Actor Brian McCardie, who was best known for his role as the mafia boss John Thomas 'Tommy' Hunter in BBC drama Line of Duty has died, aged 59
The Scottish actor was best known for his role in gripping BBC crime drama Line of Duty, in which he played the mafia boss John Thomas 'Tommy' Hunter. He also starred as Sir Marcus MacRannoch in an episode of Outlander and had recently joined the cast of the Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood.
“Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April. A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon. We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts. Author Paul Larkin tweeted: “Shocked and devastated to learn of the passing of Brian McCardie. Brian was a brilliant friend and we had many discussions about mental health issues where he was a fantastic help to me.George Clark responded: “Aw sorry to hear this. Was a presence on everything he was in. Especially Filth and Crime. RIP.”
Brian has numerous acting credits over his 35-year career on TV and the big screen. He starred opposite Sean Bean in the popular 2021 BBC prison crime drama Time and in Irvine Welsh's TV series Crime.
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