Brian Capron (born 11 February 1947) is an English actor who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He is best known for his role as serial killer, Richard Hillman, in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, from 2001 to 2003. He had previously appeared in the series as the social worker Donald Worthington in 1981–1982, 1986.