Malcolm Scates is a British actor who played six parts in Coronation Street:
- A Policeman in December 1986
- Jeff Richmond in March 1990
- Mr Wilkie in May 1993
- Dr Hutchinson in July and August 1999
- Newton & Ridley director Philip Newton in November 2003
- Adoption panel chairman Ian Mackintosh in August 2010
His long CV in British television includes parts in Brush Strokes, Fat Friends, Casualty, Strictly Confidential, Waterloo Road and Shameless.
He is married to actress Susan Cookson who has also appeared on the programme and the couple have two children.