Jack McMullen
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).
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Jack McMullen

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- Name
- Jack McMullen
- Birth Name
- Jack Michael McMullen
- Born
- 22 February 1991
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Jack McMullen • Birth Name — Jack Michael McMullen • Born — 22 February 1991 • Birthplace — Liverpool, England • Years Active — 2001–present • Occupation — * Actor • writer
Career
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).
Television
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 • 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

Jack McMullen and Elliot Barnes-Worrell in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe at Pilot Theatre
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner By Alan Sillitoe Adapted for the stage by Roy Williams
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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
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- 1.The British Soap Awards 2003. Celebrities Worldwide.
- 2.tvguide.com. Jack McMullen Credits.
- 3.Uk-tv-guide.com. Jack McMullen : Actor – Films, episodes and roles. 22 February 1991.
- 4.BBC. Switch – Proper Messy. 1 January 1970.
- 5.http://www.waterlooroad.co.uk/characters/finn.html
- 6.Schwab Dunn, Billie. Time review: Sean Bean's prison drama is a hard watch – but worth every minute. Metro. 6 June 2021.
- 7.Chilton, Louis. Time: Cast of BBC prison drama endured Covid scares and real prison experiences. The Independent. 4 June 2021.
- 8.Lydia Bacon. Scouse Waterloo Road actor Jack McMullen now working on Idris Elba's Hijack. liverpoolecho.co.uk. 13 July 2023.
- 9.David Craig. This City Is Ours cast: Full list of actors in BBC crime drama. radiotimes.com. 23 March 2025.
- 10.Lally, Kate. BBC's Time viewers are all hoping for one thing from tonight's show. Liverpool Echo. 6 June 2021.
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