Joe McGann

Acting

Joe McGann

Born July 24, 1958 · Kensington, Liverpool, England, UK (age 67)

Joe McGann is a British actor best known for his lead role in ITV sitcom The Upper Hand and for his role in the BBC drama Rockliffe's Babies. He is one of the McGann brothers, his siblings being actors Paul, Mark and Stephen.

Known For

Food of LoveFood of Love · 1997
Food of Love
4.01997
MovieRomanceComedy
A group of ex-university students reunite to perform a Shakespeare play in a quaint English village.
TruckersTruckers · 1992
Truckers
6.71992
MovieAdventureAnimation
Truckers, the first of Terry Pratchett's novels to be adapted for TV brings to life the story of the Nomes. 15000 years ago the Nomes crashed to Earth in a scout ship from the starship Swan. Generations of them have come and gone with the passing years and the changing countryside. Suddenly faced with extinction, the ten surviving Nomes, guided by their reluctant leader Masklin, must face many exciting adventures during their search for a new home and hiding place in the big, bad world of the humans.
The MurderersThe Murderers · 2017
The Murderers
2017
MovieThriller
After discovering the past has caught up with him, a retired hit-man returns to his former territory to face his demons and lay them to rest.
The Hanging GaleThe Hanging Gale · 1995
The Hanging Gale
1995
MovieHistoryDrama
In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.
Norbert Smith: A LifeNorbert Smith: A Life · 1989
Norbert Smith: A Life
8.01989
MovieComedyTV Movie
A mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.
The Brylcreem BoysThe Brylcreem Boys · 1996
The Brylcreem Boys
4.41996
MovieDramaRomance
In 1941, as part of an effort to remain strictly neutral, the Dublin government made a deal with both Berlin and London whereby any soldier, sailor or pilot captured on Irish soil, whether of German or Allied forces, would be interned for the duration of the war. What the Irish failed to tell was that they would intern everybody in the same camp. It is here that Canadian pilot Miles Keogh and German pilot Rudolph Von Stegenbeck meet after a fight in which both their planes were downed.
PuckoonPuckoon · 2002
Puckoon
6.32002
MovieComedy
Spike Milligan's book about the divided Irish village of Puckoon comes to the big screen.
No SurrenderNo Surrender · 1985
No Surrender
6.71985
MovieComedy
It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.

Movies

Food of LoveFood of Love · 1997
Food of Love
4.01997
MovieRomanceComedy
A group of ex-university students reunite to perform a Shakespeare play in a quaint English village.
TruckersTruckers · 1992
Truckers
6.71992
MovieAdventureAnimation
Truckers, the first of Terry Pratchett's novels to be adapted for TV brings to life the story of the Nomes. 15000 years ago the Nomes crashed to Earth in a scout ship from the starship Swan. Generations of them have come and gone with the passing years and the changing countryside. Suddenly faced with extinction, the ten surviving Nomes, guided by their reluctant leader Masklin, must face many exciting adventures during their search for a new home and hiding place in the big, bad world of the humans.
The MurderersThe Murderers · 2017
The Murderers
2017
MovieThriller
After discovering the past has caught up with him, a retired hit-man returns to his former territory to face his demons and lay them to rest.
The Hanging GaleThe Hanging Gale · 1995
The Hanging Gale
1995
MovieHistoryDrama
In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.
Norbert Smith: A LifeNorbert Smith: A Life · 1989
Norbert Smith: A Life
8.01989
MovieComedyTV Movie
A mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.
The Brylcreem BoysThe Brylcreem Boys · 1996
The Brylcreem Boys
4.41996
MovieDramaRomance
In 1941, as part of an effort to remain strictly neutral, the Dublin government made a deal with both Berlin and London whereby any soldier, sailor or pilot captured on Irish soil, whether of German or Allied forces, would be interned for the duration of the war. What the Irish failed to tell was that they would intern everybody in the same camp. It is here that Canadian pilot Miles Keogh and German pilot Rudolph Von Stegenbeck meet after a fight in which both their planes were downed.
PuckoonPuckoon · 2002
Puckoon
6.32002
MovieComedy
Spike Milligan's book about the divided Irish village of Puckoon comes to the big screen.
No SurrenderNo Surrender · 1985
No Surrender
6.71985
MovieComedy
It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.
Semolina PilchardSemolina Pilchard
Semolina Pilchard
MovieComedyCrime
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.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader · 1989
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6.11989
MovieFantasyAdventure
Young Prince Caspian of Narnia wonders and dreams about the old days of Narnia when animals talked, and there were mythical creatures and four rulers in Cair Paravel. But his uncle and aunt don’t like to hear him thinking of such things, and plan to murder him and take his throne. Caspian’s tutor, Dr. Cornelius manages to save him, and not only teach him about the old ways, but bring him into the real Narnia and introduce him to the real Narnia. But Caspian’s plight is desperate, and he must use the legendary horn to call help from another world: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. Then, Lucy and Edmund are sent back to Narnia, along with their cousin Eustace, to assist Caspian on a voyage. Along their journey the children battle dragons and sea serpents, and sail across a golden lake to reach the edge of the world.
Property of the StateProperty of the State · 2016
Property of the State
7.32016
Movie
A woman must deal with the devastating effects of having a murderer for a brother.
Elf: The MusicalElf: The Musical · 2017
Elf: The Musical
10.02017
MovieComedyMusic
West End star Ben Forster takes the role Will Ferrell made famous on the silver screen in this toe-tapping stage adaptation of the 2003 festive comedy. Staged at the Lowry in Salford, this family-friendly musical tells the story of Buddy, a young orphan child who crawls into Father Christmas's bag of gifts one year, and is accidentally whisked away to the North Pole, where the nonplussed elves raise him as one of their own. Years later, once Buddy has grown to adulthood, he returns to New York City to find his birth father and help the people of the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. Also starring Liz McClarnon, Louis Emerick, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin.

