Joseph McFadden
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Born | Joseph McFadden 9 October 1975 Glasgow, Scotland |
Other name(s) | Joe McFadden |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
Joseph 'Joe' McFadden (born on 9 October 1975 in Glasgow) is a popular television actor (Take the High Road, Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll, Crow Road). In 2007 he joined the cast of ITV's Heartbeat playing the part of PC Joe Mason. He has also starred in such films as The Trouble with Men and Women, Dad Savage and Small Faces.
On stage he has appeared in productions as diverse as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Rent and Rainbow Kiss.
He was educated at Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow where Drama teacher Camille Skilling saw his potential and recommended him for a small part in Taggart.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Cranford (2007) mini-series
- Heartbeat (2007) (TV series)
- The Trouble with Men and Women (2003)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) (video game) (voice actor)
- Sparkhouse (2002) mini-series
- Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll (1999) (TV series), BBC1
- Dad Savage 1998 film
- Small Faces (1996) film
- The Crow Road (1996) (miniseries)
- Take the High Road 1990-97
[edit] Theatre
- Played Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Edinburgh, 2006/7
- Played Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Chichester 2005
- Played Keith in Rainbow Kiss at Royal Court Theatre, London 2006
- Played John in A Life in the Theatre at Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh 2004
- Played Claude in 15 Seconds at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2003
- Played Mark in Rent at Shaftesbury Theatre, London 1998
- Played Sloane in Entertaining Mr Sloane at Clwyd Theatr Cymru (then Teatr Clwyd), 1997