Martin Hancock (born 6 September 1973) is an English actor best known for his roles as Geoffrey "Spider" Nugent in the English soap Coronation Street (between 1997 and 2003 and again from 2022 and 2023) and as Reg Lund in Holby City.

Early life

Hancock was born on 6 September 1973 in Fulham to an English father and a New Zealand mother. He attended Drayton Manor High School in West London and trained at the Drama Centre London.

Career

Hancock has had roles in a number of English television series, including BBC's This Life and the ITV1 cult drama Demons. He has also had film roles in 24 Hour Party People, Chasing Liberty (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Defiance (2008), as well as in a number of theatre productions. However, his most famous role remains that of Emily Bishop's eco-warrior nephew, Geoffrey "Spider" Nugent, in the long-running ITV soap Coronation Street. Hancock left the show as a regular in 2000, feeling that his character of Spider had run its course. It was announced in May 2022, that Hancock is to return to the programme and reprise the role of Spider in July 2022. In 2007, he appeared as himself on an episode of Celebrity MasterChef.

Personal life

He lives in London with his wife, and is a supporter of West Ham United F.C.

Filmography

Film

Television