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 BBC police procedural series Line of Duty.
Early life and education 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."Client Details: Brian McCardie" UnitedAgents.co.uk. Retrieved: 3 March 2010 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.
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. He portrayed Alasdair, alongside Liam Neeson in 1995's blockbuster, Rob Roy.
McCardie portrayed organised crime boss John Thomas "Tommy" Hunter in Line of Duty between 2012 and 2014. 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. He also appeared in Sky Atlantic's Domina, set in Ancient Rome, playing Cicero. 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.
McCardie performed readings of his own poems at various venues around Ireland and was filming them for distribution online.
McCardie’s final screen role was as Isaac Grant in Outlander: Blood of My Blood. Episode four, his final filmed appearance, was dedicated to his memory.
Death McCardie died as a result of an aortic dissection on 28 April 2024, at the age of 59.
Selected filmography TV series YearSeriesRole 1990Forget About Me Bunny 1990-1991Waterfront Beat PC Ronnie Barker 1991Tonight at 8.30 Bill – 1st Soldier 1991Murder Most HorridSupermarket Assistant 1993Doctor FinlayArchie Henderson 1994-2010TaggartThomas Keenan / Fisher / Martin McLean / Alex Currie 1999Kavanagh QCPhilip Boxer 2004The BillTaffy Saunders 2006Murphy's LawBilly Johnstone 2006Low Winter SunDet. Con Joe Geddes 2007LiliesDadda Moss 2007The WhistleblowersTim Robey 2007RebusBrian Robertson 2008ShamelessPaddy McGrath 2008Kiss of DeathMichael Bovery 2008Heroes and VillainsHernán Cortés 2010Thorne: SleepyheadFrank Calvert 2010AccusedDI Warren 2011Case HistoriesTerence Smith 2012TitanicFirst Officer Murdoch 2012Vexed Robert Randell 2012-2014Line of Duty Tommy / John Thomas Hunter 2013The CrashCharlie Harris 2013MI HighMr. McNab 2015The MusketeersSebastian Lemaitre 2015Holby CityArchie Pugh 2015OutlanderSir Marcus MacRannoch 2016SnatchUncle Dean 2016RebellionJames Connolly 2017Fortitude 2Lazlo Hindemith 2018Ordeal by Innocence Bellamy Gould 2018Moscow NoirLord Pendergast 2019Giri/HajiJack 2019Last of The CzarsPrime Minister Pyotr Stolypin 2019Charles lstSir John Pym 2021DominaCicero 2021TimeJackson Jones 2023Six FourBill Martin 2023The Long ShadowSteve 2023Murder is Easy 2023Dog Days 2023The TowerRay Walker 2025Outlander: Blood of My BloodIsaac Grant
Films YearSeriesRole 1995Dirty Old Town Vic Leigh 1995Rob RoyAlasdair McGregor 1995Kidnapped David Balfour 1996The Ghost and the Darkness Angus Starling 1997Speed 2: Cruise Control Merced 1999200 Cigarettes Eric 1999Rituals and Resolutions (short) Will 2001Beyond the City Limits Sergei Akotia 2003Mr. Barrington Mr Barrington 2003Solid Air Robert Houston Junior 2005Ellie Parker Acting Student 2009The Damned United Dave Mackay 2009Wasted Party Host 2009Seaside Stories Dr Forbes 2010Soulboy Fish-shop Bobby 2010Anywhere But Here Peter McBride 2012Doors Open Charlie Calloway 2013For Those in Peril Dr Forbes 2013The Groundsman (short) Steve 2013Filth Dougie Gillman 2014Ghosts Jacob Engstrand 2014Peterman Bill 2014Wasted Time Danny 2015Dropping Off Michael Duncan 2016Scarlet (short) Fisherman 2016The Job Geoff 2017Come Out of the Woods (short) PC Brian Cassidy 2018Walk Like a Panther Ziggy Barrow 2018Agatha and the Truth of Murder Sir Hugh Persimmion 2019Our Ladies Police Sergeant 2023Mia and The Dragon Princess Skipper Matthews 2024DamagedAvery Thompson
Voice actor The Witcher 2 (2011, Video Game) – (English version, voice) The Ripper (2011, Computer Game) – The Reverend (voice)
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