Nigel Pivaro
| Nigel Pivaro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 December 1959 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Journalist, actor |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | nigelpivaro.com |
Nigel Pivaro (born 11 December 1959) is an English actor and journalist. He best known for playing Terry Duckworth, the son of Vera and Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street.
Pivaro was born in Manchester, England. After attending RADA, Pivaro made his acting debut in Short of Mutiny at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Stratford, London in February 1983.
In August 1983, he won the part of Terry Duckworth, the wayward son of long running characters Jack and Vera in the long-running British soap opera Coronation Street. Pivaro left the soap as a regular character in 1987 but returned to the show on a recurring basis in the 1990s and early 2000s. He most recently returned for a few episodes in January 2008 when his character attended the funeral of his mother Vera and from April to May of 2012. This was his last appearance to date.
Apart from Coronation Street Pivaro made guest appearances in the television series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as PC Pearce and Expert Witness as killer Colin Wardle. He also appeared in The Sunny Side of the Street for Channel Four and made a cameo appearance in the film 24 Hour Party People
Pivaro has acted in many theatre productions, including Wuthering Heights, What the Butler Saw, A Taste of Honey, The Tempest, Greek, An Evening with Gary Lineker co-starring Paul Ritter, Funny Peculiar, A View from the Bridge and Up and Under, most recently alongside fellow soap actor John Altman in the John Godber play Bouncers in 2003. In 1987 he won the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1st in the play No Further Cause for Concern. He has appeared in over 15 pantomimes.
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