of David Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since April 2000. He won the 2018 British Soap Award for Best Actor and the 2008 British Soap Award for Villain of the year.

For the actor born 1940, see Jack Shepherd (actor).

Jack P. Shepherd
Born
Jack Peter Shepherd

(1988-01-14) 14 January 1988
Pudsey, Yorkshire, England
OccupationSoap Opera Actor
Years active1997–present
EmployerITV
Known forRole of David Platt in Coronation Street (2000–present)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Partner(s)Hanni Treweek (2017-present) Lauren Shippey (2002–2017)
Children3

Career

Before taking on the role of David, Shepherd had appeared in episodes of TV's Where the Heart Is, and Clocking Off where he starred with his future Coronation Street screen sister Tina O'Brien.

Shepherd has taken time out of Coronation Street to do theatre work, including the role of Riff in a production of West Side Story as part of Stage 84 The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts[2] He has also appeared in Oliver! at Bradford's Alhambra theatre.[3]

In 2008, Shepherd appeared in Ghosthunting with Coronation Street on the Isle of Man.[4]

Shepherd uses his middle initial in his stage name as there is already a well-known British actor named Jack Shepherd.[5]

He is also a contributor to the topical show Grouchy Young Men, a spin-off of the show Grumpy Old Men, on the British version of Comedy Central.[6]

Personal life

Shepherd was in a relationship with Lauren Shippey for fifteen years from 2002–2017, and the couple have two children together: a daughter, Nyla, born in 2009 and a son, Reuben, born in 2013. He fathered another child, a son named Greyson; following a one-night stand in 2010. Shepherd has reportedly never met Greyson.[7]

He is well known for his role as David Platt on Coronation Street alongside co-stars Helen Worth (Gail Platt) and Tina O'Brien (Sarah Platt). It has been revealed that Shepherd is being paid £200,000 a year for his role on Coronation Street, a much larger sum than longer-serving co-stars Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) and Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts).

Shepherd is a Leeds United supporter.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Where the Heart Is Carl Smith 1 Episode
2000 Clocking Off Charlie Kolakowski 1 Episode
2000–present Coronation Street David Platt Series Regular
2010 The Jeremy Kyle Show 1 Episode
2011, 2016–present The Big Quiz Team Captain 5 Episodes

Guest appearances

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Refs
2008 TV Quick Awards Best Soap Actor Coronation Street Nominated
The British Soap Awards Best Actor Nominated
Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated
Villan of the Year Won
2016 Best Actor Nominated
Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated
2017 National Television Awards Most Popular Serial Drama Performance Nominated
2018 The British Soap Awards Best Actor Won [9]
2019 Best Male Dramatic Performance Nominated
2020 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actor Pending
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References
  1. "AncestryLibrary.com". Search.ancestrylibrary.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. "Stage 84 - The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts: a success story". EdinburghGuide.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2005.
  3. "Corrie Net: Jack P, Shepherd". Retrieved 24 March 2007.
  4. Ghosthunting With...
  5. Jack Shepherd (actor)
  6. "Grouchy Young Men Season 1". Comedy Central.
  7. White, Vikki (13 October 2014). "Corrie's Jack P Shepherd could live to regret ignoring his disabled son, warns mum". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  8. https://twitter.com/JackPShepherd88/status/1104426500756000768
  9. "British Soap Awards 2018 – full winners list updated live". digitalspy.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

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