Gray O'Brien was born 11th August, 1968 in Scotland and appeared in Coronation Street as killer Tony Gordon from 2007 to 2010. He was previously known to television audiences as Tom Deneley in Peak Practice, Richard McCaig in Casualty and DC Rob Gibson in Taggart as well as appearing in the 2007 Dr Who Christmas Special, "The Voyage of the Damned" as Rickston Slade.