TV Shows

Midsomer MurdersMidsomer Murders · 1997
Midsomer Murders
7.51997
SeriesCrimeDrama
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
CasualtyCasualty · 1986
Casualty
6.21986
SeriesDrama
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Loose WomenLoose Women · 1999
Loose Women
3.41999
Series
A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.
VeraVera · 2011
Vera
7.42011
SeriesCrimeDrama
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
HeartbeatHeartbeat · 1992
Heartbeat
7.21992
SeriesCrimeDrama
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
All Creatures Great and SmallAll Creatures Great and Small · 1978
All Creatures Great and Small
7.81978
SeriesComedyDrama
The trials and misadventures of the staff at a country veterinary office in Yorkshire. James Herriot, a young animal surgeon, moves to a small Yorkshire town to begin his first job.
Celebrity MasterchefCelebrity Masterchef · 2006
Celebrity Masterchef
6.12006
Series
Chef and restaurateur John Torode and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace search for the country's top celebrity chef.
An Audience with...An Audience with... · 1978
An Audience with...
5.31978
Series
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
The Upper HandThe Upper Hand · 1990
The Upper Hand
7.21990
SeriesComedy
The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?. As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.
Night and DayNight and Day · 2001
Night and Day
8.02001
SeriesDrama
Night and Day is a British soap opera which was produced by Granada Television for LWT and ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. Its theme-song, "Always & Forever", was sung by Kylie Minogue.
Moving OnMoving On · 2009
Moving On
7.32009
SeriesDrama
Moving On is a British television series set in contemporary Britain consisting of standalone dramas all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of change in their life and moving on.
KAOSKAOS · 2024
KAOS
7.32024
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
As discord reigns on Mount Olympus and almighty Zeus spirals into paranoia, three mortals are destined to reshape the future of humankind.
The Gentle TouchThe Gentle Touch · 1980
The Gentle Touch
7.21980
SeriesCrimeDrama
Notable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes raises her teenage son while navigating a male-dominated police force following the murder of her police commissioner husband.
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia · 1988
The Chronicles of Narnia
7.51988
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Chronicles of Narnia is a British television miniseries adapting four of C.S. Lewis's books, blending live-action with animation for fantasy elements like Aslan and the creatures. The first series—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—aired from 13 November to 18 December 1988; the second—Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader—aired from 19 November to 24 December 1989; and the third—The Silver Chair—from 18 November to 23 December 1990. Each series consists of six episodes each.
Madame BovaryMadame Bovary · 2000
Madame Bovary
8.02000
SeriesDrama
In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.
This MorningThis Morning · 1988
This Morning
5.21988
Series
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
Rockliffe's BabiesRockliffe's Babies · 1987
Rockliffe's Babies
5.81987
SeriesCrimeDrama
Rockliffe's Babies is a British television police procedural devised by Richard O'Keefe, and starring Ian Hogg as maverick Detective Sergeant Alan Rockliffe, who is assigned to train seven young recruits to the CID, all fresh out of uniform. Under his irascible guidance, it is hoped that they will blossom into full-blown detectives. But Rockliffe is human – so human that he makes more mistakes than the 'Babies' he's supposed to be training. A follow-up series, Rockliffe's Folly, follows Rockliffe through his relocation to Wessex, dealing with rural crimes as part of a new team of investigators. The seven episode third series proved to be the last, with many citing a change in the programme's formula for the heavy ratings decline. Many viewers stated that the success of the two Babies series came not from Rockliffe himself, but from the popular ensemble cast.
The Brothers McGregorThe Brothers McGregor · 1985
The Brothers McGregor
5.71985
SeriesComedy
Black and white half-brothers Wesley and Cyril McGregor run an extremely dodgy secondhand car business out of Liverpool. A comedic spin-off from ITV's soap opera Coronation Street, the producers were unable to get Tony Osoba and Carl Chase to reprise the roles, so Paul Barber and Philip Whitchurch were cast instead. For two characters who appeared in a single May 1982 episode, The Brothers McGregor was very popular, running for four series.
TruckersTruckers · 1992
Truckers
8.01992
SeriesAnimation
Faced with imminent extinction, and guided by a mysterious handheld black box, the surviving members of an alien race of small people - Nomes - embark upon a quest to find a new home, safe from the unwelcome attentions of us destructive humans...
The Hanging GaleThe Hanging Gale · 1995
The Hanging Gale
5.81995
SeriesDrama
The Hanging Gale is a four-episode television serial which first aired on RTÉ One and BBC1 in 1995. The series was a British–Irish co-production, made by Little Bird Films for BBC Northern Ireland in association with Raidió Teilifís Éireann, with support from the Irish Film Board. The serial, set in 1846 at the beginning of Ireland's Great Famine, starred the four McGann brothers: Joe McGann, Paul McGann, Mark McGann and Stephen McGann, and was based on an original idea by Joe and Stephen McGann while researching their family's history. The title of the series comes from the term 'hanging gale', the name for a widespread practice in Ireland at the time, where a landlord would allow new tenants a six-month grace period on payment of their rent, with the expectation that the rent owed would be paid when the land's crops were harvested and sold.