Outlander and Line of Duty star Brian McCardie dies aged 59
dailyrecord.co.ukTributes have poured in for Line of Duty actor Brian McCardie who has died, aged 59.The Motherwell-born star was best known for his role as the mafia boss John Thomas "Tommy" Hunter alongside fellow Scot Martin Compston in the police drama.He was described as a ‘wonderful and passionate actor’ by his sister Sarah, who announced the news of his death on social media today.She tweeted: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie, beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many.“Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April.
A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon.
We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts.“Funeral arrangements will be announced in the days ahead.”McCardie played Sir Marcus MacRannoch in an episode of Outlander and had only recently joined the cast of the Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood, in which he was cast as the chief of Clan Grant.Starz network revealed McCardie that was currently filming in Scotland alongside the likes of Sara Vickers, Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy and Peter Mullan in the upcoming series, which centres around the lives of Outlander character Jamie Fraser’s parents.McCardie’s acting career had already seen him take on dozens of roles in prime time television stretching back over 35 years as well as on the big screen.
His best known TV role was in Line of Duty , he also starred opposite Sean Bean in the 2021 BBC prison drama Time and in the film Rob Roy and in Irvine Welsh’s TV series Crime.His film appearances included Rob Roy, Irvine Welsh’s Filth and the thriller Low Winter Sun alongside Mark Strong.Producer Peter
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