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John Savident – Fred Elliott, Coronation Street
A breath of fresh air on the serious soap opera landscape, John Savident played what can only be described as the most bubbly characters you’d find in one. He had the role of Fred Elliot, who is described as Weatherfield’s Mr. Dependable.
He actually was the local butcher before eventually becoming a landlord, taking ownership of the Rover Return pub. It’s said that Savident is larger than life, just like his character, but he admitted that it was tiresome starring in five episodes a week. So he left the show, and in 2019 retired from acting after last having a role in a 2012 episode of Holby City.
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