Mikey North

Michael "Mikey" North (born 27 September 1986^[1]) is an English actor best known for his roles as Helmsley in Waterloo Road and Gary Windass in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2008 until 2025.

Mikey North
Born	Michael North (1986-09-27) 27 September 1986 (age 38) Cayton, North Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Role of Gary Windass in Coronation Street (2008–)
Spouse	Rachael Isherwood ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	2

Early life

North was born in the Cayton area of Scarborough and began acting at the age of twelve in productions locally around the town. He was noticed by an agent at the age of eighteen whilst acting in a play at Scarborough Sixth Form College.^{[citation needed]}

Career

North's first professional work was in the play 'Bottle Universe' in London's West End, which won him the British Theatre Guide's award for the most promising newcomer. He also had small roles in The Bill, Britannia High, Waterloo Road and The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury, before landing the role of Gary, the son of the troublesome Windass family, in Coronation Street in 2008.^[2][3]

Personal life

North married Rachel Isherwood in 2016.^[4] They have two children.^[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	The Bill	Scott Gibbs	Episode 386: "Breaking Point"
	A Mind of Her Own	Boy in Club
	The Chase	Mr Taylor	Series 1 Episode 7
	Doctors	Tommy Watson	Episode: "Baggage"
2007	The Mark of Cain	Ginger Recruit
	Waterloo Road	Helmsley	4 episodes
2008	The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury	Travis	Episode: "Technology Bytes"
	The Royal Today	Nathan Morton	Series 1 Episode 23
	Place of Execution	Charlie Lomas	3 episodes
	Britannia High	White Noise	Episode: "Go Your Own Way"
2008–present	Coronation Street	Gary Windass	1,236 episodes
2017	CelebAbility	Himself
2018	All Star Driving School		5 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2009	The British Soap Awards	Villain of the Year	Nominated	[6]
2017	Inside Soap Awards	Sexiest Male	Nominated	[7]
2018	23rd National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[8]
2019	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Actor	Nominated	[9]
2019	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[10]
2019	Inside Soap Awards	Best Bad Boy	Shortlisted	[11]
2020	25th National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[12]
2020	Inside Soap Awards	Best Villain	Nominated	[13]
2022	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actor	Longlisted	[14]