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John McArdle

Actor

John McArdle

Born August 16, 1949 in Liverpool, England18 films

John McArdle is an English actor. He is most notable for playing Billy Corkhill in the soap opera Brookside, with many other smaller appearances in other soaps and dramas.

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There's Only One Jimmy Grimble posterFirst watchThere's Only One Jimmy Grimble20006.8as HeadmasterJimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other kids, and at home he has to face his mother's new boyfriend.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Wake Wood poster5.6Wake Wood2011

Filmography

18 films as actor
  1. 2023Our KidAlan Reilly
  2. 2022Deer Woman ChildPatrick
  3. 2013Love TomorrowHenry
  4. 2012The Rochdale PioneersDr. Dunlope
  5. 2011Wake WoodBen
  6. 2009U Be DeadBrian Pemberton
  7. 2002Revengers Tragedy1st Man in Bar
  8. 2000My Fragile HeartRoy Lavery
  9. 2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleHeadmaster
  10. 1999Janice Beard 45 WPMPyesek
  11. 1997The Place of the DeadMajor Ron Foster
  12. 1995Rich DeceiverMalc Freeman
  13. 1995It's Not UnusualWarren
  14. 1994SkallagriggDilke
  15. 1994Bambino MioHarry
  16. 1992ThackerMartin Strickland
  17. 1986Frankie and Johnnie'Election Countdown' Panel
  18. 1965Sucker BaitSecond Crewman