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Joe McGann(I)

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Joe McGann
As a terminally ill Liverpool gangster summons his estranged eldest daughter back to their hometown after a five-year absence, his youngest daughter, determined to inherit everything, plots to eliminate her.
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Joe McGann was born on 24 July 1958 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Night & Day (2001), Rockliffe's Babies (1987) and Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990). He was previously married to Melissa Simmonds.
BornJuly 24, 1958
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BornJuly 24, 1958
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lysette Anthony, Stephanie Leonidas, Joe McGann, Kevin Sacre, Jai Wilson, and Keya Wilson in Night & Day (2001)
    Night & Day
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Alex Wells
    Alphonsia Emmanuel, Ian Hogg, and Joe McGann in Rockliffe's Babies (1987)
    Rockliffe's Babies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • PC Gerry O'Dowd
    Harry Enfield in Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990)
    Harry Enfield's Television Programme
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Barry
    • Barry Scouser
    Mark Farmer, Johanna Hargreaves, and Ian Sears in Johnny Jarvis (1983)
    Johnny Jarvis
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Steve

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Wanderer
      • Al
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Butterfly Stroke
      • Neurologist
      • Post-production
    • Semolina Pilchard (2026)
      Semolina Pilchard
      8.6
      • Gerry Reynolds
      • 2026
    • Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Ruth Jones, and James Nesbitt in Run Away (2026)
      Run Away
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Wiley Corval
      • 2026
    • Jeff Goldblum and Janet McTeer in Kaos (2024)
      Kaos
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Polyphemus
      • 2024
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Abe
      • Martin White
      • Grayson Machin ...
      • 1989–2024
    • Elden Ring (2022)
      Elden Ring
      9.4
      Video Game
      • Gideon Ofnir
      • Nomadic Merchant 5
      • Imprisoned Merchant (voice) ...
      • 2022
    • Vera (2011)
      Vera
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Julian Carr
      • 2022
    • Hollyoaks (1995)
      Hollyoaks
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Edward Hutchinson
      • 2019–2020
    • Rain Stops Play (2019)
      Rain Stops Play
      3.8
      Short
      • Adam
      • 2019
    • Anthony Bessick, Jack Lamb, Howard Riley, and Kristian Dawson in The Card Room Chronicles (2018)
      The Card Room Chronicles
      TV Mini Series
      • Ray
      • 2018
    • The Murderers (2017)
      The Murderers
      8.0
      • Joseph
      • 2017
    • Bug Hall, Michiel Huisman, and Robert Aramayo in Harley and the Davidsons (2016)
      Harley and the Davidsons
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Jack Prince
      • 2016
    • Property of the State (2016)
      Property of the State
      8.2
      • Prosecuting Council Cummins
      • 2016
    • Enchanted the Musical (2016)
      Enchanted the Musical
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Walter Hobbs
      • 2016
    • Reece Dinsdale, Dean Lennox Kelly, Sally Phillips, Fay Ripley, Christine Bottomley, and Robert James-Collier in Moving On (2009)
      Moving On
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Doctor
      • 2016
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Jez Oliver
      • 2016

    Videos9

    The Upper Hand: The Complete Fourth Series
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    The Upper Hand: The Complete Fourth Series
    The Upper Hand: Series One
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    The Upper Hand: Series One
    The Upper Hand: Series One
    Clip 1:31
    The Upper Hand: Series One
    Official Teaser
    Trailer 1:08
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    The Hanging Gale: Episode 1
    Trailer 1:46
    The Hanging Gale: Episode 1
    The Hanging Gale: Episode 4
    Trailer 1:22
    The Hanging Gale: Episode 4
    The Hanging Gale: Vol. 1
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    The Hanging Gale: Vol. 1

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • The McGann Brothers - Joe/Paul/Mark/Stephen
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • July 24, 1958
      • Liverpool, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Melissa SimmondsMay 16, 1991 - July 16, 1993 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Parents
      • Clare McGann
    • Relatives
        Mark McGann(Sibling)
    • Other works
      (2005, August-October) Appeared in the play, "Tom, Dick and Harry", as "Tom Kerwood" at the Duke of York's Theatre in London. His brothers Stephen McGann and Mark McGann also starred.
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He is the elder brother of fellow actors Paul McGann, Mark McGann, and Stephen McGann, and producer Clare McGann.
    • Quotes
      I've had several very low times but the worst was probably when I was starring in the BBC1 sitcom The Upper Hand in the 90s. I had this horrible situation where I was more successful and recognisable than at any time in my life but felt the most wretched I'd ever felt. I couldn't go anywhere and hide as people would recognise me all over the place.

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