Brian McCardie

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Brian McCardie
Born(1965-01-22)22 January 1965
Glasgow, Scotland
Died28 April 2024(2024-04-28) (aged 59)
Glasgow, Scotland
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active1989–2024

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

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.[1] His parents moved from Motherwell to Carluke 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

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

McCardie died on 28 April 2024, at the age of 59.[10][11][12]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Client Details: Brian McCardie" UnitedAgents.co.uk. Retrieved: 3 March 2010
  2. ^ Fleming, by Keiran (30 April 2024). "Glasgow Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie passes away suddenly as heartfelt tributes paid". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Brian McCardie | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Rob Roy". IMDb. 14 April 1995.
  5. ^ "Line Of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59". Sky News.
  6. ^ "Time star reveals clues that his Line of Duty character isn't actually dead". HELLO!. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  7. ^ "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. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Connolly". Fair Pley. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Brian McCardie on his quiet life as an ad-libbing naturalist on Bute". The Herald. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  10. ^ Dingwall, John (30 April 2024). "Outlander and Line of Duty star Brian McCardie dies aged 59". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies at 59". BBC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  12. ^ Carmichael, Josh (30 April 2024). "Time and Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie dies aged 59". The Herald. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  13. ^ 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

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