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James McCreadie

  • Writer
  • Stunts
  • Actor
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Return of the Obra Dinn
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Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
James McCreadie is known for What We Did on Our Holiday (2014), The Wife (2017) and Train Set (2018). He has been married to Debbie May since 19 July 1996.
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Billy Connolly, Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Bobby Smalldridge, Emilia Jones, and Harriet Turnbull in What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
    What We Did on Our Holiday
    6.9
    • Stunts(as Jim McReadie)
    • 2014
    Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in The Wife (2017)
    The Wife
    7.2
    • Stunts
    • 2017
    James McCreadie, Mark Burrows, Vivien Taylor, and Andrew McIntosh in Train Set (2018)
    Train Set
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel in Damaged (2024)
    Damaged
    4.7
    • Stunts
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Writer

    • James McCreadie, Mark Burrows, Vivien Taylor, and Andrew McIntosh in Train Set (2018)
      Train Set
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Dinner
      Short
      • co-writer
      • 2017
    • Morag Calder, James McCreadie, Derek Munn, Tam Hetherton, John Gaffney, and Patrick O'Brien in Crime (2016)
      Crime
      8.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Liam Carney, Neilí Conroy, and Amy Kirwan in Fair City (1989)
      Fair City
      2.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Fast Romance (2011)
      Fast Romance
      5.3
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Doctors (2000)
      Doctors
      4.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2011
    • River City (2002)
      River City
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2004–2009
    • Black Cab
      6.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2000

    Stunts

    • Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel in Damaged (2024)
      Damaged
      4.7
      • action double: John Hannah
      • 2024
    • Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan in The Last Bus (2021)
      The Last Bus
      6.6
      • stunt double: Tom
      • 2021
    • Concrete Plans (2020)
      Concrete Plans
      5.3
      • fight director
      • 2020
    • Rona Morison, Tallulah Greive, Marli Siu, Abigail Lawrie, and Sally Messham in Our Ladies (2019)
      Our Ladies
      6.7
      • fight arranger
      • 2019
    • River City (2002)
      River City
      5.5
      TV Series
      • fight arranger
      • co-fight arranger
      • 2013–2018
    • Max Lohan, Lisa Ambalavanar, Georgie Sadler, Benjamin Nugent, Indianna Ryan, Ellie Duckles, and Rosie Dwyer in The A List (2018)
      The A List
      5.5
      TV Series
      • fight arranger
      • 2018
    • Bridge (2018)
      Bridge
      Short
      • assistant fight arranger
      • 2018
    • Anna Chancellor, Matthew Goode, Bill Nighy, Ella Purnell, and Crystal Clarke in Ordeal by Innocence (2018)
      Ordeal by Innocence
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • fight arranger: reshoots
      • 2018
    • Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in The Wife (2017)
      The Wife
      7.2
      • fight arranger
      • 2017
    • Siobhan Finneran, Laura Fraser, and Don Gilet in The Loch (2017)
      The Loch
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • fight arranger (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Theo Stevenson, Millie Innes, Mya-Lecia Naylor, Tallulah Greive, and Marley Lockhart in Millie Inbetween (2014)
      Millie Inbetween
      6.6
      TV Series
      • fight arranger
      • 2015–2017
    • Poppy Lee Friar, Oliver Woollford, and Eubha Akilade in Eve (2015)
      Eve
      6.3
      TV Series
      • fight arranger
      • 2016
    • Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden in Tommy's Honour (2016)
      Tommy's Honour
      6.4
      • fight arranger
      • 2016
    • Billy Connolly, Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Bobby Smalldridge, Emilia Jones, and Harriet Turnbull in What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
      What We Did on Our Holiday
      6.9
      • fight arranger (as Jim McReadie)
      • 2014
    • The Blood Lands (2014)
      The Blood Lands
      4.7
      • fight arranger
      • 2014

    Actor

    • Scot Squad (2014)
      Scot Squad
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Murray Paul
      • Short sighted criminal
      • 2017–2019
    • Return of the Obra Dinn (2018)
      Return of the Obra Dinn
      8.6
      Video Game
      • William Hoscut
      • Timothy Butement
      • Boat Puller (voice)
      • 2018
    • James McCreadie, Mark Burrows, Vivien Taylor, and Andrew McIntosh in Train Set (2018)
      Train Set
      6.2
      • Jonathan Wallace
      • 2018
    • Dinner
      Short
      • Ross Burns
      • 2017
    • Rocketbirds 2: Evolution (2016)
      Rocketbirds 2: Evolution
      5.4
      Video Game
      • Metal Chicken
      • Space Owl
      • Budgie Scientist (voice)
      • 2016
    • Morag Calder, James McCreadie, Derek Munn, Tam Hetherton, John Gaffney, and Patrick O'Brien in Crime (2016)
      Crime
      8.1
      Short
      • Jason
      • 2016
    • The Blood Lands (2014)
      The Blood Lands
      4.7
      • Pighead 3 (as Jim McReadie)
      • 2014
    • Douglas Russell in Let Us Prey (2014)
      Let Us Prey
      5.8
      • Mulvey
      • 2014
    • Bryan Larkin in Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz (2013)
      Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz
      5.0
      • The Screamer
      • 2013
    • The Crash (2013)
      The Crash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Policeman
      • 2013
    • Burnistoun (2009)
      Burnistoun
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Various
      • 2012
    • Daniel Caltagirone, Gary McDonald, Ali Craig, and Nick Nevern in Outpost: Black Sun (2012)
      Outpost: Black Sun
      4.9
      • Scared Local
      • 2012
    • Fast Romance (2011)
      Fast Romance
      5.3
      • Carlo Catalano
      • 2011
    • Heroes of Newerth (2010)
      Heroes of Newerth
      6.7
      Video Game
      • A.R.M.S Savior Hammerstorm (voice)
      • 2010
    • The Crow Road (1996)
      The Crow Road
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Duncan
      • 1996

    Videos4

    The Blood Lands
    Trailer 1:27
    The Blood Lands
    The Blood Lands
    Trailer 1:27
    The Blood Lands
    The Blood Lands
    Trailer 1:27
    The Blood Lands
    Let Us Prey
    Trailer 2:22
    Let Us Prey
    Return of the Obra Dinn
    Trailer 2:13
    Return of the Obra Dinn

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jim McReadie
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Spouse
      • Debbie MayJuly 19, 1996 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Holds black belts in two different styles of Karate. Trained extensively in Akido and boxing.

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