Kevin Kennedy(II)

He left drama school in 1980 with little ambition, but during an audition he caught the eye of a director who offered him a part of playing Warren Mitchell's son in a West End play. When Kevin said that he didn't have an Equity Card, he was told to forget it, but he pleaded and begged them to give him a chance. They did to keep him quiet, resulting him in been seen on the Friday and given the job on the Monday. The play Ducking Out ran for seven months, during which Warren taught him a lot. Next, he was offered a tour in a play about a Manchester Grammar school. It was while he appeared in this in Cardiff, that he was offered a part in Coronation Street. This meant an early morning train dash. He arrived at the studios to be told 'You're Curly Watts, start on Sunday' . He did a couple of episodes, then went to Sheffield's Crucible Theatre to play the grave digger in Hamlet, not knowing if he'd be invited back. However, his character of Curly caught on, with fan mail pouring into the studios, so he was quickly asked back as a permanent cast member.