John Middleton (actor)

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John Middleton
Born (1953-09-07) 7 September 1953 (age 71)
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Occupation Actor
Television Emmerdale

John Middleton (born 7 September 1953 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor well known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Ashley Thomas.

Career

He has also appeared in many other TV programmes, most notably as John Hargreaves in Coronation Street, the man who knocked down and killed Lisa Duckworth and another role in Emmerdale, that of PC John Jarvis at the time of the Post Office raid in 1994. Middleton appeared in an early 90s UK TV advertisement for Swinton Insurance.[1]

Middleton has played Ashley Thomas in Yorkshire-based soap opera, Emmerdale since December 1996 and is now considered a long-serving cast member. In October 2015, when a new storyline was revealed on-screen for Ashley, it was also announced Middleton would be leaving his role as Ashley. Middleton's contract ends in late 2016, meaning his exit scenes would air in early 2017.

Personal life

He is married to his childhood sweetheart Christine and they have two sons, George and Jack.[citation needed] He plays cricket for the Emmerdale team and also the celebrity team, The Bunburys. He is also a longtime supporter and member of the Labour Party

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  1. Swinton TV Advert featuring John Middleton