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Martin Herdman (born 24 July 1956) is an English actor, boxer and former professional rugby league footballer.[3]

Sporting career

Herdman was a boxer for several years, and won the South West London ABA Heavyweight Championship in 1978.[4] He also represented England in international matches against Kenya and Hungary.[3]

Herdman also played rugby league as a second-row,[2][5] playing at representative level for Wales, and club level for Fulham RLFC. He won three caps for Wales while at Fulham from 1981 to 1982.[2]

In 1984, Herdman went to America after being given a tryout as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, but was cut from their roster.[6]

Acting career

Herdman has played regular parts in Bramwell, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Soldier Soldier, Drop the Dead Donkey, Silent Witness, Wycliffe, The Bill and Midsomer Murders.[7] He played the lead role in the 2018 feature film Sink, written and directed by Mark Gillis.[8]

Personal life

Herdman is the father of four sons, the youngest of whom is actor Joshua Herdman of the Harry Potter films.[9] He ran the Herdman Family Carpet Shop in St Margarets from 1999–2020.[10] The business went into insolvency in 2022.[11]

References

  1. ↑Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
  2. 123"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 12Emery, David (1984). Who's Who In Rugby League. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-10436-2.
  4. ↑ "Campeonatos ABA de 1978" (PDF) . boxinghistory.org.uk . Consultado el 23 de abril de 2023 .
  5. ↑ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (noviembre de 2009). «El libro de récords de la Liga Británica de Rugby [Páginas 108…114]». London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  6. ↑ "El jugador de rugby Herdman es excluido de la plantilla de los Kansas City Chiefs" . Lawrence Journal-World . 20 de julio de 1984. pág. 18. 
  7. ↑ "Biografía en martinherdman.com" . martinherdman.com. 31 de diciembre de 2011. Consultado el 1 de enero de 2012 .
  8. ↑ "Fregadero" . Rotten Tomatoes .
  9. ↑ Early, Chas (27 de febrero de 2018). "¿Quién es Josh Herdman, la estrella de Marcella? Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el actor de Eric" . BT.com. Archivado del original el 25 de julio de 2018. Consultado el 15 de julio de 2020 .
  10. ↑ "El protagonista de Harry Potter sufre un accidente tras caerse de su helicóptero" . Richmond and Twickenham Times . 24 de septiembre de 2015. Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2021 .
  11. ↑ "Insolvencia de THE HERDMAN FAMILY CARPET SHOP LIMITED - Buscar y actualizar información de la empresa - GOV.UK" . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . Consultado el 5 de noviembre de 2023 .
  • Historial de boxeo de Martin Herdman en BoxRec (se requiere registro).
  • Biografía en martinherdman.com
  • Martin Herdman en IMDb