For the American psychologist, see John J. McArdle.
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John McArdle
Born
(1949-08-16) 16 August 1949 (age 74)
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Alma mater
East 15 Acting School
Occupation
Actor
Spouse
Kathy Jamieson
John McArdle (born 16 August 1949) 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. Playing a regular character in Brookside's heyday (alongside Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, and working with writers such as Jimmy McGovern), he made himself memorable with his portrayal of a man beyond breaking point, which culminated with him ranting at neighbours and churning up their lawns as he drove his car around in circles.
McArdle was the subject of This Is Your Life in 2003 when he was surprised by Michael Aspel on the set of Merseybeat.[citation needed]
In 2006, McArdle portrayed Frank Taylor in an episode of BBC TV's Surviving Disaster that concerned the Munich air disaster of 1958, which Taylor was the only newspaper reporter to survive.
In 2010, McArdle played Christopher Mead's father in Waterloo Road.
He is also an accomplished stage actor, recently seen in Our Country's Good at the Liverpool Playhouse.
He is a patron of the Octagon Theatre in Bolton.
From 2016 to 2017, he appeared in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as regular character Ronnie Hale. Then in March 2023, he portrayed Phil Griffiths in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[1]
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character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by JohnMcArdle. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 27 August...
– Bethan Ancell Susannah Wise – Laura Jan Francis – Irene Pemberton JohnMcArdle – Brian Pemberton Kate Steavenson-Payne – Helena Monica Dolan – Maria...
their parents Doreen Corkhill (Kate Fitzgerald) and Billy Corkhill (JohnMcArdle). Kerrigan had previously appeared as a guest character, Pat in 1984...
appeared on a recurring basis appearing alongside his brother, Billy (JohnMcArdle), before becoming a regular character, featured in major storylines,...
Rowlands - Miss Millament, tutor to Louise and Polly, and later Clary JohnMcArdle - Tonbridge, the chauffeur Jacqueline Tong - Mrs Cripps, the cook The...
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John Symes as Mr. Butterworth Josie Owen as Mrs. Croft Ian Pink as Mr. Leach Bob Young as John Shackell Darren White as James Smithies JohnMcArdle as...
Following EastEnders, Coulson went on to star in Out of Hours alongside JohnMcArdle, but, after the medical drama failed to get commissioned for a second...
from Bobby Grant (Ricky Tomlinson) and remarriage to Billy Corkhill (JohnMcArdle). Since then she has appeared in many drama series and films, including...
Thomason as Janice Lafferty (series 5) Ray Emmet Brown as Michael Johns (series 5) JohnMcArdle as Detective Chief Superintendent Ballinger (series 5) Julia...
actual husband JohnMcArdle. Jamieson has also appeared in Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Heartbeat and Cracker. BBC - DramaFaces - JohnMcArdle (archived)...
part of the new Corkhill family consisting of herself, husband Billy (JohnMcArdle) and their two children Tracy (Justine Kerrigan) and Rod (Jason Hope)...
Elizabeth Henstridge The Kipper Kids Gabriella Leon Kevin Lloyd JohnMcArdle Sera-Lys McArthur Ann Mitchell Diane Morgan Billy Murray Michael Parr Vicki...
Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC JohnMcArdle, producer and co-host for C-SPAN's Washington Journal Norah O'Donnell...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy. McArdle undertook postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan in the laboratories of John Faulkner and was awarded a...
Affairs". NewWest Boise. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. John, McArdle (August 27, 2007). "Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty Following Incident...
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