Chorley actor Joe Gilgun landed a role on Coronation Street at just 10-years-old but left acting for a period and studied fashion design at Runshaw College.
Returning to acting, Joe has enjoyed mainstream TV success, starring in Emmerdale, Misfits and This Is England.
He's also one of the brains behind the critically acclaimed comedy series Brassic, a Sky One Original co-written by and starring Joe, based on his life growing up in Chorley and his personal struggles with bipolar.Chorley actor Joe Gilgun landed a role on Coronation Street at just 10-years-old but left acting for a period and studied fashion design at Runshaw College.
Returning to acting, Joe has enjoyed mainstream TV success, starring in Emmerdale, Misfits and This Is England.
He's also one of the brains behind the critically acclaimed comedy series Brassic, a Sky One Original co-written by and starring Joe, based on his life growing up in Chorley and his personal struggles with bipolar.
Chorley actor Joe Gilgun landed a role on Coronation Street at just 10-years-old but left acting for a period and studied fashion design at Runshaw College. Returning to acting, Joe has enjoyed mainstream TV success, starring in Emmerdale, Misfits and This Is England. He's also one of the brains behind the critically acclaimed comedy series Brassic, a Sky One Original co-written by and starring Joe, based on his life growing up in Chorley and his personal struggles with bipolar.

Here are 10 famous faces who hail from Chorley from an Olympic gold-medal champion to The League of Gentlemen cult-hit maker

Chorley has spawned numerous generations of famous faces, including TV actors, Olympic champions and comedy geniuses.

Here is our tribute to 10 well-known names linked to the town, which date all the way back to a sugar magnate, nod towards the birth of reality TV in Britain and even include some comedy legends behind cult classics.

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