Kenneth William Morley (born 17 January 1943) is an English actor and comedian, best known for portraying the role of Reg Holdsworth in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 1989 to 1995.
[3] Morley trained as an apprentice mechanic and in September 1963 he enrolled at Alston Hall College where he gained six O-levels and two A-levels.
[8] His first major television role was playing General Leopold von Flockenstuffen in the BBC war sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
[7] In 1989, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, playing supermarket Bettabuys manager Reg Holdsworth.
[14] In 2005, he was a contestant in the ITV television show Celebrity Fit Club, where he lost over two stone (28 lb; 13 kg).
[15] Morley also appeared in adverts for Safestyle UK double glazing windows, featuring as a character similar to Reg Holdsworth.
[19] In 2014, he guest-starred in the ITV sitcom Benidorm as Herbert, and was a contestant in the BBC cookery show Celebrity Masterchef.
[22] His wife defended Morley, explaining: "I think possibly—how should I put it—he's been reading lots of Jacobean and Shakespearean drama.
[24] Morley married secondary school teacher Susan Staples on 27 July 1989 at Woolwich Town Hall.