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'''James Stephen McKenna''' (born 9 October 1942) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as [[Jack Osborne]] in the [[Channel 4]] soap opera ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' and Don Brady in ''[[A Touch of Frost]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/cast/boys/jackosborne/ | accessdate=14 June 2009 | title=Cast: Boys – Jack Osborne | publisher=[[Channel 4]] | work=Hollyoaks }}</ref>
'''James Stephen McKenna''' is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as [[Jack Osborne]] in the [[Channel 4]] soap opera ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' and Don Brady in ''[[A Touch of Frost]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/cast/boys/jackosborne/ | accessdate=14 June 2009 | title=Cast: Boys – Jack Osborne | publisher=[[Channel 4]] | work=Hollyoaks }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 14 November 2024

For other people named James McKenna, see James McKenna (disambiguation).

Jimmy McKenna
McKenna in 2009
Born
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
TelevisionWaterfront Beat
Hollyoaks
A Touch of Frost
SpouseBeverly McKenna
Children4

James Stephen McKenna is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Jack Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Don Brady in A Touch of Frost.[1]

Personal life

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McKenna lives in Sheffield, England with his wife and four children.[2] McKenna has 7 SCE Ordinary Grades.[3] McKenna is a fan of Frank Sinatra as well as Sammy Cahn and Dean Martin.[3]

Career

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McKenna's first job was as a professional footballer.[3] His football career with Sheffield Wednesday F.C. ended after a back injury.[4]

McKenna has played Jack Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks since 1996 and is the second longest-serving character in the serial.

Filmography

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Title Year Role Notes
Coronation Street 1985 Jim Lomax 1 episode
Affairs of the Heart Policeman Episode 6
Highlander 1986 Father Rainey
Taggart Stephen Hendry Episode: "Death Call"
Scene Teacher Episode: "Two of Us"
Waterfront Beat 1990–1991 Gerry Cookson 5 episodes
Perfect Scoundrels 1991 Frazer Hurley Episode: "Ssh, You Know Who"
Rumpole of the Bailey 1992 D.S. Appleby Episode: "Rumpole and the Reform of Joby Jonson"
"Soldier, soldier" 1993 Season 3 episode 3
September Song Doctor Episode 6
Heartbeat S.I.B. Majore Episode: "Over the Hill"
Between the Lines George McKenzie Episode: "Crack Up"
All in the Game Ray Peters TV mini-series
Coronation Street 1994 Immigration Officer 2 episodes
Pie in the Sky 1995 Micheal Meredith Episode: "Hard Cheese"
A Touch of Frost 1996–2010 Sgt. Don Brady Supporting character; 25 episodes
When Saturday Comes 1996 George McCabe
Hollyoaks 1996–present Jack Osborne Series regular
Taggart 1997 Joss Metcalfe Episode: "Babushka"
Hollyoaks: Movin' On 2001 Jack Osborne Spin-off series
Hollyoaks Later 2020 2020 special

References

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  1. ^ "Cast: Boys – Jack Osborne". Hollyoaks. Channel 4. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Holy Soap Profile". Holysoap. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "I'M OVER THE CROON ABOUT OL' BLUE EYES". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. ^ "SOAP BOX; James plays a whole new ball game". Daily Record. 8 March 1997. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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