Brian McCardie
Brian McCardie | |
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| Born | 22 January 1965 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 28 April 2024 (aged 59) Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Years active | 1989–2024 |
Brian McCardie (22 January 1965 – 28 April 2024) was a Scottish actor and writer, known for his role as John Thomas "Tommy" Hunter in the BBC police procedural series Line of Duty.
Early life[edit]
Brian McCardie was born on 22 January 1965 in Glasgow, Scotland. He attended St. Brendan's, then St. Athanasius Primary Schools before going on to attend Our Lady's High School in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.[1] His parents moved from Motherwell to Carluke, South Lanarkshire while he was at school and he developed an interest in theatre, starring in a production of the musical "Godspell" with a local drama group consisting of youngsters from local schools.[2]
Career[edit]
McCardie began his career in 1989, appearing in an episode of EastEnders as Seb. In 1990, he appeared in the television film Forget About Me as Bunny, before going on to appear in Waterfront Beat between 1990 and 1991 as PC Ronnie Barker.[3] He portrayed Alasdair, alongside Liam Neeson in 1995's blockbuster, Rob Roy.[4]
McCardie portrayed organised crime boss John Thomas "Tommy" Hunter in Line of Duty between 2012 and 2014.[5] He also appeared in the BBC One three-part drama Time in 2021, as Jackson Jones, written by Jimmy McGovern, directed by Lewis Arnold and starring Stephen Graham and Sean Bean.[6] He also appeared in Sky Atlantic's Domina, set in Ancient Rome, playing Cicero.[7] He performed his self-penned one-man play Connolly at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast but the cancellation of 2020's Edinburgh Festival meant he lost the opportunity to present it in a six-week run in Edinburgh's Cowgate, where James Connolly was born and raised.[8]
McCardie performed readings of his own poems at various venues around Ireland and was filming them for distribution online.[9]
Death[edit]
McCardie died on 28 April 2024, at the age of 59.[10][11][12]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Forget About Me (1990, TV Movie) – Bunny
- Waterfront Beat (1990–1991, TV Series) – PC Ronnie Barker
- Tonight at 8.30 (1991, TV Series) – Bill – 1st Soldier
- Murder Most Horrid (1991, TV Series) – Supermarket Assistant
- Doctor Finlay (1993, TV Series) – Archie Henderson
- Taggart (1994–2010, TV Series) – Thomas Keenan / Fisher / Martin McLean / Alex Currie
- Dirty Old Town (1995, TV Movie) – Vic Leigh
- Rob Roy (1995) – Alasdair McGregor
- Kidnapped (1995, TV Movie) – David Balfour
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) – Angus Starling
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) – Merced
- 200 Cigarettes (1999) – Eric
- Kavanagh QC (1999, TV Series) – Philip Boxer
- Rituals and Resolutions (1999, Short) – Will
- Beyond the City Limits (2001) – Sergei Akotia
- Mr. Barrington (2003) – Mr Barrington
- Solid Air (2003) – Robert Houston Junior
- The Bill (2004, TV Series) – Taffy Saunders
- Ellie Parker (2005) – Acting Student
- Murphy's Law (2006, TV Series) – Billy Johnstone
- Low Winter Sun (2006, TV Movie) – Det Con Joe Geddes
- Lilies (2007, TV Mini-Series) – Dadda Moss
- The Whistleblowers (2007, TV Series) – Tim Robey
- Rebus (2007, TV Series) – Brian Robertson
- Shameless (2008, TV Series) – Paddy McGrath
- Kiss of Death (2008, TV Movie) – Michael Bovery
- Heroes and Villains (2008, TV Series documentary) – Hernán Cortés
- The Damned United (2009) – Dave Mackay
- Wasted (2009) – Party Host
- Seaside Stories (2009) – Dr. Forbes
- Soulboy (2010) – Fish-shop Bobby
- Anywhere But Here (2010, TV Movie) – Peter McBride
- Thorne: Sleepyhead (2010, TV Mini-Series) – Frank Calvert
