Emmerdale actor Mark Jordon, 53, has been charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) and common assault following an alleged attack on a 67-year-old man in Oldham. The incident is reported to have occurred on 1 July.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers were called to Shaw Hall Bank Road shortly before 21:30 BST after reports of an assault. The victim was taken to hospital with facial injuries.
Jordon, who plays Daz Spencer in the ITV soap, is due to appear at Tameside Magistrates' Court on 8 November. He resides in Tamewater Court, Oldham.
Jordon joined Emmerdale in 2014 as former soldier Daz Spencer, becoming a regular cast member in August 2017. He has also appeared in other television programmes such as Heartbeat, Coronation Street, and Casualty.
