Charles Lawson

Soap Opera Actor

Birthday September 17, 1959

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Northern Ireland

Age 64 years old

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About

Most well known for his more than two-decade-long portrayal of Jim McDonald in the British soap opera Coronation Street, Lawson is also recognized for his recurring role as Bill McQueen in the BBC One soap Doctors.

Before Fame

Before making his television acting debut in the 1982 miniseries Harry's Game, he trained at London's famous Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Trivia

He co-starred with an eight-foot-tall hot dog in a humorous German frankfurter commercial that aired in 2009.

Family Life

Born Quintin Charles Devonish Lawson, he spent his youth in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After separating from his wife Suzie, he began a long-term relationship with Debbie Stanley.

Associated With

He appeared with Stephen Rea in the 1984 made-for-TV movie Four Days in July.