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Jonathan Owen was born in 1956, and is a Birmingham born actor, who has appeared in TV, theatre and radio since 1978. He began his career at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, where he was spotted by BBC Birmingham radio drama producers. Subsequently for 10 years he played Terry Barford, George Barford’s son in ‘The Archers’. Also he has appeared in numerous dramas and comedies on BBC Radio 4.

His TV work is extensive; For 26 episodes he played Kate O’Mara‘s stepson Peter Nuttal in the BBC One series ‘Triangle’. Other TV work includes: All creatures great and small, Metal Mickey, London’s Burning, Heartbeat, Emmerdale, Alan Bleasdale’s ‘Oliver Twist’ filmed in Prague with Julie Walters. And over the period of 17 years he has played five different leading roles in the BBC drama ‘Doctors’. However, two of his most enjoyable and memorable roles have been in Coronation Street. He first appeared as ‘The great Orlando’ - psychic hypnotist! When he caused havoc over Halloween hypnotising everyone in the Rovers Return. His next appearance was as the Reverend Ashbourne, in the now ‘classic’ comedy episodes where Rita, Emily, Norris and Roy were all high on Vera’s cannabis cakes! And he spent the episode trying to understand what on earth they were talking about! Theatre work has taken him all over the UK, appearing in dramas, comedies and musicals. Notably at the London Palladium in both ‘Singing in the rain’ with Tommy Steele’ and ‘Ziegfeld’ with Topol. Other western shows include the original production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Call me Madam’ and Alan Bleasdale’s ‘Having a ball’. Also national tours of ‘Charlie girl’and ‘Some like it hot’. He became one of the UK’s top pantomime Dames’, appearing all over the country with stars such as Billy Dainty, Bernie Clifton, Bradley Walsh, the roly-poly‘s, Bobby Knutt, Sue Holderness and Geoffrey Hughes.