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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.
YearTitleRoleOther Notes2023Episode: "Runaway Train"2016–2017116 episodes2013Jim MarshallEpisode: "Things Can Only Get Better"2012Bill JonesEpisode: "Jackpot"John McArdle was born on 16 August 1949 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996), Finney (1994) and Seaforth (1994). He is married to Kathy Jamieson.
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Mar 2, 2023 · Played by John McArdle, the character faced financial troubles, which saw him stage a burglary of his own home and later suffer with his mental health. Leaving the soap in 1990, John went on to...
May 12, 2019 · John McArdle is a former Brookside, Doctors and Emmerdale star who has been in prison, Australia, New Zealand and the army. He shares his stories of how he became an actor and his role in The Red Lion.
Sep 27, 2022 · Looking world’s away from their characters, Michael Starke (Sinbad Sweeney), John McArdle (Billy Corkhill) and George Christopher (Little Jimmy Corkhill) led the group.
John McArdle was born on August 16, 1949 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996), Finney (1994) and Seaforth (1994). He is married to Kathy Jamieson.
John McArdle talks about his roles in Things I Know to be True, Emmerdale and Prime Suspect, and his memoir You Never Said Goodbye. He also reveals his experience of working with Frantic Assembly and John Bowe.
