Occupation Actor Height 1.68 m Years active 2003–present | Name Sam Aston Role Actor | |
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Full Name Samuel David Aston Born 7 July 1993 (age 30) Bacup, Lancashire, England ( 1993-07-07 ) Awards National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer, The British Soap Award for Best Young Performance Similar People Andrew Whyment, Emily Aston, Alan Halsall, Jennie McAlpine, Joseph Aston | ||
Siblings Emily Aston, Joseph Aston | ||
Sam aston chesney brown from coronation street exclusive interview
Samuel David "Sam" Aston (7 June 1993) is an English actor, best known for having played, since 2003, the role of Chesney Brown on Britain's longest running soap opera, Coronation Street.
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- Sam aston chesney brown from coronation street exclusive interview
- Personal life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Personal life
Born in 1993, Sam is the youngest of nine children, having three older brothers and five older sisters, of whom three of them, two brothers and one sister are actors. He lives in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, and attended Haslingden High School. He also attended Thorn County Primary School, where a few of his siblings had been educated, and his sister now teaches there.
Career
Sam Aston's on screen debut, at the age of five, was as an extra in Eddie Mountain, arranged through his agent. In 2003, he appeared in an advertisement for Warburtons bread. He acted in Where the Heart Is and The Bill, as Ryan Best. After securing an audition through his agent Carol Godby, Aston won the part of Chesney Brown on Coronation Street after four auditions. He has since been on Stars in Their Eyes and portrayed Oliver Twist in the 19 November 2004 production of BBC's Children in Need.
In 2004, Aston was named Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards. When accepting the award, he thanked his agent Carol Godby, who runs the drama workshop where he trains still. The following year, Aston won Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress at the British Soap Awards.
In October 2005, Aston presented the Queen with a bouquet at a party to celebrate fifty years of ITV. He appeared as Horrid Henry in the Children's Party At The Palace, an all star event to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II in June 2006.
Aston was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live' football programme 606, where he stated he is a season ticket holder of Burnley Football Club. Sam sits in The Bob Lord Stand. He also appeared on All Star Family Fortunes with his family, albeit losing. He is an excellent golfer, as he recently finishing second in the Lancashire Cricket Club Foundation Day.
Aston later visited Mount Carmel RC High School in Accrington in May 2016. He visited the school to personally deliver sweatshirts. On November 26, 2016, Aston switched on the Christmas lights in the town of Leyland. He visited Mount Carmel to deliver sweatshirts again in May 2017.
