However, his most famous role remains that of Emily Bishop's eco-warrior nephew, "Spider" Nugent, in the long-running British soap Coronation Street. Hancock left the show as a regular actor in 2000, feeling that the character of Spider had run its course.
Hancock has had roles in a number of British television series, including BBC's This Life the ITV1 cult drama Demons. He has also had film roles in 24 Hour Party People, Chasing Liberty (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Defiance (2008), as well as in a number of theatre productions.
In 2007 he appeared as himself on an episode of Celebrity MasterChef. He lives in London with his long-term partner, and is a supporter of soccer club West Ham.
Martin has just worked on a short film called The All Nighter, directed by Lee Phillips & co-stars Erkan Mustafa & Ronald Forfar. It will be screened at international film festivals during 2018.
Hancock was born in Fulham to an English mother and New Zealand father. He attended Drayton Manor High School in West London and trained at the Drama Centre London and the Royal Court People’s Theatre.
