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Revision as of 02:45, 20 December 2021

Jimmy McKenna
McKenna in 2009
Born (1953-08-31) 31 August 1953 (age 71)
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
TelevisionWaterfront Beat
Hollyoaks
A Touch of Frost
SpouseBeverly McKenna
Children4

James Stephen McKenna (born 31 August 1953) 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

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

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

Title Year Role Notes
Coronation Street 1985 Jimi 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"
September Song 1993 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

  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.