page_title: Jason Grimshaw
section_title: Casting
hierarchical_section_title: Jason Grimshaw / Casting
caption_attribution_description: Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas.
context_page_description: Jason Grimshaw is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Ryan Thomas, the character first appeared on screen on 25 December 2000. It was announced in October 2015 that Thomas had quit the role of Jason, and the character departed on 29 June 2016.
  Jason is the eldest son of Eileen Grimshaw and Tony Stewart, but he did not know his father for many years, his younger brother is Todd. Jason's storylines have mostly revolved around his relationships with various women including, Sarah Platt, Candice Stowe, Violet Wilson, Becky McDonald, Rosie Webster, Stella Price, Maria Connor and Eva Price. His other storylines have included being attacked by his enemy Callum Logan; grieving for his father, Tony, after he dies off-screen; and becoming a suspect in Callum's murder. He leaves Weatherfield after being manipulated to by his mother's new boyfriend, Pat Phelan.
context_section_description: In late 2000, it was announced that two younger boys were to join the cast of Coronation Street. Ryan Thomas and Bruno Langley were cast in the roles of brothers Jason and Todd Grimshaw, the 17- and 15-year-old sons of Streetcars controller Eileen. Jason was originally going to be called James. The family moved into Liz and Jim McDonald's old house on the street. Producers hoped Thomas and Langley would achieve the same heartthrob status as Adam Rickitt, who played Nick Tilsley for two years before leaving to pursue a pop career. "We thought it was time for some good looking boys," said a spokeswoman.
caption: Ryan Thomas has portrayed Jason since he was seventeen.
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