Nicholas Cochrane
- Actor
Nicholas 'Nick' Cochrane is best known for his role as Andy McDonald in
'Coronation Street'. After appearing in his school's production of 'My
Fair Lady', he made his 'Coronation Street' debut as an extra playing
football, before landing the role of Andy in 1989. Nick was axed from
the show by a new producer in 1997, and ventured into television and
radio presenting. He briefly worked on the MUTV channel, where he
interviewed footballing legends such as Roy Keane and David Beckham
OBE. He continued to act, guesting in TV serials such as 'Heartbeat'
(1998), and became a hit on the stage, topping the pantomime bill on
several venues, and starring in a nationwide tour of 'Spring and Port
Wine' (1999), which toured leading venues including London, Oxford,
Manchester, Crewe and Brighton. Nick has also briefly reprised his role
as Andy in 'Coronation Street' - in 2000, 2004 and 2009. 2013 saw him
making a guest appearance on BBC2's 'Celebrity Eggheads', take on the
role of Buttons in 'Cinderella', and the Scarecrow in 'The Wizard of
Oz', both at the St Helens Theatre Royal.
