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Find sources: "Graeme Hawley" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Graeme Hawley Born (1973-11-28) 28 November 1973 (age 52) Coventry, England Occupation Actor Years active 1990–present Spouse Elianne Byrne ​ (m. 2008)​ Children 2 **Graeme Hawley** (born 28 November 1973) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Dave then as DC Martin Crowe in *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* and [John Stape](/source/John_Stape) in the British soap *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)*. ## Career Hawley graduated from [Manchester Metropolitan University](/source/Manchester_Metropolitan_University) in 1996 with a degree in drama, before beginning his acting career in the theatre. He started his career off by performing on stage at the [Concordia Theatre](/source/Concordia_Theatre), [Hinckley](/source/Hinckley), [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire) whilst learning the craft of acting with Priscilla Morris at the [Hinckley Speech & Drama Studio (HSDS)](https://web.archive.org/web/20130605144933/http://hsds.biz/). His credits have so far included police officer Martin Crowe in [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network))'s *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)*, as well as roles in *[Shameless](/source/Shameless_(British_TV_series))* ([Channel 4](/source/Channel_4)) and *[A Touch of Frost](/source/A_Touch_of_Frost)* (ITV). He played [John Stape](/source/John_Stape) in the long-running soap opera *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)* from March 2007 to January 2008, and then returned to the role in June 2008, but then left again. Hawley once again reprised the role in March 2009. On 28 October 2011, his character died after confessing to causing the death of three other people - Colin Fishwick, Charlotte Hoyle and Joy Fishwick. On 29 May 2012, it was announced that Hawley would be playing the role of [Satan](/source/Satan) in the [York Mystery Plays](/source/York_Mystery_Plays) 2012. The plays were staged during August that year.[1] The same month, he also appeared as Dave Tandy in the sitcom *[In with the Flynns](/source/In_with_the_Flynns)*.[2] ## Personal life Hawley is married and has two children; a daughter born in 2009 and a son in 2011.[3] ## Filmography Year Programme Role Other notes 1990-1992 Kappatoo Steve Williams 1993 Brookside DI Kent 1998 The Cops Maxwell Coronation Street Policeman Emmerdale Dave 1999 A Touch of Frost RCS Detective 2001 Coronation Street Desmond Worthing Doctors Jim Piper Strumpet Producer 2002 The Forsyte Saga Gradman 2003 Born and Bred Mr. Burton 2004–2006 Emmerdale DC Martin Crowe 2005 The Royal Arthur Graham The Stepfather Detective 2006 Shameless Troy Lawson 2007–2011, 2022–2023 Coronation Street John Stape Nominated for Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards 2009 Main Role (2007-2011) Voice appearance (2022) 2008 Doctors Barry Partridge 2011 Loose Women Himself 2012 In with the Flynns Dave Tandy 2013 Love and Marriage Martin Paradise 2014 Casualty Sean Powell 2015 Home Fires Nigel Hughes 2017 Peaky Blinders Niall Devlin 2018 Benidorm Simon superfan 2020 Father Brown Peter Bailey Episode 8.6 "The Numbers of the Beast" 2021 Finding Alice Graham Napely The Mallorca Files Alan Bull Stephen DS Richard 'Tricky' Dixon 2022 Meet the Richardsons Bob Red Rose Dave Banister Ridley Daniel Preston 2024 Doctors Jason Chapman 2 episodes[4] 2025 Vera Will Marsh ? Heartbeat Andy Morgan ? Bernard's Watch David Cobham ? Always and Everyone Ian Knox ? Legless Matt Greenhalgh ## Theatre Year Title Role Director Theatre 2025 Abigail's Party Laurence Natalie Abrahami Royal Exchange Theatre 2017 Our Town Mr Webb Sarah Frankcom Royal Exchange Theatre 2015 Hangmen Bill Matthew Dunster Royal Court Theatre 2012 Guinea Pig Club Archibald McIndoe ------ York Theatre Royal 2012 York Mystery Plays Satan Paul Burbridge & Damian Cruden York Museum Gardens 2012 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Jack Matthew Dunster Royal Exchange Theatre 2009 Angels with Manky Faces escaped convict ? Manchester's Library Theatre ? Rock n Roll Jan Chris Honer Manchester Library ? Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Guildenstern Chris Honer Manchester Library Theatre 2006 Love And Money Paul Matthew Dunster Royal Exchange Theatre/Young Vic ? Cloud:Burst Dominic Chris O'Connell Theatre Absolute ? Street Trilogy Reuben/Gary Mark Babych Theatre Absolute ? Little Malcolm & His Struggle Against The Eunuchs Mark Babych Octagon Theatre, Bolton ? Traffic And Weather Chris Nick Moss Manchester Library/Homegrown ? Schweyk In The Second World War Chris Honer Manchester Library ? Howie The Rookie The Rookie Martin Harris Rocket Theatre ? Raw Addy Mark Babych Theatre Absolute ? Measure for Measure Froth Chris Honer Manchester Library ? Hidden Markings Howard Nick Moss Manchester Library/Homegrown ? Romeo and Juliet Mercutio Tom Scott Suffolk Eye ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-broadway_1-0)** ["Photo Flash: Ferdinand Kingsley, Graeme Hawley and More in YORK MYSTERY PLAYS"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/Photo-Flash-Ferdinand-Kingsley-Graeme-Hawley-and-More-in-YORK-MYSTERY-PLAYS-20120803). *BroadwayWorld.com*. Retrieved 25 January 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BBC_2-0)** ["In With the Flynns"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01m2f1x). *BBC*. Retrieved 25 January 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Corrie's Hawley expecting second child"](http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a300561/corries-hawley-expecting-second-child.html). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. 27 January 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Doctors spoilers: Graham is out to cause TROUBLE!"](https://www.whattowatch.com/spoilers/doctors-spoilers-graham-is-out-to-cause-trouble). *[What to Watch](/source/What_to_Watch)*. Retrieved 14 January 2025. ## External links - [Graeme Hawley](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370319/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article about a British television actor born in the 1970s is a stub. 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