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Occupation
  
Actor and musician

Spouse
  
Clare Kennedy (m. 1996)

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Kevin Kennedy

Years active
  
1983–present


Kevin Kennedy (actor) Kevin Kennedy from Coronation Street to recovery Curly

Full Name
  
Kevin Patrick Williams

Born
  
4 September 1961 (age 62) (
1961-09-04
)
Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Education
  
Manchester Metropolitan University

Children
  
Grace Kennedy, Ryan Williams, Katie May Kennedy

Albums
  
Present Kennedy, The Robot Licked Me Back EP

Similar People
  
Bill Tarmey, Betty Driver, Sue Nicholls, Brenda Edwards, John Savident

Kevin kennedy as bryan adams on stars in their eyes 2002


Kevin Kennedy (born Kevin Patrick Williams, 4 September 1961) is an English actor and musician, best known for playing the character Curly Watts for 20 years in ITV's long-running television soap opera Coronation Street.

Contents

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Early life

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Kennedy was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire. He attended St. Paul's Catholic High School and was a keen member of Manchester Youth Theatre. Kennedy later studied drama at Manchester Polytechnic.

Career

Kevin Kennedy (actor) Kevin Kennedy on torment of alcohol battle Coronation

Kennedy was in the band the Paris Valentinos with Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke.

Kevin Kennedy (actor) Kevin Kennedy on torment of alcohol battle Coronation

Between 1983 until 2003, Kennedy played the character of Norman Watts (known as Curly Watts) in the Coronation Street television series. He started as a paperboy, then a dustman and later an assistant manager at a supermarket. The character had two marriages which produced two children - one from each wife. After a short break from acting while recovering from alcohol addiction in 2000, he released an album, Bulldog Nation, with his band the Bunch of Thieves, on the RCA Records label. The single peaked at Number 70 in the UK Singles Chart.

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He returned to Coronation Street a few months later, before being written out in September 2003. In an interview in 2009, Kennedy said that he would consider a return to the show and it was later confirmed that he would film scenes for its 50th anniversary DVD. However, more than a decade after his departure, he has yet to make a return. Kennedy was the writer and producer of the 2005 television series Spanish Capers. A second series was recorded in 2006-07 for Sky Television plc.

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In 2009, Kennedy played the part of ageing hippie "Pop" in the touring production of Ben Elton's We Will Rock You before joining the cast of the West End London production in 2010. In 2015 Kennedy was asked to be involved with the launch of the world's third largest cruise liner "Anthem of the Seas" appearing in a West End production of "We Will Rock You".

He also appeared in the 2009 "Scent from Heaven?" advert for Daz, as part of the company's "Cleaner Close" campaign. In 2010, Kennedy, along with several other Coronation Street stars, contributed to Trisha Ward's album Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools, recorded for the 50th anniversary of the TV series. In 2017 he played Graham Ollerinshaw, a David Bowie tribute act, in an episode of the BBC's Holby City.

He is a supporter of Manchester City. He serves as director of Kennedy St recovery services, a social enterprise, with his wife Clare, the Brighton-based organisation's CEO, offering free telephone advice, signposting to local recovery services, home based detox, various recovery focused programs and a professional advice & coaching service to the business sector.

Albums

  • Bulldog Nation (2000)
  • Present Kennedy (2002)
  • Rogues, Heroes, Angels & Fools. (2010)
  • Filmography

