Peter Postlethwaite (born 7th February 1946 in Warrington, died 2nd January 2011 in Shrewsbury) appeared on Coronation Street in January 1981 as Det. Sgt. Cross.
Beginning his career at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, in the mid 1970s he made his screen debut with a role in the film The Racer, and on television in Second City First. Throughout his career, TV appearances included Crown Court, Last of the Summer Wine, Minder, Casualty and Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV.
Peter's first major success came along in 1988 with the film, Distant Voices, Still Lives. Then in 1993 he was nominated for an Oscar for his role in In the Name of the Father. He is best known for his role as the mysterious lawyer Mr. Kobayashi in the 1995 film, The Usual Suspects. Other notable film roles included, Suite 16, Alien 3, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Romeo + Juliet and Brassed Off.
In 2004 he received the O.B.E on the New Year's Honours List, and sadly passed away, aged 64.