
John McArdle
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1949-08-16 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, England
Biography
John McArdle 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.
Known For
TV Shows (26)

Casualty
1986
as Pete Ellington / Frank Morgan / Mick Garland

Heartbeat
1992
as Terry Tinniswood / Nat Jubb

Peak Practice
1993
as Clive Richards

Waking the Dead
2001
as Murray Stuart

Emmerdale
1972
as Ronnie Hale

Waterloo Road
2006
as Oliver Mead

New Tricks
2004
as Jim Marshall

Foyle's War
2002
as Stan Davies

Prime Suspect
1991
as DCS Ballinger

Law & Order: UK
2009

Wycliffe
1994
as Alex Keir

Cracker
1993
as Tom Carter

Hollyoaks
1995
as Billy Corkhill

The Chief
1990
as Det. Con. Dave Corbyn

Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
as Simon Lloyd

Blue Murder
2003
as Colin McAteer / Stephen McAteer

Screen One
1989
as Harry

Cluedo
1990
as Himself

The Afternoon Play
2003
as Bob Collins

Merseybeat
2001

Scully
1984
as Teacher

The Cazalets
2001

Gallowglass
1993
as Paul Garnet

Through My Eyes
2004
as McAulay

Born to Run
1997
as Eddie Gallagher

Seaforth
1994
Movies (18)

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000
as Headmaster

The Place of the Dead
1997
as Major Ron Foster

Wake Wood
2011
as Ben

Thacker
1992
as Martin Strickland

U Be Dead
2009
as Brian Pemberton

Janice Beard 45 WPM
1999
as Pyesek

Frankie and Johnnie
1986
as 'Election Countdown' Panel

Bambino Mio
1994
as Harry

Revengers Tragedy
2002
as 1st Man in Bar

My Fragile Heart
2000
as Roy Lavery

Skallagrigg
1994
as Dilke

It's Not Unusual
1995
as Warren

Our Kid
2023
as Alan Reilly
Love Tomorrow
2013
as Henry

Sucker Bait
1965
as Second Crewman

Deer Woman Child
2022
as Patrick

Rich Deceiver
1995
as Malc Freeman
The Rochdale Pioneers
2012
as Dr. Dunlope
About John McArdle
John McArdle 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. With 44 credits spanning from 1965 to 2023, John McArdle has appeared in 18 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular John McArdle Movies
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000) — as Headmaster
- The Place of the Dead (1997) — as Major Ron Foster
- Wake Wood (2011) — as Ben
- Thacker (1992) — as Martin Strickland
- U Be Dead (2009) — as Brian Pemberton
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