Jack McMullen
Jack McMullen | |
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.jpg) McMullen in September 2012 | |
| Born | Jack Michael McMullen 22 February 1991 Liverpool, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Jack Michael McMullen is an English actor and writer, best known for his roles in Brookside (2002-2003), Doctors (2006), Grange Hill (2004-2008), Waterloo Road (2010–2012), Common (2014), Together (2015), Maigret Sets a Trap (2016), Little Boy Blue (2017), The First Team (2020), Time (2021), Hijack (2023), and This City Is Ours (2025).
Career
[edit]As a child actor, 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.[1] 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.[2] In 2004, McMullen went on to appear as Timothy "Tigger" Johnson in the long-running BBC One children's television serial, Grange Hill.[1]
He was in an episode of the BBC One drama series The Street,[1] then appeared in The Bill.[3] Next, he starred in BBC Switch's Proper Messy.[4]
He played half of a young gay couple who run away from their homes in an episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors (2006).[1]
From 2010 to 2012, he played troublemaker Finn Sharkey in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road.[5] 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.[1]
In 2013, McMullen appeared in the film The Knife That Killed Me.[1]
In June 2021, McMullen starred alongside Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in the BBC prison based series Time.[6][7]
in 2023, he starred alongside Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, and Max Beesley for 7 episodes of the Apple TV+ aeroplane drama series Hijack (2023).[8]
In March 2025, he played the main role of Jamie Phelan, son of drug lord Ronnie Phelan (played by Sean Bean), and Elaine Phelan (played by Julie Graham), alongside James Nelson-Joyce, in the BBC One Liverpool based gangster television series, This City Is Ours (2025).[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Seamonsters | Sam | |
| 2014 | The Quiet Hour | Tom Connelly | |
| The Knife That Killed Me | Paul | ||
| 2015 | Urban Hymm | Dean | |
| 2016 | The Works | Edmund | Short film |
| Rue Boy | Flukey Dave | ||
| Brotherhood | Drew | ||
| The Hatching | Russell | ||
| 2019 | The Souvenir | Jack | |
| Ford v Ferrari | Charlie Agapiou | ||
| 2021 | The Souvenir Part II | Jack |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Brookside | Josh McLoughlin/Dixon | 77 episodes |
| 2004–2008 | Grange Hill | Timothy "Tigger" Johnson | 65 episodes |
| 2006 | Casualty | Simon Aspen | Episode: "The Truth Game" |
| Doctors | Will Hurran | Episode: "Daddy Cool" | |
| 2007 | The Street | Aran Jennerson | Episode: "Twin" |
| 2008 | The Bill | Andy Donnelly | Episodes: "Forgotten Child: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2009 | Doctors | Jack Walters | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| Moving On | Daniel | Episode: "Dress to Impress" | |
| Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen | Tommy | Television film | |
| 2010–2012 | Waterloo Road | Finn Sharkey | 56 episodes |
| 2011 | Casualty | Ethan Miles | Episode: "The Gift of Life" |
| Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me | Freddie | Television film | |
| 2014 | Common | Colin McCabe | |
| 2015 | Together | Warner | Episode: "The Lovers" |
| 2016 | Maigret Sets a Trap | Mazet | Television film |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue | Dean Kelly | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | The First Team | Jack Turner | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Time | Daniel | 3 episodes [10] |
| 2022 | Screw | Connor Joyce | Series 1 Episode 3 |
| 2023 | Hijack | Lewis Atterton / Ryan Cunningham | 7 episodes [8] |
| 2025 | This City Is Ours | Jamie Phelan | 8 episodes [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Jack McMullen Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards 2003". Celebrities Worldwide. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Switch – Proper Messy". BBC. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ [1] Archived 4 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chilton, Louis (4 June 2021). "Time: Cast of BBC prison drama endured Covid scares and real prison experiences". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b Lydia Bacon (13 July 2023). "Scouse Waterloo Road actor Jack McMullen now working on Idris Elba's Hijack". liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b David Craig (23 March 2025). "This City Is Ours cast: Full list of actors in BBC crime drama". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ 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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