Antony Cotton
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Cotton in 2006
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| Born |
Antony Dunn 5 August 1975 Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian |
| Television | Coronation Street |
| Parent(s) | Enid Dunn (mother) |
| Relatives | Andrew Cotton (brother) |
Antony Cotton (born Antony Dunn; 5 August 1975) is an English actor, best known for his roles in Coronation Street and the original UK version of Queer as Folk. In March 2013, he won Let's Dance for Comic Relief, defeating fellow finalist Jodie Prenger.
Cotton was born Antony Dunn in Bury, Greater Manchester, the son of actress Enid Dunn. He attended Woodhey High School at Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom, and the Oldham Theatre Workshop. He has an elder brother, Andrew. Cotton supports the Terrence Higgins Trust and is a patron of the LGFThe Albert Kennedy Trust and the Queer Up North festival. In August 2009, it was reported in Digital Spy that Cotton is "openly gay". and in March 2010 the Daily Mirror reported that Cotton had exchanged rings with his partner, Peter Eccleston. In January 2012, footballer Michael Ball was fined by the Football Association for a homophobic rant on Twitter about Cotton.
Cotton currently plays barman and factory worker Sean Tully in Coronation Street, on which he has starred since 2003. Cotton played "Alexander" in the original UK version of Queer as Folk. He has also appeared in episodes of Absolutely Fabulous as "Damon". On 13 January 2007, Cotton won the second series of ITV's Soapstar Superstar. He donated his winning money, £200,000, to the Elton John Aids Foundation. In July 2007, it was announced that Cotton would be fronting his own teatime chat show on ITV. The show, That Antony Cotton Show, was filmed with a live studio audience at Granada Television studios in Manchester, and combined celebrity chat with topical humour. It was first broadcast on Monday 13 August 2007 however, following the end of the first series, ITV announced that the show wouldn't return for a second. He appeared on Family Fortunes on 20 September 2008 winning £10,000 for his chosen charity. In December 2008, he appeared with co-star Suranne Jones on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
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