Jeff Hordley

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Jeff as Cain Dingle in Emmerdale
Jeff as Cain Dingle in Emmerdale

Jeff Hordley (born Jeffrey Percy in Oldham, Lancashire) is an English actor, perhaps best known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Cain Dingle. He is married to his college sweetheart Zoe Henry, who he proposed to after she won a Best Actress award for her work in the play Pygmalion.

He gained a BA (Hons) Theatre Arts (Acting) degree in 1997 from Manchester Metropolitan University School of Television & Theatre.

He is best known for his bad-boy character Cain Dingle, whom he played in the British soap opera Emmerdale for 6 years.

He attended North Chadderton School for his secondary school education.

In March 2007 it was revealed by the media that he had joined Coronation Street.