Jack McMullen
Jack McMullen | |
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McMullen in September 2012 | |
| Born | Jack Michael McMullen 22 February 1991 Liverpool, England |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Jack Michael McMullen (born 22 February 1991) 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
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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.