Martin Herdman

Last updated

Martin Herdman
Personal information
Full nameMartin John Herdman
Born (1956-07-24) 24 July 1956 (age 67)
Chertsey, Middlesex, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight17 st 7 lb (111 kg)
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1980–84 Fulham RLFC 92140290
1984(loan)Leigh
Total92140290
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1981–82 Wales 30000
Source: [1] [2]

Martin Herdman (born 24 July 1956) is an English actor, boxer and former professional rugby league footballer. [3]

Contents

Sporting career

Herdman was a boxer for several years, and won the South West London ABA Heavyweight Championship in 1978. [4] He also represented England in international matches against Kenya and Hungary. [3]

Herdman also played rugby league as a second-row, [2] [5] playing at representative level for Wales, and club level for Fulham RLFC. He won three caps for Wales while at Fulham from 1981 to 1982. [2]

In 1984, Herdman went to America after being given a tryout as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, but was cut from their roster. [6]

Acting career

Herdman has played regular parts in Bramwell , Coronation Street , Family Affairs , Soldier Soldier , Drop the Dead Donkey , Silent Witness , Wycliffe , The Bill and Midsomer Murders . [7] He played the lead role in the 2018 feature film Sink, written and directed by Mark Gillis. [8]

Personal life

Herdman is the father of four sons, the youngest of whom is actor Joshua Herdman of the Harry Potter films. [9] He ran the Herdman Family Carpet Shop in St Margarets between 1999–2020. [10] The business went into insolvency in 2022. [11]

Related Research Articles

Richard "Dickie" L. Williams was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Mountain Ash RFC and Bristol RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Leeds and Hunslet, as a stand-off.

Colin J. Dixon was a Welsh rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cardiff International Athletic Club, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Halifax (captain), Salford and Hull Kingston Rovers. He played as a centre, second-row or loose forward, and coached club level rugby league (RL) for Salford, and is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee.

Chris Camilleri is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played rugby union (RU) at club level initially for St. Peter's RFC and then Cardiff RFC, and rugby league (RL) at representative level for Great Britain, Wales and Cumbria, and at club level for Barrow, Fulham RLFC, Widnes and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a wing.

Arthur "Candy" Evans was a Welsh boxer, dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Pontypool RFC, as a lock, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, Glamorgan County RLFC, and at club level for Halifax, Leeds, Castleford, Warrington, and Leigh, as a hooker, or second-row.

Samuel Weka Stewart, also known by the nicknames of "Slammin' Sam" and "Wheka", is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. He played for the Newcastle Knights when they first started competing in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership and became the Knights first captain.

Steve Diamond is an English-born former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union for Newport RFC, as a fly-half, and rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Fulham RLFC, Warrington, Hunslet, Castleford and York, as a goal-kicking fullback, or centre.

Harry Bedford was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s and 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Batley, and Morley as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to Thursday 29 August, Batley was a rugby union club.

Mark Sheals is an actor, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Swinton, Leigh, Oldham and Wakefield Trinity.

John V. Risman is the President of Scotland Rugby League, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Workington Town, Fulham, Blackpool Borough and Carlisle, as a fullback, or centre, i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4, he was coach of Scotland Students RL for the 1996 University Rugby League World Cup.

Adrian O. Cambriani is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and coached rugby union in the 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Fulham RLFC and Hull FC, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coached club level rugby union (RU) for Penlan RFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Graham Walters</span> Wales international rugby league footballer

Graham Walters is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s; he is also a member of the Welsh Guards and the British Army. He played club-level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, as a Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club-level for Hull FC, Wakefield Trinity, and Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

George Gummer was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Barrow, Oldham and Rochdale Hornets (captain), as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4. He also appeared for Wigan as a World War II guest player.

Mark Lee is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Blackbrook ARLFC, St. Helens, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Salford City Reds, Fulham RLFC and Swinton Lions as a stand-off, scrum-half, hooker, or second-row, and coached at club level for Blackpool Panthers and Blackbrook ARLFC.

Stanley J. Powell was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cilfynydd RFC in the backs, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens, Castleford, Oldham RLFC, Belle Vue Rangers, and Warrington, as a fullback, wing, centre, stand-off, or scrum-half.

Steven "Steve" Bayliss is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ystradgynlais RFC, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or, 12 or 13, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for St Helens, Fulham and Lézignan Sangliers, as a centre, or wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

John Harry Cheshire is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford and Oldham RLFC, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.

Mark Johnson is a South African former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who represented South Africa in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

Hussein M'Barki is a Moroccan former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played primarily as a fullback, but featured as a fullback, wing or centre during his rugby league career.

Anthony "Tony" M. Gourley is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets, Salford and Fulham, as a prop.

Reginald Bowden is an English former professional rugby league footballer, and coach. He played for Widnes, Fulham and Warrington. He played as a scrum-half. He was head coach at Fulham and Warrington.

References

  1. Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN   978-0952606444.
  2. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Emery, David (1984). Who's Who In Rugby League. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN   978-0-356-10436-2.
  4. "1978 ABA Championships" (PDF). boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6
  6. "Rugby player Herdman sliced from KC roster". Lawrence Journal-World. 20 July 1984. p. 18.
  7. "Biography at martinherdman.com". martinherdman.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "Sink". Rotten Tomatoes .
  9. Early, Chas (27 February 2018). "Who is Marcella star Josh Herdman? Everything you need to know about the Eric actor". BT.com.
  10. "Star of Harry Potter comes a cropper after falling off his chopper". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. "THE HERDMAN FAMILY CARPET SHOP LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2023.