Johnny Briggs, MBE (born 5 September 1935) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mike Baldwin in the soap opera Coronation Street, in which he appeared from 1976 to 2006 and again in 2012 in the Text Santa special as a ghost. He received a lifetime achievement award at the 2006 British Soap Awards for his thirty years of contribution to the soap.
He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to entertainment.
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He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 at the British Soap Awards.
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When he played 'Mike Baldwin' on Coronation Street (1960) he did his very first scene with Barbara Knox. In his very last scene when his character 'Mike Baldwin' dies on the cobbles on Coronation Street, Barbara Knox also appears.
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Reached number 35 in the UK singles chart with a version of Frank and Nancy Sinatra's "Somethin' Stupid", a duet with his Coronation Street (1960) co-star Amanda Barrie. [December 1995]
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hue and Cry
1947
Bit Part (uncredited)
Doctors
2009
TV Series
John Cotham
Echo Beach
2008
TV Series
Fin Morgan
Moving Wallpaper
2008
TV Series
Johnny Briggs
Holby City
2007
TV Series
Tom Gibson
Agatha Christie's Marple
2007
TV Series
Sydney Lumley
Coronation Street
1974-2006
TV Series
Mike Baldwin / Frank
Z Cars
1975-1977
TV Series
Bryant / John O'Malley
The Office Party
1976
Peter
BBC2 Playhouse
1976
TV Series
Brian
Carry on England
1976
Melly's Driver
Yus My Dear
1976
TV Series
Bill
Carry on Behind
1975
Plasterer (uncredited)
Carry on Laughing!
1975
TV Series
Norman
Doctor on the Go
1975
TV Series
Mr. Halsey
Bedtime with Rosie
1975
Man in Cafe
No, Honestly
1974
TV Series
Car Buyer
Man About the House
1974
Milkman (as Johnnie Briggs)
Crossroads
1973-1974
TV Series
Clifford Leyton
Cliff Leyton
Thick as Thieves
1974
TV Series
Spiggy
Six Days of Justice
1973
TV Series
Carl Whetton
The Dragon's Opponent
1973
TV Series
George
Naughty Wives
1973
Loman
Bowler
1973
TV Series
Billy
So It Goes
1973
TV Series
Mr. Tovey
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1973
Millet
The Pathfinders
1973
TV Series
Flight Sergeant Frank Wilson
A Man Without Friends
1972
TV Movie
Sergeant
Double Take
1972
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Bless This House
1972
Open Truck Driver
Au Pair Girls
1972
Malcolm
The Brothers
1972
TV Series
Minicab Driver
On the Buses
1972
TV Series
Window Cleaner
Softly Softly: Task Force
1971
TV Series
Turner
The Persuaders!
1971
TV Series
Charlie
Bachelor of Arts
1971
Short
Police Officer
Quest for Love
1971
Club Barman (uncredited)
Crime of Passion
1971
TV Series
Louis
Menace
1970
TV Series
Clerk A
Wreckers at Dead Eye
1970
TV Mini-Series
Quick
Perfect Friday
1970
Taxi Driver
Bright's Boffins
1970
TV Series
Tippy The Tipster
The Last Escape
1970
Cpl. O'Connell
Department S
1969
TV Series
2nd Reporter
Some Girls Do
1969
Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)
Mogul
1969
TV Series
Tim Devlin
Carry On... Up the Khyber
1968
Sporran Soldier (uncredited)
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1967
TV Series
Ted Clayton
Mickey Dunne
1967
TV Series
Manny
No Hiding Place
1962-1966
TV Series
Det. Sgt. Russell / David Southern / Briggs
The Intelligence Men
1965
Boy in cinema
633 Squadron
1964
Lt Jones
The Devil-Ship Pirates
1964
Pablo, a pirate
Love Story
1964
TV Series
Mechanic #2
The Leather Boys
1964
Boy Friend
A Stitch in Time
1963
Armed Robber.
First Night
1963
TV Series
Ray
The Saint
1963
TV Series
Johnny Desmond
Doctor in Distress
1963
Medical Student (uncredited)
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1963
TV Mini-Series
Nico Agosti
The Plane Makers
1963
TV Series
Den Heath
It's a Living
1962
TV Series
Young barber
Young and Willing
1962
Dai Hawkins
Probation Officer
1962
TV Series
Vince Bennett
ITV Play of the Week
1962
TV Series
Tony White
The Slaughter of St. Teresa's Day
1962
TV Movie
Whitey Maguire
Damn the Defiant!
1962
Wheatley
The Younger Generation
1961
TV Series
Alfred / Alex / Freddy Morris / ...
Information Received
1961
Willis
The Wind of Change
1961
Frank Marley
The Bulldog Breed
1960
Johnny Nolan
Skywatch
1960
Leslie Smith
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
Young Seaman on Prince of Wales (uncredited)
Saturday Playhouse
1958
TV Series
Ron Bolton
The Diplomatic Corpse
1958
uncredited
Second Fiddle
1957
Jimmy
The Slasher
1953
Skinny Johnson (as John Briggs)
The Magic Box
1951
Youth (uncredited)
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Small Role (uncredited)
Helter Skelter
1949
BBC Page Boy (uncredited)
Quartet
1948
Boy on Common (segment "The Kite") (uncredited)
Oliver Twist
1948
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Deidre and Me: A Tribute
2015
TV Movie documentary
Deirdre & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself / Mike Baldwin
The Corrie Years
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Coronation Street: 50 Years, 50 Moments
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Johnny Briggs MBE)
Raiders of the Lost Archive
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself
Farewell Vera
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Johnny Briggs MBE)
The Way We Were
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Tubridy Tonight
2007
TV Series
Himself
Loose Women
2006
TV Series
Himself
The British Soap Awards 2006
2006
TV Special
Himself
The British Soap Awards 2006: The Party
2006
TV Special
Himself
This Morning
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
An Audience with Coronation Street
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Farewell Mike
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Coronation Street: The Baldwin Family Album
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Lads Army
2005
TV Series
Himself
The 100 Greatest War Films
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
When Ken Met Deirdre
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
GMTV
2004
TV Series
Himself
Mike Baldwin & Me
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Stars and Their Lives
2001
TV Series
Himself
The Way They Were: Coronation Street
2000
TV Special
Himself
40 Years on Coronation Street
2000
TV Special
Himself
Bob Martin
2000
TV Series
Himself
The British Soap Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
This Is Your Life
1981-1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Mrs. Merton Show
1995
TV Series
Himself
The Street Party
1995
TV Movie
Performer
The South Bank Show
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
Classic Coronation Street
1993/II
TV Movie
Himself
You Bet!
1990-1991
TV Series
Himself
Happy Birthday, Coronation Street!
1990
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
The Royal Variety Performance 1989
1989
TV Movie
Mike Baldwin
Kazuko's Karaoke Klub
1989
TV Series
Himself - Audience Member
Tiswas
1975
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Who Do You Think You Are?
2012
TV Series documentary
Mike Baldwin
The Corrie Years
2011
TV Series documentary
Mike Baldwin
The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters