Jack McMullen
Encyclopedia
Jack Michael McMullen is an actor from Liverpool
. He is best known for his role as Finn Sharkey in Waterloo Road
, as well as smaller appearances in Brookside
and Grange Hill
.
drama Brookside
and he got the part. He played the role from 2002 until the show was axed by Channel 4 in 2003.
He won two British Soap Awards
for his role in the show. The first for best newcomer, beating EastEnders
star Shane Richie
to the accolade. And in the same awards ceremony in 2003, he won the best on-screen partnership with co-star Sarah White, who played his on-screen mother, Bev McLoughlin. He appeared as Timothy "Tigger" Johnson in Grange Hill from 2004 initially in a guest role, and later a regular cast slot until 2008. Tigger was the younger brother of Togger and nephew of original Grange Hill pupil Peter "Tucker" Jenkins. Both Brookside and Grange Hill were produced by Phil Redmond
.
He was in an episode of the BBC drama The Street. He then starred in The Bill
. He played Andy Donnelly in the two-parter. Next, he starred in the BBC Switch
's Proper Messy. He was in an episode of the BBC soap Doctors as half of a young gay couple, who run away from their homes. He then starred in another BBC drama. This time he appeared in an episode of Moving On
. The episode was called "Dress to Impress". He played the part of Daniel, who is a cross-dresser. Hollyoaks
star Guy Burnet
was also in the episode as a young man who is also a cross-dresser.
He has appeared in Waterloo Road as Finn Sharkey since Episode 11 of the fifth series, which originally aired on 7 April 2010.
On Saturday 4th June 2011, He appeared as Ethan, the friend of a patient in the BBC One medical drama- Casualty.
.British Soap Awards 2003 ( Best Onscreen Partnership) shared With Sarah White
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. He is best known for his role as Finn Sharkey in Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
, as well as smaller appearances in Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
and Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
.
Career
McMullen started at Nikki Lindsay Casting and Drama at the Scout hut in Crosby soon after. He passed countless LAMDA exams with high marks but was unlucky with auditions. After three years he auditioned for the part of Josh McLoughlin on the long-running Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
drama Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
and he got the part. He played the role from 2002 until the show was axed by Channel 4 in 2003.
He won two British Soap Awards
British Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...
for his role in the show. The first for best newcomer, beating EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
star Shane Richie
Shane Richie
Shane Richie is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, known for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.-Early life and career beginnings:...
to the accolade. And in the same awards ceremony in 2003, he won the best on-screen partnership with co-star Sarah White, who played his on-screen mother, Bev McLoughlin. He appeared as Timothy "Tigger" Johnson in Grange Hill from 2004 initially in a guest role, and later a regular cast slot until 2008. Tigger was the younger brother of Togger and nephew of original Grange Hill pupil Peter "Tucker" Jenkins. Both Brookside and Grange Hill were produced by Phil Redmond
Phil Redmond
Phil Redmond CBE is an English television producer and screenwriter.He is well-known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill , Brookside and Hollyoaks...
.
He was in an episode of the BBC drama The Street. He then starred in The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
. He played Andy Donnelly in the two-parter. Next, he starred in the BBC Switch
BBC Switch
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
's Proper Messy. He was in an episode of the BBC soap Doctors as half of a young gay couple, who run away from their homes. He then starred in another BBC drama. This time he appeared in an episode of Moving On
Moving On (TV series)
Moving On is a British television series consisting of standalone contemporary dramas first shown on daytime BBC One. Although originally broadcast in an early-afternoon slot, less than a month after the initial airing the first series was repeated to an evening audience...
. The episode was called "Dress to Impress". He played the part of Daniel, who is a cross-dresser. Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
star Guy Burnet
Guy Burnet
Guy Burnet , a British film and television actor. He is best known for his work on the show Hollyoaks, but in recent years has also completed a number of roles in feature films.-Personal:...
was also in the episode as a young man who is also a cross-dresser.
He has appeared in Waterloo Road as Finn Sharkey since Episode 11 of the fifth series, which originally aired on 7 April 2010.
On Saturday 4th June 2011, He appeared as Ethan, the friend of a patient in the BBC One medical drama- Casualty.
Awards
.British Soap Awards 2003 ( Best Newcomer ) BrooksideBrookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
.British Soap Awards 2003 ( Best Onscreen Partnership) shared With Sarah White