Ryan Connor (Ben Thompson)

• Character
• Actor

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  Ryan Connor

  1. D.O.B: 14 January 1992
  2. Address: 7 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
  3. Work: AS-Level student

  First Appearance

  • 30 August 2006: Ryan was first seen waiting to be collected from his school athletics club by Steve McDonald, who was late.

  Street History

  • 2006: Caught spraying graffiti outside The Kabin by Norris Cole
  • 2007: Steals his mother's boyfriend Sonny Dhillon's car after discovering his affair with Sean Tully
  • Grows concerned when he's followed by an unknown man in a car
  • 2008: Shocked when Nick Neeson tells him that he is his real father and there was a mix-up at the hospital on the day he was born
  • Feels threatened by Michelle’s burgeoning relationship with her biological son Alex Neeson
  • Is his uncle Liam’s best man at his wedding to Maria Sutherland
  • 2009: Starts going out with Sophie Webster’s friend Sian Powers
  • Is threatened by Sian’s dad Vinnie, who suspects him of sleeping with his daughter
  • 2010: Sian comes back to Weatherfield after being sent away by her dad and gets back with Ryan
  • Sian dumps Ryan believing him to be attracted to another girl. Later on he tries to kiss Sophie who rejects him

  Likes

  • Video games
  • Playing in his band

  Dislikes

  • DNA tests
  • Aggressive older men

  Key Relationships

  • Michelle Connor
  • Sian Powers

• Ben Thompson

  

  D.O.B: 01 06 1992

  Work

  • CBBC’s 'Stupid'

  First TV Appearance

  • 'Re-inventing Eddie'

  Likes

  • Noel and Liam Gallagher, Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Manchester City, Gibson Guitars and Ricky Gervais

  Dislikes

  • Manchester United, sprouts and dance music of any description

  Did you know?

  • Ben is a guitarist and vocalist in band, the Rusholme Ruffians.