Jack P. Shepherd

Infobox actor
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height = 5 ft 7 inches name = Jack P. Shepherd


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location = Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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yearsactive = 2000–present
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notable role = David Platt
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Jack Peter Shepherd (born January 14 1988) is a British actor. He is best known for portraying David Platt in the ITV1 soap opera "Coronation Street". He joined the show in April 2000, taking over the role from Thomas Ormson.

Shepherd was born in Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, and now lives in Boothstown, Salford. He 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 the The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts [ cite web |url=http://www.edinburghguide.com/festival/2005/features/articles.shtml?05_08_15_music_article_stage84 EdinburghGuide.com |title=Stage 84 - The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts: a success story |work=EdinburghGuide.com | accessdate= 2007-03-24 |format=HTML ] He has also appeared in "Oliver!" at Bradford's Alhambra theatre. Fact|date=March 2007 Recently he appeared in Ghosthunting with Coronation Street On the Isle of Man.

In 2007, he won the Best Bad Boy Award at the Inside Soap Awards and in 2008, he won 'Best Villain' at the British Soap Awards.

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

Personal life

He and girlfriend Lauren Shippey have been together since they were 14 years old. They are currently expecting their first child, due in Feburary 2009. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a106270/jack-p-shepherd-to-become-a-father.html Soaps - News - Jack P. Shepherd to become a father - Digital Spy ] ] Shepherd revealed that the baby wasn't planned, but he is "chuffed" about becoming a dad. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a112059/corrie-actor-chuffed-over-baby-news.html Soaps - News - Corrie actor "chuffed" over baby news - Digital Spy ] ]

Jack has revealed that many men think he is gay due to the way he dresses. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a117289/corries-david-men-assume-im-gay.html Soaps - News - Corrie's David: 'Men assume I'm gay' - Digital Spy ] ]

External links

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* [http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/shepherd_jackp.html Corrie.net: Jack P. Shepherd]
* [http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/coronation_street/whos_who/david_platt Jack's "Coronation Street" profile] at What's on TV

References

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Soap opera actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 14 January 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH= Pudsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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