James Stephen "Jimmy" McKenna (born 31 August 1953; Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

) is a Scottish actor. He has appeared on such television programmes as 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...

, in which he has played the character of Jack Osborne

Jack Osborne

Jack William Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character although Cindy Longford and Mandy Richardson both appeared before him both have taken...

 since 1996, and A Touch of Frost.

Personal Life

Jimmy lives in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

 with his wife and four children. McKenna has 7 O Levels. McKenna is a fan of Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...

 as well as Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...

 and Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...

.

Career

McKenna first job was as a professional footballer. His football career with Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...

 ended after a back injury.

McKenna currently plays Jack Osborne in Hollyoaks since 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial.

Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Hollyoaks: Movin' On	2001	Jack Osborne	Spin Off series
Taggart Taggart Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...	1997	Joss Metcalfe	Episode: Babushka
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...	1996-	Jack Osborne Jack Osborne Jack William Osborne is a fictional character from the long-running Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character although Cindy Longford and Mandy Richardson both appeared before him both have taken...	Regular Role
When Saturday Comes When Saturday Comes (film) When Saturday Comes is a British film from 1996 starring Sean Bean and Emily Lloyd, directed by Maria Giese. It is about a factory worker who gets scouted, firstly by the well-known non-league side Hallam F.C. and then later by Sheffield United Football Club...	1996	George McCabe
A Touch of Frost	1995-2010	Sgt. Don Brady	25 Episodes
Pie in the Sky	1995	Micheal Meredith	Episode: Hard Cheese
Coronation Street	1994	Immigration Officer	2 Episodes
All in the Game	1993	Ray Peters	TV mini Series
Between the Lines	1993	George McKenzie	Episode: Crack Up
Heartbeat	1993	S.I.B. Majore	Episode: Over the Hill
September Song	1993	Doctor	Episode 6
Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer which starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an ageing London barrister who defends any and all clients...	1992	D.S. Appleby	Episode: Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson
Perfect Scoundrels	1991	Frazer Hurley	Episode: Ssh, You Know Who
Waterfront Beat	1990-1991	Gerry Cookson	5 Episodes
Scene Scene (UK TV series) Scene is a British television anthology drama series made by the BBC for teenagers. Featuring plays on topical issues, sometimes of a controversial nature, and by leading contemporary playwrights, programs were originally broadcast to a school audience as part of the BBC Schools strand. Dramas from...	1986	Teacher	Episode: Two of Us
Taggart Taggart Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network...	1986	Stephen Hendry	Episode: Death Call
Highlander Highlander (film) Highlander is a 1986 fantasy action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. It stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. The film depicts the climax of an ages-old battle between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and...	1986	Father Rainey
Affairs of the Heart Affairs of the Heart (TV series) Affairs of the Heart is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1983 to 1985. Starring Derek Fowlds, it was written by Paul Daneman. It was made for the ITV network by Granada Television.-Cast:*Derek Fowlds - Peter Bonamy*Sarah Badel - Jane Bonamy...	1985	Policeman	Episode 6
Coronation Street Coronation Street Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...	1985	Jimi Lomax	1 episode

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