Who is soap star Nigel Betts and when was he on Coronation Street and Emmerdale?
OVER the years Nigel Betts has become a recognisable face on telly, thanks to roles in Doctor Who and Downton Abbey.
But the actor is probably best known for starring in both Coronation Street AND Emmerdale.
Who is Nigel Betts?
Actor Nigel Betts was born on October 15, 1963, in Howden, East Yorkshire.
He has an incredible career as a television star, which started in 1990 with a role in Jekyll And Hyde.
But the talented star is also well known on the stage.
Nigel has numerous theatre credits including playing multiple roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company,
When was Nigel Betts on Coronation Street?
Over the years, Nigel has actually played two different characters on Corrie
He first popped up on the famous street in 2000, when he played Mr Weir, a Community Service Enforcement Officer who was assigned to ensure that Les Battersby carried out his community service sentence;
After this, Nigel played Eddie in 2007, who was andagency chef drafted in temporarily to help out at Valandro’s.
When was Nigel Betts on Emmerdale?
Nigel was also on fellow ITV soap Emmerdale, where he had a more prominent role.
He was on the show for four years from 2003 until 2007 playing Eddie Hope, and appeared in 54 episodes.
Nigel played veteran character Bob Hope’s brother, and ruffled a few feathers during his time in the village.
What other TV shows has Nigel Betts starred in?
Aside from being known for his work on British soaps, Nigel has starred in many big UK TV shows.
He is probably best known by Doctor Who fans for his recurring role as Mr Armitage in the eighth series.
Nigel reprised this character for the timelord spin-off series Class.
Away from Doctor Who, his other big role was playing Tony in the BBC Two sitcom Boy Meets Girl.
The actor also played a farmer in Downton Abbey, and has had roles in other iconic British shows including Death In Paradise, and All Creatures Great And Small.
Where is Nigel Betts now?
Nigel isn’t short of acting work, and continues to bag top roles.
In 2023 he appeared in Casualty, which was actually his third role on the BBC medical drama.
Before this, in 2022 he had a reoccurring role in ITV’s smash hit series, The Larkins.