Roger Grainger appeared in two roles in Coronation Street: a Man on Video at the Bill & Coo Video Dating Agency in May 1983 and Clifford Duckworth's solicitor Mr Deakin in July 1995. He has also appeared in ITV Play of the Week, All Creatures Great and Small, The Darling Buds of May, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Heartbeat and four different roles in Last of the Summer Wine.