- Richard Fleeshman
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1989|6|8|df=yes
birthplace =Manchester Richard Jonathan Fleeshman (born
June 8 ,1989 ) is an Englishactor andsinger-songwriter . His television appearances have included a role in "Coronation Street ", and he is currently embarking on a music career with the release of his début album, "Neon".Personal life
Fleeshman was born on the June 8th 1989 to former "
Brookside " and "Coronation Street " actressSue Jenkins and actor, director David Fleeshman.He attended cheadle hulme school in cheshire. He has two sisters, Emily and Rosie who have both worked professionally.Rosie is still at cheadle hulme school now. Fact|date=September 2008Acting career
Richard played the role of Craig Harris in
Coronation Street 2002 - 2006. He was the only member of his on-screen family to escape the axe in 2005,leaving the programme at the age of 16 . His last episode aired on 16 October 2006.Richard filmed an episode of "Blue Murder" in 2007 in which he played a character called Ben Holroyd, starring alongside Jill Halfpenny. The episode, called 'Crisis of Relationship Management', aired in December 2007 on
ITV .Having persued his music career since the, touring with Sir Elton John on his 2008 UK stadium tour, Richard is returning to our screens in January 2009 starring in a new BBC drama, which he is currently filming.Music career
Fleeshman is a singer, songwriter and in 2003 he was the youngest celebrity contestant to win a "
Stars in Their Eyes " celebrity special (at 13). He also won "Soapstar Superstar " in 2006 and won £200,000 for his chosen Charity, The Kirsty Appeal'.Richard also plays the piano and guitar. On 22 April 2007, he performed on the
ITV1 show an "Audience with Coronation Street'.Fleeshman signed a major record deal with
Universal Records in 2007 and then completed writing his debut album.In 2008, Richard was honoured to be invited by Sir Elton John to join him on his UK stadium tour. He will be joining Elton John once again in Dec for some new Red Piano Tour dates.
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External links
* [http://www.richardfleeshmanuk.com Richard fleeshman official website]
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