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Michael Starke

Actor

Michael Starke

Born November 13, 1957 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK7 films

Michael Starke is a British actor best known for his role as Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney which he played for sixteen years in the soap opera Brookside. Starke then appeared in the ITV drama The Royal as Kenneth Hopkirk, as policeman Arthur in the film The 51st State and as himself on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.

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Distant Voices, Still Lives posterFirst watchDistant Voices, Still Lives19886.9as DaveSiblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not…View film

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The 51st State poster6.1The 51st State2001

Filmography

7 films as actor
  1. 2016LongtailsMr. Griffin
  2. 2002Revengers TragedyNessio
  3. 2001The 51st StateArthur
  4. 1998Brookside: Friday the 13thSinbad
  5. 1997Brookside: The Lost WeekendSinbad
  6. 1988Distant Voices, Still LivesDave
  7. 1985No SurrenderMember of Rock Group