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Colson Smith

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Colson Smith

Colson John Smith (born 13 August 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2011 and 2025. He has also appeared as a contestant on the ITV reality series The Games (2022) and Celebrity Big Brother (2024).

Infobox

Born
Colson John Smith (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 (age 27)Dorchester, Dorset, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2011–present
Known for
Role of Craig Tinker in Coronation Street

Tables

· Filmography
2011
Platform 2C
Role(s)
Adam Concus
Notes
Short film
2011–2025
Role(s)
Coronation Street
Notes
Craig Tinker
2012
Reverie
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
Short film
2014
Hollow Wood
Role(s)
Adam Concus
Notes
Short film
Jailhouse Dog
Role(s)
Adam Concus
Notes
Short film
2021
Sitting on a Fortune
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Contestant
2022
The Games
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Contestant
2024
Celebrity Big Brother
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Finalist 3rd; series 23
I'm a Celebrity: Unpacked
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2011
Platform 2C
Adam Concus
Short film
2011–2025
Coronation Street
Craig Tinker
Series regular
2012
Reverie
Jack
Short film
2014
Hollow Wood
Adam Concus
Short film
2014
Jailhouse Dog
Adam Concus
Short film
2021
Sitting on a Fortune
Himself
Contestant
2022
The Games
Himself
Contestant
2024
Celebrity Big Brother
Himself
Finalist 3rd; series 23
2024
I'm a Celebrity: Unpacked
Himself
Guest
· Awards and nominations
2015
Inside Soap Awards
Role(s)
Best Young Actor
Notes
Coronation Street
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref(s)
2015
Inside Soap Awards
Best Young Actor
Coronation Street
Nominated

References

  1. Santa Radio
    https://www.santaradio.co.uk/mugshots/colson-smith-actor
  2. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000wj19
  3. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/coronation-street/coronation-street-craig-reveals-his-love-for-bethany-colson-smith-interview/
  4. Amigo Talent
    https://www.amigotalent.co.uk/colson-smith/
  5. ITV
    https://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/articles/interview-with-colson-smith
  6. Amazon
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hollows-Wood-Billy-Conway/dp/B071DT7941
  7. Amazon
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jailhouse-Dog-Colson-Smith/dp/B01MS8W4JE
  8. OK!
    https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/coronation-street-colson-smith-jack-14425582
  9. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a36519870/coronation-street-colson-smith-craig-tinker-weight-storyline-changed/
  10. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-57234368
  11. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/coronation-street-colson-smith-weight-loss-documentary-newsupdate/
  12. RTÉ
    https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0602/1225523-corrie-star-taking-control-after-years-of-online-abuse/
  13. Apple Podcasts
    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ben-price-colson-smith-and-jack-p-shepherd/id1457721095?i=1000485900334
  14. ITV
    https://www.itv.com/hub/sitting-on-a-fortune/2a7674a0008
  15. Entertainment Daily
    https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/coronation-streets-colson-smith-shed-10-stone-in-weight-by-making-easy-change/
  16. ITV Press Centre
    https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-celebrity-line-games
  17. OK!
    https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/corries-colson-smith-signs-up-26054778
  18. OK!
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a39487026/kevin-clifton-colson-smith-itv-the-games-line-up/
  19. "Who is Colson Smith? Celebrity Big Brother 2024 contestant"
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/colson-smith-celebrity-big-brother-2024-contestant/
  20. www.express.co.uk
    https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1977377/coronation-street-cast-colson-smith-im-a-celebrity/amp
  21. "Colson Smith joins BBC Local Radio in Yorkshire"
    https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/09/craig-from-corry-gets-bbc-local-radio-show-in-yorkshire/?fbclid=IwY2xjawORveRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80MDk5NjI2MjMwODU2MDkAAR4QMNtTHTzeOQgjBpnZ8sZSjQy6SYcVX8Vmf8_c-b5sK7uiVE6oVNTnVcJNvg_aem_5ub63QvNGYL8QYFSUCTJ0g
  22. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a658118/inside-soap-awards-2015-longlist-revealed-whos-in-line-for-best-actor-actress-and-newcomer/
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