Brian McCardie (22 January 1965 – 28 April 2024) was a Scottish actor and writer, known for his role as John Thomas "Tommy" Hunter in the
BBCpolice procedural series Line of Duty.
Early life
Brian McCardie was born on 22 January 1965 in
Glasgow, Scotland. He attended St. Brendan's, then St. Athanasius Primary Schools before going on to attend Our Lady's High School in
Motherwell,
North Lanarkshire.[1] His parents moved from Motherwell to
Carluke,
South Lanarkshire while he was at school and he developed an interest in theatre, starring in a production of the musical "Godspell" with a local drama group consisting of youngsters from local schools.[2]
Career
McCardie began his career in 1989, appearing in an episode of EastEnders as Seb. In 1990, he appeared in the television film Forget About Me as Bunny, before going on to appear in Waterfront Beat between 1990 and 1991 as PC Ronnie Barker.[3] He portrayed Alasdair, alongside
Liam Neeson in 1995's blockbuster, Rob Roy.[4]
McCardie portrayed organised crime boss John Thomas "Tommy" Hunter in Line of Duty between 2012 and 2014.[5] He also appeared in the
BBC One three-part drama Time in 2021, as Jackson Jones, written by
Jimmy McGovern, directed by Lewis Arnold and starring
Stephen Graham and
Sean Bean.[6] He also appeared in
Sky Atlantic's Domina, set in
Ancient Rome, playing
Cicero.[7] He performed his self-penned one-man play Connolly at the
Lyric Theatre, Belfast but the cancellation of 2020's
Edinburgh Festival meant he lost the opportunity to present it in a six-week run in Edinburgh's Cowgate, where
James Connolly was born and raised.[8]
McCardie performed readings of his own poems at various venues around Ireland and was filming them for distribution online.[9]
Death
McCardie died on 28 April 2024, at the age of 59.[10][11][12]
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