Casualty and Coronation Street star Charles Dale's bike ride
Charles Dale, 62, known for his roles in Coronation Street and Casualty, was left heartbroken when his friend, Shaun Griffiths, 63, died after a fall down the stairs.
Mr Griffiths' 'silly' household accident in October last year caused a brain injury that led to his death.
Mr Dale, who has also appeared in Emmerdale, Holby City, and The Bill, will now ride across Britain, visiting 100 motorcycle cafes in a sponsored ride.
The month-long adventure, dubbed Shaun's TT One Hundred, will raise money for Brain Tumour Research and Headway.
Mr Dale said: "Just over six months ago one of my oldest and best friends suffered a catastrophic brain injury because of what can only be described as a 'silly' household accident - he slipped on the stairs.
"Unfortunately for Shaun this resulted in a bleed on the brain and just over a week later his family had to make the most difficult decision ever, to withdraw life support.
"Shaun died shortly after; he was 63."
Mr Dale, deputy mayor of Tenby, has become an ambassador for Brain Tumour Research after witnessing the impact of brain tumours on friends and their families.
He said: "Seeing the devastating impact brain tumours have had on my friends' lives has been awful - so I'm deeply honoured to become an ambassador for Brain Tumour Research, the leading voice of the brain tumour community and a cause that's very close to my heart."
Dan Knowles, CEO of Brain Tumour Research, said: "We are deeply honoured to announce Charles as our new ambassador.
"He has been a huge support to the charity, playing a key role in some of our biggest campaigns."
Russell Marriott, director of income generation and development at Brain Tumour Research, said: "We are enormously grateful to Charles for his dedication in taking on this challenge to shine a light on Brain Tumour Research and Headway."
Jen Murgatroyd, director of fundraising at Headway, said: "We're proud to join Brain Tumour Research in celebrating Charles' remarkable journey."
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