Jack McMullen

Jack Michael McMullen is an English actor and writer, best known for his roles in Waterloo Road, Little Boy Blue, Brookside and Grange Hill.

Jack McMullen
McMullen in September 2012
Born
Jack Michael McMullen

22 February 1991
Liverpool, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active2001–present

Career

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McMullen made his television debut as Josh McLoughlin on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, playing the role from 2002 until the show's final episode in November 2003. He won two British Soap Awards for his role in the show; the first for Best Newcomer, and the second for Best On-Screen Partnership with co-star Sarah White.[1] McMullen went on to appear as Timothy "Tigger" Johnson in the long-running BBC One children's television serial, Grange Hill, appearing from 2004, initially in a guest role.

He was in an episode of the BBC One drama series The Street, then appeared in The Bill.[2] Next, he starred in BBC Switch's Proper Messy.[3]

He was in an episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors as half of a young gay couple who run away from their homes.

From 2010 to 2012, he played troublemaker Finn Sharkey in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road.[4] On 4 June 2011 he appeared in the BBC One medical drama series Casualty, as Ethan, the friend of a patient. On 27 December 2011, McMullen appeared in Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me.

In 2013, McMullen appeared in the film The Knife That Killed Me.

In June 2021, McMullen starred alongside Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in the BBC series Time.[5][6][7]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2011SeamonstersSam
2014The Quiet HourTom Connelly
The Knife That Killed MePaul
2015Urban HymmDean
2016The WorksEdmundShort film
Rue BoyFlukey Dave
BrotherhoodDrew
The HatchingRussell
2019The SouvenirJack
Ford v FerrariCharlie Agapiou
2021The Souvenir Part IIJack

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2002–2003BrooksideJosh McLoughlin77 episodes
2004–2008Grange HillTimothy "Tigger" Johnson65 episodes
2006CasualtySimon AspenEpisode: "The Truth Game"
DoctorsWill HurranEpisode: "Daddy Cool"
2007The StreetAran JennersonEpisode: "Twin"
2008The BillAndy DonnellyEpisodes: "Forgotten Child: Parts 1 & 2"
2009DoctorsJack WaltersEpisode: "Bad Blood"
Moving OnDanielEpisode: "Dress to Impress"
Spanish Flu: The Forgotten FallenTommyTelevision film
2010–2012Waterloo RoadFinn Sharkey56 episodes
2011CasualtyEthan MilesEpisode: "The Gift of Life"
Fast Freddie, The Widow and MeFreddieTelevision film
2014CommonColin McCabe
2015TogetherWarnerEpisode: "The Lovers"
2016Maigret Sets a TrapMazetTelevision film
2017Little Boy BlueDean Kelly3 episodes
2020The First TeamJack Turner6 episodes
2021TimeDaniel3 episodes
2022ScrewConnor JoyceSeries 1 Episode 3
2023HijackLewis Atterton / Ryan Cunningham7 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Jack McMullen : Actor – Films, episodes and roles". Uk-tv-guide.com. 22 February 1991. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Switch – Proper Messy". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ [1] Archived 4 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Schwab Dunn, Billie (6 June 2021). "Time review: Sean Bean's prison drama is a hard watch – but worth every minute". Metro. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ Chilton, Louis (4 June 2021). "Time: Cast of BBC prison drama endured Covid scares and real prison experiences". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ Lally, Kate (6 June 2021). "BBC's Time viewers are all hoping for one thing from tonight's show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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