- Accused (2010, TV Series) – DI Warren
- The Witcher 2 (2011, Video Game) – (English version, voice)
- The Ripper (2011, Computer Game) – The Reverend (voice)
- Case Histories (2011, TV Series) – Terence Smith
- Titanic (2012, TV Mini-Series) – First Officer Murdoch
- Vexed (2012, TV Series) – Robert Randell
- Doors Open (2012, TV Movie) – Charlie Calloway
- Line of Duty (2012–2014, TV Series) – Tommy / John Thomas Hunter
- The Crash (2013, TV Series) – Charlie Harris
- MI High (2013, TV Series) – Mr. McNab
- For Those in Peril (2013) – Dr. Forbes
- The Groundsman (2013, Short) – Steve
- Filth (2013) – Dougie Gillman
- Ghosts (2014) – Jacob Engstrand
- Peterman (2014) – Bill
- Wasted Time (2014) – Danny
- The Musketeers (2015, TV Series) – Sebastian Lemaitre
- Dropping Off Michael (2015, Short) – Duncan
- Holby City (2015, TV Series) – Archie Pugh
- Outlander (2015, TV Series) – Sir Marcus MacRannoch
- Snatch (2016, TV Series) – Uncle Dean
- Scarlet (2016, Short) – Fisherman
- Rebellion (2016, TV Mini-Series) – James Connolly
- The Job (2016) – Geoff
- Fortitude 2 (2017, TV Series) – Lazlo Hindemith
- Come Out of the Woods (2017, Short) – PC Brian Cassidy
- Walk Like a Panther (2018) – Ziggy Barrow
- Ordeal by Innocence (2018, TV Mini-Series) – Bellamy Gould (Transmission BBC 1 Easter 2018)[13]
- Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018, DPS Productions, TV Movie) – Sir Hugh Persimmion
- Moscow Noir (2018, 8 Part TV Series) – Lord Pendergast
- Giri/Haji (2019, 8 Part Series) – Jack Sister Pictures
- Last of The Czars (2019, Netflix/Nutopia, 6 Part Series, TV Series documentary) – Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin
- Our Ladies (2019) – Police Sergeant
- Charles lst (2019, TV series) – Sir John Pym
- Domina (2021, TV series) – Cicero
- Time (2021, TV series) – Jackson Jones
- Six Four (2023, 4 Part TV Series) – Bill Martin
- Mia and The Dragon Princess (2023) – Skipper Matthews
- The Long Shadow (2023, 7 Part TV Series) – Steve
- Damaged (2024) – Avery
References[edit]
- ^ "Client Details: Brian McCardie" Archived 30 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine UnitedAgents.co.uk. Retrieved: 3 March 2010
- ^ Fleming, by Keiran (30 April 2024). "Glasgow Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie passes away suddenly as heartfelt tributes paid". Glasgow Live. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Brian McCardie | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Rob Roy". IMDb. 14 April 1995. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59". Sky News. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Time star reveals clues that his Line of Duty character isn't actually dead". HELLO!. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive – Tommy Hunter star Brian McCardie on playing TV baddies in Line of Duty and Time: "Maybe someday I'll work my way up to being a Bond villain"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Connolly". Fair Pley. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Brian McCardie on his quiet life as an ad-libbing naturalist on Bute". The Herald. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Dingwall, John (30 April 2024). "Outlander and Line of Duty star Brian McCardie dies aged 59". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies at 59". BBC. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Carmichael, Josh (30 April 2024). "Time and Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59". The Herald. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Billen, Andrew (31 March 2018). "Ordeal by Innocence: the Christie Mystery that almost got away". The Times. No. 72497. Saturday Review. pp. 4–5. ISSN 0140-0460.
External links[edit]
- Brian McCardie at IMDb
- Brian McCardie discography at Discogs
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