John Barratt (credited from 1973 onwards as Steve Barratt to avoid confusion with another actor by the name of John Barratt) played school pupil Terry Bates on Coronation Street intermittently between 1972 and 1977. His other credits include roles in Omnibus, Z Cars, Here I Stand..., Armchair Thriller, Strangers, Scene, BBC2 Playhouse and Funny Man.