Paul Usher & Brian Regan, Brookside Actors

**Paul Usher** is an English actor, born on April 20, 1961, in Liverpool. He is best known for his role as **Barry Grant** in the Channel 4 soap opera **Brookside**, which he played from 1982 to 1995, and in several guest appearances until 2003. Barry Grant was one of the show's original characters and is remembered as one of its most notorious villains.

Paul Usher has also appeared in other TV shows such as **The Bill** (as PC Des Taviner) and **EastEnders** (as Danny Hardcastle).

**Brian Regan** is an English actor, born on October 2, 1957, in Prescot, Lancashire - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Regan_%28actor%29). He is best known for his role as **Terry Sullivan** in the Channel 4 soap opera **Brookside**, which he played from 1982 to 1997 - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Regan_%28actor%29). Terry Sullivan was one of the show's most iconic characters, known for his curly perm and mustache.

After leaving Brookside, Regan's life took a troubled turn. He was involved in criminal activities and was sentenced to prison for his role in a gangland murder and drug-related offenses. He was released in 2016 after serving nearly five years in prison.