Jack P. Shepherd

Soap Opera Actor

Birthday January 14, 1988

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Leeds, England

Age 36 years old

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About

Most well known for his role as David Platt on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street, he is also a notable stage actor, performing in productions of West Side Story and Oliver!

Before Fame

He replaced Thomas Ormson in the role of Platt when he joined Coronation Street in 2000.

Trivia

For his role in Coronation Street, he was awarded Best Villain at the British Soap Awards in 2008 and the Best Bad Boy Award a year prior at the Inside Soap Awards. 

Family Life

He has a daughter named Nyla and a son named Reuben with his longtime girlfriend Lauren Shippey. He also had a child in 2011 as the result of an affair.

Associated With

In 2019, he started a podcast called Sofa Cinema Club with friends and co-stars Ben Price and Colson Smith.