Les Battersby
| Les Battersby | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coronation Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Bruce Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1997–2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 4 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 6 May 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Brian Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Les Battersby (also Battersby-Brown) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, who appeared from 1997 to 2007, played by Bruce Jones. The character is best known for his outspoken opinions and his following of English rock band Status Quo. In November 2024, Les was killed off off-screen.