Tony Hirst

Tony Hirst
Hirst in the 2009 short film Pickpocket
Born (1967-01-21) 21 January 1967
OccupationsActor, theatre director and narrator
Years active1990–present
Known forHow it's Made (2001–2019)
Hollyoaks (2006–2010, 2016–2017)
Coronation Street (2010–2013)
Benefits Street (2014–2015)
Murder, Mystery and My Family (2018–present)
PartnerSue Hirst
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Tony Hirst (born 21 January 1967) is an English actor, theatre director and narrator best known for playing Mike Barnes on the soap opera Hollyoaks and in Coronation Street as Paul Kershaw, the love interest of Eileen Grimshaw. Hirst also narrates the UK version of How It's Made, shown on Quest and the Discovery channels, and various programmes for Channel 4.