Tommy Boyle

Acting

Tommy Boyle

Born May 3, 1948 · Manchester, England, UK (age 78)

Tommy Boyle was born on May 3, 1948 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Chariots of Fire (1981), A Raging Calm (1974), for playing Detective Inspector Maddan in the final series of Z Cars in 1978, and for two stints on Coronation Street; the first, in the 1970s, was as Frank Bradley, the criminal on/off lover of Bet Lynch, and in the early 1990s as Deirdre Barlow's club-owning lo…

Known For

Chariots of FireChariots of Fire · 1981
Chariots of Fire
6.81981
MovieDramaHistory
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
GulpinGulpin · 1976
Gulpin
1976
Movie
A girl's obsession with the boys' game of football makes her so misunderstood.
Strike: The Birth of SolidarityStrike: The Birth of Solidarity · 1981
Strike: The Birth of Solidarity
1981
MovieDrama
British TV Movie drama/documentary detailing the birth of Poland's Solidarity union
Haunted: Poor GirlHaunted: Poor Girl · 1974
Haunted: Poor Girl
7.51974
MovieHorrorTV Movie
An Edwardian governess finds herself trapped inside a haunted house.
Summer SeasonSummer Season · 1976
Summer Season
1976
MovieTV Movie
Blackpool usually means sun and sand, and a ride on the big dipper; but Ricky and Michelle are working. Dave is hard at work too - getting in on their act.
Brick Is BeautifulBrick Is Beautiful · 1986
Brick Is Beautiful
1986
MovieDramaTV Movie
Steve thinks there is a fortune in reclaimed bricks. But how will his ambition affect his girlfriend, Maureen, and his mates, Brad, Dez and Snapper?
Over ThereOver There · 1979
Over There
1979
Movie
'It's like the Sealed Knot innit, it's historical.' A group of World War II enthusiasts forgather in the Lake District to do battle with a similarly devoted group of Waffen SS, especially imported from Gravesend. Of course, Windermere 1979 is not Normandy 1944, but for some, perhaps wishing will make it so?
From the Roots Came the RapperFrom the Roots Came the Rapper · 1978
From the Roots Came the Rapper
1978
Movie
Kevin is a daydreamer obsessed with the rock and roll lifestyle of 50s America. Unfortunately for Kevin, he lives in 70s Stockport. Will his ambition to become a DJ like his American idols come to fruition?

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StrangersStrangers · 1978
Strangers
7.31978
SeriesCrimeDrama
Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.

Frank Revell