Jude Riordan
Child Actor
Jude Riordan is a child actor known for playing Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, a role he has played since 2020. He also played Tyler in the Sky comedy-drama Brassic, alongside Michelle Keegan. His Instagram and X accounts are run by his family.
Career
He first appeared on television in 2017 in a Channel 4 documentary in the Secret Life of series, and went on to appear in CBBC programmes and adverts, according to the St Helens Star. He was cast as Tyler in Brassic in 2018 and appeared in its first five series. He joined Coronation Street as Sam Blakeman, the son of Nick Tilsley, in 2020.
Awards
He won Best Soap Newcomer at the Digital Spy awards in 2020. In September 2021 he won Best Newcomer at the 26th National Television Awards, becoming the youngest winner in the history of the awards, according to Guinness World Records. He also won Best Newcomer at the 2021 Inside Soap Awards, and Best Young Performer at the 2026 Inside Soap Awards.
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