Person
John McArdle
Acting · Born 1949-08-16 · Liverpool, England
Biography
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.
Known for
Emmerdale
Ronnie Hale
Casualty
Pete Ellington
Hollyoaks
Billy Corkhill
Vera
Marty
Heartbeat
Terry Tinniswood
Waterloo Road
Oliver Mead
Peak Practice
Clive Richards
New Tricks
Jim Marshall
Foyle's War
Stan Davies
Waking the Dead
Murray Stuart
Filmography
- 2023Our KidAlan Reilly
- 2022Deer Woman ChildPatrick
- 2013Love TomorrowHenry
- 2012The Rochdale PioneersDr. Dunlope
- 2011VeraMarty
- 2011Wake WoodBen
- 2009U Be DeadBrian Pemberton
- 2009Law & Order: UK
- 2006Waterloo RoadOliver Mead
- 2004Through My EyesMcAulay
- 2004New TricksJim Marshall
- 2003Blue MurderColin McAteer / Stephen McAteer
- 2003The Afternoon PlayBob Collins
- 2002Foyle's WarStan Davies
- 2002Revengers Tragedy1st Man in Bar
- 2001Merseybeat
- 2001The Cazalets
- 2001Waking the DeadMurray Stuart
- 2000My Fragile HeartRoy Lavery
- 2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleHeadmaster
- 1999Janice Beard 45 WPMPyesek
- 1997Born to RunEddie Gallagher
- 1997The Place of the DeadMajor Ron Foster
- 1995HollyoaksBilly Corkhill
- 1995Rich DeceiverMalc Freeman
- 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Simon Lloyd
- 1995It's Not UnusualWarren
- 1994Seaforth
- 1994WycliffeAlex Keir
- 1994SkallagriggDilke
- 1994Bambino MioHarry
- 1993CrackerTom Carter
- 1993Peak PracticeClive Richards
- 1993GallowglassPaul Garnet
- 1992ThackerMartin Strickland
- 1992HeartbeatTerry Tinniswood
- 1992UnderbellyJack Preston
- 1991Prime SuspectDCS Ballinger
- 1990CluedoHimself
- 1990The ChiefDet. Con. Dave Corbyn
- 1989Screen OneHarry
- 1986CasualtyPete Ellington
- 1986Frankie and Johnnie'Election Countdown' Panel
- 1984ScullyTeacher
- 1972EmmerdaleRonnie Hale
- 1965Sucker BaitSecond Crewman
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