Time continues on BBC One this week, and it becomes clear that the tyrant Jackson Jones is pulling all the strings, but who plays Jackson Jones on Time?
Brian McCardie plays the influential prisoner, who appears to have control over the lives of Mark Cobden and Eric McNally.
And it’s not the first time Brian McCardie has played a nasty criminal …
Here’s everything you need to know about the actor, who also appeared on Line of Duty.
*** Warning: may contain spoilers for Time episode two and three ***
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Who plays Jackson Jones in time?
Actor Brian McCardie plays Jackson Jones on Time.
Jackson is a fellow inmate of the main character Mark Cobden, played by Sean Bean.
In episode one, it looked like Jackson might be on Mark’s side.
However, in episodes two and three it is clear that Jackson has other motives.
Jackson has a lot of power in prison, and outside of it, affecting both Mark and the prison warden, Eric (Stephen Graham).
Who is Brian McCardie and what has he been up to before?
Brian McCardie is an actor who has been on our television screens since 1989!
His first role was as Seb on EastEnders.
Since then, he has worked as an actor in dozens of television shows and movies, including Speed 2: Cruise Control in 1997, Rob Roy in 1995, and Snatch in 2000.
He has appeared in Murphy’s Law, Lilies, Taggart, Casualty, MI High, Holby City, Rebellion, and Fortitude.
In 2010, he played DI Warren on Accused, created and written by Time’s Jimmy McGovern.
Yes, he played a copper!
Line of Duty fans will, of course, recognize him as another nasty villain …
Brian is also a writer and recently performed his one-man play, Connolly, at the Lyric Theater in Belfast.
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Who did Brian McCardie play on Line of Duty?
Brian McCardie played Tommy Hunter on Line of Duty.
Tommy was an integral character in the intricate cast of organized criminals.
Traditional to the core, it appeared in the first Line of Duty series.
The character also appeared in two episodes of the second season, until he was killed for knowing too much.
Of course, viewers know that he was closely linked to The Caddy, also known as Dot Cottan.
In the latest series, it was revealed that Tommy was related to Joanne Davidson in an amazing twist.
How old is Brian McCardie and where is he from?
Brian McCardie was born on January 22, 1965 in Glasgow, Scotland.
He is currently 56 years old.
Brian McCardie married?
Very little is known about Brian McCardie’s personal life.
Previously, he was romantically linked to American actress Nicole Arlyn.
We assume that he is single, since there is no evidence that he has a partner or children.
Time continues on Sunday June 13, 2021 at 9pm on BBC One. All episodes are available to watch on iPlayer.
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