New Coronation Street character Phill, played by Jamie McKenna, has sparked a sense of deja vu among viewers. McKenna is known for his role as Big Marc in the football hooligan film 'Green Street', as well as appearances in 'Stormbreaker' and 'The Bank Job'. He is not the first Corrie actor to have Hollywood credentials.
Maureen Lipman, who plays Evelyn Plummer, appeared in Roman Polanski's Oscar-winning 2002 film 'The Pianist' as the mother of Adrien Brody's character. She also starred in the 1999 film 'Solomon & Gaenor', speaking Yiddish throughout.
Peter Gunn, known as Brian Packham on the cobbles, played tabloid reporter Oswald Granger in the 2009 film 'Hannah Montana: The Movie'. He also appeared in British comedies 'Funny Bones' and 'Brassed Off'.
Melanie Hill, who played Cathy Matthews, appeared as the witch Ditchwater Sal in the 2007 fantasy film 'Stardust', which featured an all-star cast including Robert De Niro and Peter O'Toole. The film won a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
Sir Ben Kingsley began his career with a role as Ron Jenkins on Coronation Street in 1966-67. He later won an Academy Award for playing Gandhi in the 1982 film, and starred in 'Schindler's List' and 'Iron Man 3'.
Sarah Lancashire, famous for playing Raquel Watts, appeared in Danny Boyle's 2019 film 'Yesterday' and is set to star in the film adaptation of 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. Linus Roache, son of Bill Roache, played Peter Barlow on Corrie before starring in the film 'The Wings of the Dove'.
