Colson John Smith (born 13 August 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2011 and 2025.

[5] Outside of Coronation Street, Smith has appeared as Adam Concus in several short films, the first being Platform2C in 2011, followed by Hollows Wood and Jailhouse Dog in 2014.

[8] In 2020, Smith took up running to lose weight and released his own YouTube documentary Bored of Being the Fat Kid.

[9][10][11][12] He also appeared on the Sofa Cinema Club podcast alongside his Coronation Street co-stars Ben Price and Jack P.

[16][17][18] In March 2024, Smith entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to compete in the twenty-third series, and reached the final and came in third [19] He is a supporter of Leeds United Football Club.