Coronation Street star Jimmi Harkishin is a soap legend and his chaotic life story may give even Dev Alahan a run for his money.The 56-year-old actor was born in Paris, France to an Indian father and Italian mum and later moved to England where he began practicing his craft.Jimmi, whose birth name is Rajan Harkishindas, had his breakout TV role in 1987, appearing in the limited ITV crime drama A Killing on the Exchange.He later landed a long-running part in the hit British show Medics in 1990 where he stayed until 1995, securing his Weatherfield role four years later.The street's famous cobbles are far from the only bumps he's faced since, but the actor is now living a healthier and happier lifestyle, partially thanks to a tree.Jimmi was.
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