Thrippleton is best known for playing the northern builder Paul Priestly in the BBCsoap operaEastEnders. His character joined the show in 1989, but was one of many to be axed in 1990 following the introduction of the new executive-producer, Michael Ferguson.[citation needed]
Thrippleton has since been seen in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, playing the minor role of Simon Hanson in 1997.[2]