Aaron McCusker

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Aaron McCusker
Born
Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actor
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Jennie Sutton
(m. 2009)

Aaron McCusker is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his portrayal of Jamie Maguire in Channel 4's television series Shameless and Jim Hutton, Freddie Mercury's boyfriend, in the 2018 feature film Bohemian Rhapsody .

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Early life

McCusker was born in Portadown, County Armagh. He was a member of the local drama group called The Phoenix Players.

Career

From 2007 to 2013, McCusker starred as Jamie Maguire in 108 episodes of Shameless . He appeared in Ultimate Force , The Bill and a TV adaptation of Jonathan Coe's novel The Rotters' Club .

McCusker starred in the video for the song "Making Money" by Microlip. He played serial killer AJ Yates in season eight of Dexter . He portrayed astronaut Wally Schirra in the ABC series The Astronaut Wives Club . He played Jason Donnelly in the psychological thriller Fortitude . [1] On 18 April 2016, he appeared as Wesley, an MI6 agent, on the American police drama Castle (episode: "Backstabber"). McCusker played Freddie Mercury's boyfriend Jim Hutton in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). [2]

In 2020, McCusker starred as Finn Maguire in the third series of British Nordic noir detective series Marcella. [3]

Personal life

In April 2009 McCusker married his long-term girlfriend, Jennie Sutton, at Beamish Hall, a country house hotel. [4]

McCusker lives in Hale, Trafford. McCusker is a supporter of both Liverpool and Celtic. He is good friends with ex footballer Michael O'Neill who also lives and went to the same school in McCusker's home town of Portadown. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003The Ticking ManJack
2014 Shooting for Socrates Gerry Armstrong
LossMarkShort film
2018IncomingCompleted
Final Score SAS Leader
Bohemian Rhapsody Jim Hutton
Secret Child BillShort film; completed
2019 Backdraft 2 Touhy
2020CarolineShort film
2021NightrideRingo
2022 Prancer: A Christmas Tale Gerald

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Murder D.S. T J HollandTV movie
Ultimate Force Matt ShaunessyEpisode: "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie"
2005 The Rotters' Club Liam MorrisseyEpisode: "The Maws of Doom"
2006 The Bill Thomas DunaneEpisode: "399: A Bad Call - Part 2"
2007–2013 Shameless Jamie Maguire 108 episodes
2009 Demons MarkEpisode: "The Whole Enchilada"
2013 Dexter A.J. Yates2 episodes
2014 Silent Witness DS Adam KempEpisode: "Coup de Grace" (2 parts)
24: Live Another Day DOD TechEpisodes: "7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m."
2015 Fortitude Jason Donnelly8 episodes
The Astronaut Wives Club Wally Schirra10 episodes
2016 Castle Wesley ConnorsEpisode: "Backstabber"
2018Women on the VergeMartin6 episodes
2019RansomLeo TurnerEpisode: "Unfit"
2020 Marcella Finn Maguire8 episodes
2021–present Hope Street Clint Dunwoody31 episodes

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
1997 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Prince Caspian The Lyric, Belfast
2001 Marching On RickyScotland tourwith 7:84
2004 Blind Sight Narrator Tramway Glasgow & Contact Theatre, Manchester
2005 King Lear Carpenter/Ensemble Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
The Cure at Troy Neoptolemus Cockpit Theatre, London
2006 Blackwater Angel Martin Riley Finborough Theatre, London
2012 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Moncrieff The Lyric, Belfast
2018 Good Vibrations Terri Hooley The Lyric, Belfast

References

  1. "Aaron McCusker confirmed as a cast member in Fortitude" Archived 4 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine , sky.com; accessed 15 October 2016.
  2. Busch, Anita (22 September 2017). "'Bohemian Rhapsody': Aaron McCusker Cast As Freddie Mercury Boyfriend Jim Hutton". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. "Marcella Season 3 Is Coming To ITV In Early 2021". www.tyla.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. "Shameless star Aaron McCusker tied the knot with his long-term love yesterday at a private family bash. Ulster actor Aaron married his girlfriend of six years, Jennie Sutton" Archived 23 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine , BelfastTelegraph.co.uk; accessed 15 October 2016.
  5. "United through and through". Sky Sports . 26 January 2008. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.