    Actor
    2019
    Mrs. Brown's Boys (TV Series) as
    Clyde
    - A Wonderful Mammy (2019) - Clyde
    2017
    Holby City (TV Series) as
    Graham Ollerinshaw
    - The Man Who Sold the World (2017) - Graham Ollerinshaw
    2010
    Coronation Street: A Knight's Tale (Video) as
    Curly Watts
    2006
    Doctors (TV Series) as
    Mick Carter
    - The Jazz Man (2006) - Mick Carter
    2006
    Blue Murder (TV Series) as
    Donny McAvoy
    - Make Believe (2006) - Donny McAvoy
    1983
    Coronation Street (TV Series) as
    Curly Watts
    1995
    Coronation Street: The Feature Length Special (Video) as
    Curly Watts
    1984
    Keep on Running (TV Movie) as
    Pete Bennett
    1983
    Dear Ladies (TV Series) as
    Boy in photo booth
    - Doctor's Orders (1983) - Boy in photo booth (as Kevin Williams)
    Writer
    2005
    Spanish Capers (TV Series documentary)
    Producer
    2005
    Spanish Capers (TV Series documentary) (associate producer)
    Self
    2000
    Loose Women (TV Series) as
    Self / Self - Performer
    - Episode #26.161 (2022) - Self
    - Episode #21.62 (2016) - Self
    - Episode #21.1 (2016) - Self
    - Episode #17.145 (2013) - Self
    - Episode #16.132 (2012) - Self - Performer
    - Episode #11.111 (2007) - Self
    - Episode #2.24 (2000) - Self
    2020
    When Classic TV Goes Horribly Wrong (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2016
    Lorraine (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 13 July 2020 (2020) - Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 28 August 2018 (2018) - Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 27 September 2017 (2017) - Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 3 November 2016 (2016) - Self - Guest
    2019
    Coronation Street at Christmas (TV Special documentary) as
    Self
    2019
    The Big Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale (TV Special) as
    Self
    2018
    Top of the Box (TV Mini Series documentary) as
    Self / Norman 'Curly' Watts
    - 1995 (2018) - Self / Norman 'Curly' Watts
    2018
    Granada Reports (TV Series) as
    Self - Plays Fergus
    - 30 May 2018: Evening Bulletin (2018) - Self - Plays Fergus
    2017
    Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) as
    Self - Contestant
    - Soaps (2017) - Self - Contestant
    2017
    BBC Look North: Yorkshire (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 25 October 2017 (2017) - Self
    2004
    This Morning (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 10 April 2014 (2014) - Self
    - Episode dated 9 December 2010 (2010) - Self
    - Episode dated 18 March 2004 (2004) - Self
    2013
    Daybreak (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.88 (2014) - Self
    - Episode dated 8 March 2013 (2013) - Self
    2013
    The Wright Stuff (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest Panelist
    - Episode dated 1 November 2013 (2013) - Self - Guest Panelist
    2012
    Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Denise Welch (2012) - Self
    2011
    The Corrie Years (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - The Firsts (2011) - Self
    2010
    The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 15 October 2010 (2010) - Self
    2010
    Xposé (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.90 (2010) - Self
    2009
    Podge and Rodge's Stickit Inn (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.3 (2009) - Self
    2007
    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #9.2 (2009) - Self
    - Episode #7.6 (2007) - Self
    2008
    The Dark Side of Fame with Piers Morgan (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Bruce Jones (2008) - Self
    2008
    The British Soap Awards 2008 (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter
    2008
    The Podge and Rodge Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #3.39 (2008) - Self
    2008
    The Funny Side of the Street 2 (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2007
    You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Julie Goodyear (2007) - Self
    2006
    Inside the Priory (TV Movie) as
    Self
    2006
    The All Star Talent Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Contestant
    - Episode #1.4 (2006) - Self - Contestant
    2006
    TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2005
    Coronation Street: The Duckworth Family Album (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self / Curly Watts
    2004
    Public Opinion (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.4 (2004) - Self
    2003
    Richard & Judy (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 26 January 2004 (2004) - Self
    - Episode dated 9 April 2003 (2003) - Self
    2004
    GMTV (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 22 January 2004 (2004) - Self
    2003
    Astounding Celebrities (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 30 December 2003 (2003) - Self
    2003
    Coronation Street's Christmas Crackers (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self / Curly Watts
    2002
    Stars in Their Eyes (TV Series documentary) as
    Self / Bryan Adams
