Jimmy McKenna | |
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 McKenna in 2009 | |
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Television | Waterfront Beat Hollyoaks A Touch of Frost |
| Spouse | Beverly McKenna |
| Children | 4 |
James Stephen McKenna 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]
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]
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.
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Street | 1985 | Jim 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" |
| "Soldier, soldier" | 1993 | Season 3 episode 3 | |
| September Song | 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 |
Hollyoaks is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera Brookside. From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister channel E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. In 2023, Hollyoaks was removed from Channel 4's early evening schedule, but remains on E4 and Channel 4's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube.
Kate Patrick is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Natasha Symms. She debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 6 November 1997. She departed in 1999 and returned for guest appearances in 2000.
Gina Patrick is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Dannielle Brent. She debuted on-screen during episodes airing in 1997. Brent secured the role after originally auditioning for the role of Gina's sister Kate Patrick. Gina was initially a recurring character, though was promoted later to the regular cast. Brent felt that the role had given her good training, though decided to leave the serial after four years.
Jack Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jimmy McKenna. He first appeared on 18 November 1996 and is the second longest serving character in the serial. He was introduced as part of the Osborne family along with son Darren and wife Celia who joined daughter Ruth to live in Hollyoaks village. His storylines have included an affair with Dawn Cunningham, four marriages and an insurance scam which saw him fake his own death. In his later years, Jack was more commonly known as the landlord of the show's pub, The Dog in the Pond.
Darren Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He was introduced by executive producer Phil Redmond as part of the Osborne family, making his first screen appearance on 18 November 1996, portrayed by Adam Booth. Booth left the role in 1997, and the character was later recast to Ashley Taylor Dawson who first appeared in September 1999. Dawson left the role in 2000 to concentrate on his music career, though returned in 2003 and has remained in the role ever since. He remains one of the longest-running characters in the programme.
Philip Ashley Taylor Dawson, known as Ashley Taylor Dawson, is an English actor and singer. He is known for portraying the role of Darren Osborne in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, as well as being a member of the pop group allSTARS*.
Kris Fisher is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Gerard McCarthy. The character first appeared on-screen in September 2006 and left in August 2010 after McCarthy quit the show. He is noted for his storylines involving the PEP treatment, a bisexual love triangle, his outlandish personality and being the only permanent cross dressing character in a British soap opera. Following his departure, it was announced that McCarthy would return in November 2010 for a short stint.
Dawn Cunningham is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lisa Williamson. Williamson was cast as one of the original characters on Hollyoaks in 1995, and was the first member of the Cunningham family to arrive in the village, before the introduction of her family. However, she left in 1997 when the character died following a battle with leukemia.
Ruth Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Terri Dwyer. She first appeared in January 1996 as the cousin of Natasha Andersen, and departed in 2001. She made guest appearances between 2003 and 2004, and another in 2008. Dwyer expressed interest in returning full-time in 2009.
Natalie Osborne is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Tiffany Mulheron. She made her first appearance during an episode broadcast in July 2003 and left in 2004.
Niall Rafferty is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Barry Sloane. He first appeared during an episode broadcast on 3 December 2007. Former Brookside actor Sloane was cast as the "mysterious" hairdresser Niall and was introduced by the series' producer Bryan Kirkwood. During Sloane's portrayal of Niall on-screen, he was central to a storyline involving the already-established McQueen family and it was revealed Niall was the illegitimate son of Myra McQueen. The storyline featured Niall seek revenge on the McQueens, which concluded in highly advertised episodes featuring Niall kidnapping his siblings and causing the death of his half-sister Tina Reilly. Niall was portrayed by upcoming actor Devon Jackson, the older brother of Hollyoaks actor Kieron Richardson, in flashback scenes depicting Niall's childhood.
The Dog in the Pond is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. In 2003, The Dog in the Pond was nominated as the "Best TV Boozer of All Time" in a poll run by Blackthorn Cider. The pub was burnt down in episodes airing in September 2006 during the 'Fire at The Dog', which killed five regular characters. The fire was named as one of soap's biggest disasters by the Daily Record in 2010.
The Osborne family are a fictional family in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera, Hollyoaks. Introduced to the show in 1996, The family moved to Hollyoaks village in 1996, although Ruth Osborne had previously lived in the Village. The characters have been involved in storylines such as dealing with a Gambling addiction, Ruth relationship with Kurt Benson, Jack's affair with Dawn Cunningham, a fake death scam for insurance money, financial troubles, Jack three marriages and fostering a child. Throughout their tenure on the serial, the Osbornes have owned the Dog in the Pond. Hollyoaks″ official website has described the Osborne family as belonging in the Dog in the Pond and as being the " rightfully at the helm" of the public house.
Pete Buchanan is a fictional character from the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Kai Owen. From his debut appearance on 2 June 2015, he has been involved in the sexual abuse plot within the McQueen family. After being imprisoned for his crimes, Pete left the series on 29 June 2016. Pete returned for a one-off appearance on 12 October 2018. On 29 March 2021, it was announced that Owen would be reprising the role, with Pete returning on 6 April 2021.
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