Brian McCardie

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
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. 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.

Death
McCardie died on 28 April 2024, at the age of 59.

Selected filmography

 * Forget About Me (1990, TV Movie) – Bunny
 * Waterfront Beat (1990–1991, TV Series) – PC Ronnie Barker
 * Tonight at 8.30 (1991, TV Series) – Bill – 1st Soldier
 * Murder Most Horrid (1991, TV Series) – Supermarket Assistant
 * Doctor Finlay (1993, TV Series) – Archie Henderson
 * Taggart (1994–2010, TV Series) – Thomas Keenan / Fisher / Martin McLean / Alex Currie
 * Dirty Old Town (1995, TV Movie) – Vic Leigh
 * Rob Roy (1995) – Alasdair McGregor
 * Kidnapped (1995, TV Movie) – David Balfour
 * The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) – Angus Starling
 * Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) – Merced
 * 200 Cigarettes (1999) – Eric
 * Kavanagh QC (1999, TV Series) – Philip Boxer
 * Rituals and Resolutions (1999, Short) – Will
 * Beyond the City Limits (2001) – Sergei Akotia
 * Mr. Barrington (2003) – Mr Barrington
 * Solid Air (2003) – Robert Houston Junior
 * The Bill (2004, TV Series) – Taffy Saunders
 * Ellie Parker (2005) – Acting Student
 * Murphy's Law (2006, TV Series) – Billy Johnstone
 * Low Winter Sun (2006, TV Movie) – Det Con Joe Geddes
 * Lilies (2007, TV Mini-Series) – Dadda Moss
 * The Whistleblowers (2007, TV Series) – Tim Robey
 * Rebus (2007, TV Series) – Brian Robertson
 * Shameless (2008, TV Series) – Paddy McGrath
 * Kiss of Death (2008, TV Movie) – Michael Bovery
 * Heroes and Villains (2008, TV Series documentary) – Hernán Cortés
 * The Damned United (2009) – Dave Mackay
 * Wasted (2009) – Party Host
 * Seaside Stories (2009) – Dr. Forbes
 * Soulboy (2010) – Fish-shop Bobby
 * Anywhere But Here (2010, TV Movie) – Peter McBride
 * Thorne: Sleepyhead (2010, TV Mini-Series) – Frank Calvert
 * Accused (2010, TV Series) – DI Warren
 * The Witcher 2 (2011, Video Game) – (English version, voice)
 * The Ripper (2011, Computer Game) – The Reverend (voice)
 * Case Histories (2011, TV Series) – Terence Smith
 * Titanic (2012, TV Mini-Series) – First Officer Murdoch
 * Vexed (2012, TV Series) – Robert Randell
 * Doors Open (2012, TV Movie) – Charlie Calloway
 * Line of Duty (2012–2014, TV Series) – Tommy / John Thomas Hunter
 * The Crash (2013, TV Series) – Charlie Harris
 * MI High (2013, TV Series) – Mr. McNab
 * For Those in Peril (2013) – Dr. Forbes
 * The Groundsman (2013, Short) – Steve
 * Filth (2013) – Dougie Gillman
 * Ghosts (2014) – Jacob Engstrand
 * Peterman (2014) – Bill
 * Wasted Time (2014) – Danny
 * The Musketeers (2015, TV Series) – Sebastian Lemaitre
 * Dropping Off Michael (2015, Short) – Duncan
 * Holby City (2015, TV Series) – Archie Pugh
 * Outlander (2015, TV Series) – Sir Marcus MacRannoch
 * Snatch (2016, TV Series) – Uncle Dean
 * Scarlet (2016, Short) – Fisherman
 * Rebellion (2016, TV Mini-Series) – James Connolly
 * The Job (2016) – Geoff
 * Fortitude 2 (2017, TV Series) – Lazlo Hindemith
 * Come Out of the Woods (2017, Short) – PC Brian Cassidy
 * Walk Like a Panther (2018) – Ziggy Barrow
 * Ordeal by Innocence (2018, TV Mini-Series) – Bellamy Gould (Transmission BBC 1 Easter 2018)
 * Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018, DPS Productions, TV Movie) – Sir Hugh Persimmion
 * Moscow Noir (2018, 8 Part TV Series) – Lord Pendergast
 * Giri/Haji (2019, 8 Part Series) – Jack Sister Pictures
 * Last of The Czars (2019, Netflix/Nutopia, 6 Part Series, TV Series documentary) – Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin
 * Our Ladies (2019) – Police Sergeant
 * Charles lst (2019, TV series) – Sir John Pym
 * Domina (2021, TV series) – Cicero
 * Time (2021, TV series) – Jackson Jones
 * Six Four (2023, 4 Part TV Series) – Bill Martin
 * Mia and The Dragon Princess (2023) – Skipper Matthews
 * The Long Shadow (2023, 7 Part TV Series) – Steve
 * Damaged (2024) – Avery Thompson