Roy Cropper

Roy Cropper
Coronation Street character
Portrayed by	David Neilson
Duration	1995–present
First appearance	19 July 1995 (1995-07-19)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Sue Pritchard
Spin-off appearances	Coronation Street: Romanian Holiday (2009) Hayley's Diary (2013)
In-universe information Other names Royston Cropper[1] Occupation Café owner Chef Father St. John Cropper[1] Mother Sylvia Goodwin Stepmother Margaret Cropper Half-brothers Richard Lucas Jonathan Cropper[1] Stephen Cropper[1] Half-sisters Isabelle Cropper[1] Wife Tracy Barlow (2003–2004) Hayley Patterson (2010–2014) Adoptive daughters Fiz Brown (foster) Stepsons Christian Gatley Grandfathers Royston Cropper Aunts Jean Nieces Nina Lucas

Roy Cropper is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by David Neilson. He first appeared on-screen on 19 July 1995. Originally a secondary character, he was given a more prominent role in 1997, by the executive producer of Coronation Street, Brian Park. Roy has been featured in numerous high-profile storylines, most notably marrying the first transgender character in a British soap opera, Hayley Patterson (Julie Hesmondhalgh).^[2]