Coronation Street star Brian Capron – who played the role of Richard Hillman on the ITV soap – admitted he was once attacked by a loyal fan in the street who mistook him for his killer character.
The award-winning actor first rose to fame during his two-year stint on the Cobbles from 2001 to 2003 and is known for attempting to take the lives of the entire Platt family.
During his reign of terror, the infamous serial killer took the lives of Patricia Hillman and Maxine Peacock before confessing his crimes to Gail and trying to drive the family into the canal – but he was the only one who met his watery end.
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His portrayal of the TV villain earned his a spot in legendary TV history, with the storyline bagging a whopping 14 television awards in addition to making history as the first soap storyline to win a BAFTA.
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But it wasn’t always fun portraying the serial killer, after the 75-year-old actor revealed how he was attacked by fans in the street because of his character on the long-standing show.
In an exclusive interview Daily Star, the former soap star explained that many fans loved his cunning character on the show.
He explained: “Trevor who was in EastEnders at the time was a very cold-hearted person, whereas Richard – he was doing it in his head for the right reasons. The character wasn’t hateful.
“Also, they built a lot of dark humour around the character so you couldn’t help liking him in a funny kind of way so that was helpful.”
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However, the actor admitted that he was once hit over the head with an umbrella by a woman in the street who mistook him for his onscreen character.
Brian continued: “But I did have people occasionally attack me in the street. There was a woman once who came up and hit me over the head with a brolly, it’s mad.”
Luckily, he was able to brush off the awkward interaction as just part of the job of being a successful actor in the industry.
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The doting dad went on to point out: “But mostly people just come up to you and mutter ‘murderer’ so they just want to make a connection with you.
“And still, even now, all these years later, they [the fans] still absolutely love it.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
