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Christopher Quinten (born 12th July 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a British actor best known for his role on Coronation Street as mechanic Brian Tilsley, a part he played from 1978 to 1989. He trained at Billingham Theatre School and his other credits include the 1990 film Robocop 2, Doctors, Target and The Pink Medicine Show. He also appeared in Hollyoaks in 2020, playing Kyle Kelly's (who was played by Adam Rickitt, who previously appeared as Brian's son Nick Tilsley in Coronation Street) father. A champion gymnast, he once took a job as an acrobatic dancer in cabaret at a theatre restaurant.

In 1988, Christopher decided to move to the United States of America to marry his partner, talk-show host Leeza Gibbons. Despite his hopes that Brian Tilsley could remain a part-time character on Coronation Street, the decision was made to kill him off, and his final, memorable scene aired in February 1989, where Brian was stabbed to death by a gang of teenagers outside a nightclub.

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