Actor

1970-06-30 · United Kingdom · Male

15 series in the catalog

Joe Duttine (born Jonathan Duttine; 30 June 1970), sometimes credited as Jo Duttine, is a British film, theatre and television actor from Halifax, England.

He currently plays Tim Metcalfe in Coronation Street. He is also known for his role in Shameless as Cameron Donnelly, the father of Maxine.

Early life

Duttine was born in Halifax. His father, Geoffrey, is the brother of actor John Duttine, whose name prohibited his nephew ’Johnny’ using his real name and having to change it to ‘Joe’.

Joe moved to London and attended the Drama Centre London from 1989–1992, where he studied Stanislavski's system of method acting alongside actors Craig Kelly and John Simm.

Career

Duttine made his television debut in 1992 appearing in the television series Between the Lines. Duttine has appeared in over 25 television roles including the television series Pie in the Sky, as Steve Turner in 21 episodes, (1994–1995); opposite Martin Kemp in the series Serious and Organised, appearing as D.C. Tony Finn; appearing as Craig Tate in Blood Sweat, and Tears; Life on Mars, as Malcolm Cox in one episode (2006); and HolbyBlue, as Toby Wilson in one episode (2008). He played DS Carr in Coronation Street, and miner Colin Farr in "UnderWorld" episode of Dalziel and Pascoe. He has also made appearances in Waterloo Road as Andy Harker, and Shameless as Cameron Donnelly. In 2013 he reappeared in Coronation Street as Tim Metcalfe, the father of Faye Windass, and was cast as Rutter in the major BBC series The Village. He is also known for his collaborations with BAFTA Award nominated actor John Simm, whom he met at drama school. They have appeared together in television shows such as Life on Mars, The Village and Scott and Bailey.

He has also appeared in several films such as the 2001 comedy-drama The Navigators, playing the role of Paul.

He also appeared as narrator of Channel 5 series On Benefits, a documentary series about people living on welfare.

Personal life

He married Sally Carman, his Coronation Street co-star who plays Abi Franklin in 2022.

Duttine has three children with a former partner.