    - Celebrity Christmas Special 2 (2003) - Self
    - Coronation Street Special 2 (2002) - Self / Bryan Adams
    2003
    Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 8 October 2003 (2003) - Self
    2003
    Coronation Street: Secrets (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Weddings (2003) - Self
    2003
    Coronation Street's Greatest Love Triangles (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2003
    Russian Roulette (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Boys v. Girls (2003) - Self
    2002
    Blankety Blank (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #17.19 (2002) - Self
    - Episode #17.5 (2002) - Self
    2002
    These Things Take Time: The Story of The Smiths (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2002
    Bo' Selecta! (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.5 (2002) - Self
    2002
    Coronation Street Special: The Wedding Album (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2002
    V Graham Norton (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.23 (2002) - Self
    2001
    Stars and Their Lives (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Kevin Kennedy (2002) - Self
    - Amanda Barrie (2001) - Self
    2002
    It Shouldn't Happen to a... Soapstar (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    2001
    Rich and Famous (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.1 (2001) - Self
    2001
    The Priory (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.14 (2001) - Self
    2000
    The Way They Were: Coronation Street (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience Member
    2000
    Live Talk (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.50 (2000) - Self
    2000
    FBi (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.7 (2000) - Self
    2000
    Soap Fever (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Coronation Street Special (2000) - Self
    2000
    Friday Night's All Wright (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 4 March 2000 (2000) - Self
    1999
    Soccer AM (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #4.16 (1999) - Self
    - Episode dated 17 April 1999 (1999) - Self
    1999
    Our Vera (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1999
    Football Crazy (TV Series documentary)
    1998
    Top Ten (TV Series documentary) as
    Presenter: TV Losers (2001)
    1985
    This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Anne Kirkbride (1998) - Self
    - Sue Nicholls (1996) - Self
    - William Tarmey (1992) - Self
    - Kevin Lloyd (1992) - Self
    - Thelma Barlow (1991) - Self
    - Liz Dawn (1990) - Self
    - Roy Barraclough (1987) - Self
    - Bill Waddington (1986) - Self
    - William Roache (1985) - Self
    1998
    The Truth About... Soaps (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1997
    Comic Relief (TV Special) as
    Curly Watts
    1995
    The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Coronation Street (1995) - Self
    1995
    What's Up Doc? (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #3.31 (1995) - Self
    1995
    The Mrs. Merton Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.2 (1995) - Self
    1990
    Happy Birthday, Coronation Street! (TV Special) as
    Self - Audience Member
    1990
    Juke Box Jury (TV Series) as
    Self - Panellist
    - Episode #4.4 (1990) - Self - Panellist
    1989
    The Royal Variety Performance 1989 (TV Special) as
    Self
    1989
    Go Getters (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.1 (1989) - Self
    1989
    On the Waterfront (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #2.3 (1989) - Self
    1988
    Comic Relief (TV Special) as
    Self
    1970
    Sugar Ray Robinson: Pound for Pound (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self - Narrator / Boxing Sequences
    Archive Footage
    2022
    Anne (TV Mini Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #1.3 (2022) - Self
    2020
    Coronation Street: Compilations (TV Series documentary) as
    Curly Watts
    2016
    Hilda Ogden's Last Ta Ra - A Tribute to Jean Alexander (TV Movie) as
    Curly Watts (uncredited)
    2011
    The Corrie Years (TV Series documentary) as
    Curly Watts
    - The Changing Face of Britain (2011) - Curly Watts (uncredited)
    2010
    The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (Video) as
    Curly Watts
    2009
    Stars on the Street (TV Movie documentary) as
    Curly Watts (uncredited)
    2008
    Farewell Vera (TV Special documentary) as
    Curly Watts (uncredited)
    2003
    Coronation Street: Secrets (TV Series documentary) as
    Curly Watts
    - Double Acts (2003) - Curly Watts (uncredited)
    1999
    Coronation Street: Through the Keyhole (Video) as
    Curly Watts
    1995
    The Coronation Street Character Collection (TV Series) as
    Curly Watts
    - Rita (1995) - Curly Watts
    - Reg (1995) - Curly Watts
    - Raquel (1995) - Curly Watts
    - The McDonalds (1995) - Curly Watts
    - Curly (1995) - Curly Watts
    1995
    The Coronation Street Collection: The Duckworths (Video) as
    Curly Watts

    References

    Kevin Kennedy (actor) Wikipedia