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. 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. In 2004, McMullen went on to appear as Timothy "Tigger" Johnson in the long-running BBC One children's television serial, Grange Hill.
He was in an episode of the BBC One drama series The Street, then appeared in The Bill. Next, he starred in BBC Switch's Proper Messy.
In 2007, McMullen was a contestant on Ready Steady Cook.
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).
From 2010 to 2012, he played troublemaker Finn Sharkey in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road. 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.
In 2013, McMullen appeared in the film The Knife That Killed Me.
In June 2021, McMullen starred alongside Sean Bean and Stephen Graham in the BBC prison based series Time.
in 2023, he starred alongside Idris Elba, Neil Maskell, and Max Beesley for 7 episodes of the Apple TV+ aeroplane drama series Hijack (2023).
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).
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2011SeamonstersSam2014The Quiet HourTom ConnellyThe Knife That Killed MePaul2015Urban HymmDean2016The WorksEdmundShort filmRue BoyFlukey DaveBrotherhoodDrewThe HatchingRussell 2019 The Souvenir Jack Ford v Ferrari Charlie Agapiou 2021 The Souvenir Part II Jack
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2002–2003BrooksideJosh McLoughlin/Dixon77 episodes2004–2008Grange HillTimothy "Tigger" Johnson65 episodes2006CasualtySimon AspenEpisode: "The Truth Game"DoctorsWill HurranEpisode: "Daddy Cool"2007The StreetAran JennersonEpisode: "Twin"2008The BillAndy DonnellyEpisodes: "Forgotten Child: Parts 1 & 2"2009DoctorsJack WaltersEpisode: "Bad Blood"Moving OnDanielEpisode: "Dress to Impress"Spanish Flu: The Forgotten FallenTommyTelevision film2010–2012Waterloo RoadFinn Sharkey56 episodes2011CasualtyEthan MilesEpisode: "The Gift of Life"Fast Freddie, The Widow and MeFreddieTelevision film2014CommonColin McCabe2015TogetherWarnerEpisode: "The Lovers"2016Maigret Sets a TrapMazetTelevision film2017Little Boy BlueDean Kelly3 episodes 2020The First TeamJack Turner6 episodes 2021 Time Daniel 3 episodes 2022 Screw Connor Joyce Series 1 Episode 3 2023 Hijack Lewis Atterton / Ryan Cunningham 7 episodes 2025 This City Is Ours Jamie Phelan 8 episodes
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