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Michael Starke

Acting

Biography

Michael Starke is a British actor best known for his role as Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney which he played for sixteen years in the soap opera Brookside. Starke then appeared in the ITV drama The Royal as Kenneth Hopkirk, as policeman Arthur in the film The 51st State and as himself on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.

Born: November 13, 1957

Place of Birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Poster for The Virtues
TV

The Virtues

7.8
Poster for Watching
TV

Watching

7.8
Poster for The Street
TV

The Street

7.7
Poster for The Royal
TV

The Royal

7.6
Poster for Benidorm
TV

Benidorm

7.5
Poster for Heartbeat
TV

Heartbeat

7.1
Poster for The Responder
TV

The Responder

7.1
Poster for Distant Voices, Still Lives
Movie

Distant Voices, Still Lives

6.8
Poster for Brookside: The Lost Weekend
Movie

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

6.8
Poster for No Surrender
Movie

No Surrender

6.5

Filmography

2024
Stephen

as Frank

2022
The Responder

as Kevin

2019
The Virtues

as Sam

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2007
Benidorm

as Dodgy Dave

2006
The Street
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
2003
The Royal

as Ken Hopkirk

2002
Revengers Tragedy

as Nessio

2001
The 51st State

as Arthur

1997
Brookside: The Lost Weekend

as Sinbad

1992
Heartbeat

as Ken Hopkirk

1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives

as Dave

1987
Watching

as Forester

1985
No Surrender

as Member of Rock Group

1982
Brookside

as Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney

1960
Coronation Street

as Jerry Morton