Jack McMullen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jack McMullen
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McMullen in September 2012
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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. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows like Waterloo Road, Little Boy Blue, Brookside, and Grange Hill.
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Jack McMullen's Acting Journey
Jack McMullen started his acting career on television in 2002. His first big role was as Josh McLoughlin in the TV show Brookside on Channel 4. He played this character until the show ended in November 2003.
Early Success and Awards
For his work in Brookside, Jack won two British Soap Awards. These awards are a big deal for actors in soap operas! He won "Best Newcomer" because he was a great new talent. He also won "Best On-Screen Partnership" with his co-star Sarah White, showing how well they worked together.
After Brookside, Jack joined another well-known show, Grange Hill. This was a long-running children's TV series on BBC One. He played Timothy "Tigger" Johnson starting in 2004.
Moving to New Shows
Jack continued to appear in various BBC dramas. He was in an episode of The Street and later in The Bill. He also starred in Proper Messy for BBC Switch.
He even appeared in an episode of the medical soap opera Doctors.
Becoming Finn Sharkey in Waterloo Road
From 2010 to 2012, Jack played a character named Finn Sharkey in the BBC One school drama Waterloo Road. Finn was known as a bit of a troublemaker. During this time, Jack also made a guest appearance in the medical drama Casualty in 2011. Later that year, he was in a TV film called Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me.
Film Roles and Recent Work
In 2013, Jack McMullen acted in the film The Knife That Killed Me. More recently, in June 2021, he starred alongside famous actors like Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in the BBC series Time.
Jack McMullen's Filmography
Films
| 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 Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002–2003 | Brookside | Josh McLoughlin | 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 |
| 2022 | Screw | Connor Joyce | Series 1 Episode 3 |
| 2023 | Hijack | Lewis Atterton / Ryan Cunningham | 7 episodes |
