Real life of Coronation Street's David Platt actor Jack P Shepherd - stunning girlfriend, rarely-seen children, private 'errors', hair loss struggles and career fail
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt wouldn't be Coronation Street without David Platt and it won't be long before Jack P Shepherd will be celebrating a quarter of a century playing the much-loved character.
However, there was a decade when the troublesome son of Gail Platt was played by another actor. Born on Christmas Day 1990, David was originally portrayed by Thomas Ormson in the ITV soap until 2000.
The same year, Jack was recast in the role at 12 years old and he has since gone on to play a part in the soap's biggest storylines.
Viewers have seen David torment his own family, including pushing his mum downstairs, face a stint in prison, go through a heartbreaking rape ordeal and tragically watching his wife Kylie die in his arms. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. But before Corrie, actor Jack, from Pudsey in West Yorkshire, started out in Yorkshire drama Where the Heart Is.
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