Roy Cropper

Roy Cropper is a fictional character and central protagonist of the British soap opera serial Coronation Street. He is the odd but well-meaning café owner that resides on the street. Despite occasional flaws most fans regard Roy as one of the few truly moral characters on the show.
== History ==
Early on Roy was a minor character introduced as one of the tenants in Mike Baldwin's flats. His first major storyline was when he discovered his girlfriend Hayley was transwoman. Though initially shocked and feeling humiliated Roy ultimately supported Hayley and often defended her from bullies like Baldwin and Les Battersby.
One of Roy's notable noble acts was when he tried to protect a boy named Wayne Hayes from his abusive stepfather Alex Swinton. Roy ended up kidnapping Wayne in desperation to save him from Alex's abuse. Though things wer sorted out the situation ensured Roy and Hayely would never be allowed to foster as they had previously done with Fiz Brown.
In 2005 Roy was constantly bullied by a local builder named Vince which brought back horrible memories of his childhood. The bullying was ultimately ended when Vince's employer Charlie Stubbs intervened on Roy's behalf.
Roy showed himself to be quite forgiving at times such as when he helped turn round the life of ex con Becky Granger and when he employed Fiz's boyfriend John Stape who had previously been in prison for kidnapping.
When Roy saved Tony Gordon's life Tony confessed his role in killing Liam Connor as he assumed he was going to die. This made Roy a target for Tony when he refused to stay silent.
When Hayley was diagnosed with cancer Roy was initially against her decision to end her own life early but ultimately accepted it and was devastated when she died.
In late 2020 and early 2021, Roy joined Abi Franklin in leading a protest against greedy businessman Ray Crosby when he sought to demolish Weatherfield for his money-making business expansion scheme. They were successful towards the end of February 2021. A few months later, however, they were upset when Roy's niece Nina Lucas and Abi's son Seb Franklin were both hospilatized in a brutal hate crime attack led by wayward high-school pupil Corey Brent and his gang; although Nina survived, Seb tragically died from his injuries in the end.
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*David Neilson (the actor who plays Roy Cropper) was nominated and won several awards for his contribution to both the character's performance and his storylines.
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