Personal Info
Birth date
1965-01-22 (60 Years)
Day of death
2024-04-28
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also known as
-Brian McCardie
Biography
Brian McCardie (1965 - 2024) was a Scottish actor and writer.
Filmography
Outlander
8.199
Overview:
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.Domina
6.86
Overview:
The extraordinary rise of Livia Drusilla, who overcame adversity to become the most powerful woman in the world. Follow Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, to Rome’s most powerful and influential Empress.Line of Duty
8.245
Overview:
A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.Time
7.576
Overview:
Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive? Tense, gritty and heartbreaking – Jimmy McGovern's award-winning prison drama, with an all-star cast.Six Four
5.467
Overview:
A dark and compelling story of kidnap, corruption, betrayal, and an uncompromising search for the truth when Chris and Michelle O’Neill’s teenage daughter goes missing.Murder Most Horrid
6.6
Overview:
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!The Long Shadow
7.6
Overview:
Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.Titanic
6
Overview:
A heart-wrenching journey through Titanic's last moments, featuring both fictional and historical characters, ranging from steerage passengers and crew to upper class guests and staff.Ordeal by Innocence
7
Overview:
The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.Rebus
7.028
Overview:
Detective series set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. Inspector John Rebus, whose methods earn him the wrath of his superiors, does not hesitate to circumvent the law to enforce it.Rebellion
7
Overview:
A group of young men and women in Dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence during the Easter Rising. The story begins with the outbreak of World War I. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that follow are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast and London as they play vital and conflicting roles in the narrative of Ireland's independence.Vexed
6.8
Overview:
Comedy drama following a mismatched pair of police officers who disagree on everything with their partner, from policing to their personal life.Case Histories
7.8
Overview:
Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson. It stars Jason Isaacs as Jackson Brodie.Heroes and Villains
7
Overview:
Heroes and Villains was a 2007-2008 BBC Television docudrama series looking at key moments in the lives and reputations of some of the greatest warriors of history. Each hour long episode featured a different historical figure, including Napoleon I of France, Attila the Hun, Spartacus, Hernán Cortés, Richard I of England, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The statements at the beginning of each episode read: "This film depicts real events and real characters. It is based on the accounts of writers of the time. It has been written with the advice of modern historians." In the United States the show is aired on The Military Channel and was called "Warriors".Thorne
6.263
Overview:
Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. It stars David Morrissey who plays the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne created by crime writer Mark Billingham. The supporting cast includes Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan and Natascha McElhone.Lilies
7.5
Overview:
Lilies is a British period-drama television series, written by Heidi Thomas, which ran for one eight-episode series in early 2007 on BBC One. The show's tagline was "Liverpool, 1920. Three girls on the edge of womanhood, a world on the brink of change." Due to lower than expected ratings, the BBC did not commission a second series.Damaged
5.7
Overview:
A Chicago detective travels to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.Moscow Noir
5.9
Overview:
In turn-of-the-21st-century Moscow, an innocent trade plunges Swedish investment banker, Tom Blixen, into a battle with millionaires, politicians, oligarchs and their private armies.The Crash
8
Overview:
Drama inspired by real events that tells the story of a fatal car crash involving a group of young friends and the devastating impact it has on the survivors and their families.The Ghost and the Darkness
6.818
Overview:
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.Speed 2: Cruise Control
4.612
Overview:
A disgruntled former employee hijacks the Seabourn Legend cruise liner. Set on a fixed course, without any means of communication and at the mercy of the hijacker, it's up to the one cop on vacation, and his soon to be fiancé (hopefully) Annie, to regain control of it before it kills the passengers and causes an environmental disaster. Insurmountable and daunting tasks awaits them on their perilous journey throughout the ship trying to fend off the hijacker and save the passengers.Filth
6.852
Overview:
A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.Rik Mayall Presents
7.3
Overview:
Showcasing the talent and versatility of its star, Rik Mayall Presents comprises six episodes of dark humour spread over two series, where he plays such diverse roles as a paranoid TV show host, an uncontrollable liar who pretends to be a gangster and a man on a date who is trapped in a cycle of escalating comic violence!Rob Roy
6.7
Overview:
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.Agatha and the Truth of Murder
6.3
Overview:
England, December 1926. Although her personal life is in tatters, the famous writer Agatha Christie decides to leave everything behind to help unravel an unsolved murder committed on a train six years ago, unable to imagine the disproportionate consequences that such a selfless act will cause.200 Cigarettes
5.815
Overview:
In 1981 New York City, a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses on New Years Eve.The Damned United
7.224
Overview:
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. Glimpses of his earlier career help explain both his hostility to previous manager Don Revie and how much he is missing right-hand man Peter Taylor.Ellie Parker
5
Overview:
Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.Acting
2024The Rising of the Sap as Cedric
2024Damaged as Avery Thompson
2023The Long Shadow (1 Episode) as Steve Rawton
2023Mia and the Dragon Princess as Skipper Matthew
2023Six Four (4 Episodes) as Bill Martin
2023Dog Days as Terry
2021Time (3 Episodes) as Jackson Jones
2021Domina (1 Episode) as Cicero
2019Our Ladies as Sergeant
2018Moscow Noir (8 Episodes) as Lord Pendergast
2018Agatha and the Truth of Murder as Sir Hugh Persimmion
2018Gerry Anderson's Firestorm as Drew McAllister (Voice)
2018Ordeal by Innocence (3 Episodes) as Bellamy Gould
2018Walk Like a Panther as Ziggy Barrow
2017Come Out of the Woods as PC Brian Cassidy
2016Rebellion (5 Episodes) as James Connolly
2015After The Fray as Interviewee
2015Peterman as Bill
2015Wasted Time as Unknown
2014Outlander (1 Episode) as Sir Marcus MacRannoch
2014Ghosts as Jacob Engstrand
2013Filth as Gillman
2013The Groundsman as Steve
2013For Those in Peril as Dr Forbes
2013The Crash (2 Episodes) as Charlie Harris
2012Doors Open as Charlie Calloway
2012Shell as Hunter
2012Line of Duty (1 Episode) as John Thomas Hunter
2012Titanic (4 Episodes) as First Officer Murdoch
2011Case Histories (2 Episodes) as Terence Smith
2010Accused (1 Episode) as DI Warren
2010Thorne (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010Some Dogs Bite as Peter McBride
2010Vexed (1 Episode) as Robert Randall
2010SoulBoy as Fish Shop Bobby
2009The Damned United as Dave Mackay
2008Kiss of Death as Michael Bovery
2007Heroes and Villains (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2007Lilies (8 Episodes) as Dadda Moss
2006Low Winter Sun as Joe Geddes, Det Con Joe Geddes
2005Ellie Parker as Acting Student
2003Mr. Barrington as Unknown
2003Solid Air as Robert Houston Junior
2001Beyond the City Limits as Sergei Akotia
2000Rebus (1 Episode) as Brian Robertson
1999200 Cigarettes as Eric
1997Speed 2: Cruise Control as Merced
1996The Ghost and the Darkness as Angus Starling
1995Kidnapped as David Balfour
1995Rob Roy as Alasdair
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town as Vic Leigh
1993Rik Mayall Presents (1 Episode) as Vic Leigh
1991Murder Most Horrid (1 Episode) as Supermarket Assistant
1990Forget About Me as Bunny