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John Linehan(I)

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John Linehan was born in 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is an actor and writer, known for Divorcing Jack (1998), Give My Head Peace (1998) and May's Panto Party (2009). He has been married to Brenda Linehan since 1975. They have two children.
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    • Known for

    Divorcing Jack (1998)
    Divorcing Jack
    6.7
    • Announcer
    • 1998
    Give My Head Peace (1998)
    Give My Head Peace
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Seamy Sparkles
    May's Panto Party
    TV Movie
    • Host
    • 2009
    Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Bobby Smith

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Give My Head Peace (1998)
      Give My Head Peace
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Seamy Sparkles
      • 2022
    • John Linehan, Michael Costello, Paul Laverty II, and Mario McEntee in Not My Day (2018)
      Not My Day
      Short
      • Granny
      • 2018
    • May's Panto Party
      TV Movie
      • Host
      • 2009
    • Black Taxi (2009)
      Black Taxi
      Short
      • Joe
      • 2009
    • Divorcing Jack (1998)
      Divorcing Jack
      6.7
      • Announcer
      • 1998
    • Screenplay (1986)
      Screenplay
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Bobby Smith
      • 1992

    Writer

    • May's Panto Party
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2009

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • May McFetridge
    • Born
      • 1952
      • Belfast, Northern Ireland
    • Spouse
      • Brenda Linehan1975 - present (2 children)

    Did you know

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      He has two daughters, Donna (born 1978) and Kerry (born 1983), and one grandson Johnny (born 1999).

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