Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 5, 1935

Died

February 28, 2021 (age 85)

Place of Birth

Battersea, London, England, UK

Also Known As

John Briggs

John Ernest Briggs

IMDb

Johnny Briggs

Biography

John Ernest Briggs, MBE was 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.

Filmography

2008TVEcho Beachas Fin Morgan 2006FilmAn Audience with Coronation Streetas Self 2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Sydney Lumley 2000TVBob Martinas Johnny Briggs 1979FilmDeath Becomes Meas Charlie (archive footage)1976FilmThe Man with the Poweras Brian 1976FilmCarry On Englandas Captain Melly's Driver 1976FilmThe Office Partyas Peter 1975FilmCarry On Behindas Plasterer (uncredited)1975FilmBedtime with Rosieas Man in Café 1975TVCarry On Laughingas Norman 1974FilmMan About the Houseas Milkman 1974TVThick As Thieves 1974TVPlayhouseas Brian 1973FilmSecrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman 1973FilmThe Best Pair of Legs in the Businessas Millet 1972FilmA Man without Friendsas Sergeant 1972FilmBless This Houseas Open Truck Driver 1972FilmAu Pair Girlsas Malcolm 1971FilmBachelor of Artsas Police Officer 1971TVThe Persuaders!as Charlie 1971FilmQuest for Loveas Club Barman (uncredited)1970FilmPerfect Fridayas Taxi Driver 1970FilmThe Last Escapeas Cpl. O'Connell 1969TVSoftly Softly: Task Forceas Jackie Turner 1969TVDepartment Sas 2nd Reporter 1969TVOn the Buses 1969FilmSome Girls Doas Air Traffic Controller (uncredited)1968FilmThe Girl with a Pistolas Man John Fights at Dance (uncredited)1968FilmCarry On Up the Khyberas Sporran Soldier (uncredited)1965TVThe Troubleshootersas Tim Devlin 1965FilmThe Intelligence Menas Boy in Cinema 1964TVCrossroads 1964Film633 Squadronas Lieutenant Jones 1964FilmThe Leather Boysas Brian 1963FilmA Stitch in Timeas Armed Robber 1963FilmDoctor in Distressas Medical Student (uncredited)1962FilmThe Wild and the Willingas Dai 1962TVThe Saintas Johnny Desmond 1962FilmH.M.S. Defiantas Wheatley 1961TVThe Younger Generationas Patrick 1961FilmThe Wind of Changeas Frank 1960FilmThe Bulldog Breedas Johnny Nolan 1960TVCoronation Streetas Mike Baldwin 1960TVThe Odd Man 1960FilmLight Up the Sky!as Leslie 'Smithy' Smith 1960FilmSink the Bismarck!as Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)1959TVNo Hiding Placeas Det. Sgt. Russell 1958FilmThe Diplomatic Corpseas Johnny, Copy Boy 1957FilmSecond Fiddleas Jimmy 1953FilmCosh Boyas Skinny Johnson 1949FilmHelter Skelteras BBC Page Boy (uncredited)1948FilmQuartetas Boy on Common (segment "The Kite")1948FilmOliver Twistas Undetermined Minor Role (Uncredited)