Aaron McCusker
Aaron McCusker | |
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Born |
Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | November 26, 1978
Residence | Hale, Greater Manchester, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Aaron McCusker (born 26 November 1978) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for playing Jamie Maguire in the Channel 4's television series Shameless and Jim Hutton in the upcoming film Bohemian Rhapsody.
Early life
Aaron was born in New York
Career
McCusker appeared in Ultimate Force, The Bill and a TV adaptation of Jonathan Coe's novel The Rotters' Club. In April 2009 he married his long term girlfriend, Jennie Sutton at Beamish Hall, a country house hotel.[1]
He starred in the video for the song "Making Money" by Microlip. He played serial killer AJ Yates in season eight of Dexter. He portrayed astronaut Wally Schirra in the ABC series The Astronaut Wives Club. He played Jason Donnelly in the psychological thriller Fortitude.[2] On April 18, 2016, he appeared as Wesley, an MI6 agent, on the American police drama Castle (episode: "Backstabber"). In September 2017, it was announced that McCusker will play Freddie Mercury's boyfriend Jim Hutton in the upcoming biopic called Bohemian Rhapsody, to be released on November 2, 2018.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | The Ticking Man | Jack | |
2014 | Shooting for Socrates | Gerry Armstrong | |
2014 | Loss | Mark | Short film |
2018 | Incoming | Completed | |
2018 | Final Score | SAS Leader | |
2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Jim Hutton | |
2018 | Secret Child: The Bridge | Bill | Short film; |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Murder | D.S. T J Holland | TV Movie |
2002 | Ultimate Force | Matt Shaunessy | Episode: "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie" |
2005 | The Rotters' Club | Liam Morrissey | Episode: "The Maws of Doom" |
2006 | The Bill | Thomas Dunane | Episode: "399: A Bad Call - Part 2" |
2007–13 | Shameless | Jamie Maguire | 108 episodes |
2009 | Demons | Mark | Episode: "The Whole Enchilada" |
2013 | Dexter | A.J. Yates | 2 episodes |
2014 | Silent Witness | DS Adam Kemp | 2 episodes |
2014 | 24: Live Another Day | DOD Tech | Episodes: "7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m." |
2015 | Fortitude | Jason Donnelly | 8 episodes |
2015 | The Astronaut Wives Club | Wally Schirra | 10 episodes |
2016 | Castle | Wesley Connors | Episode: "Backstabber" |
Personal life
He currently lives in Hale, Trafford.
References
- ↑ "Shameless star Aaron McCusker tied the knot with his long term love yesterday at a private family bash. Ulster actor Aaron married his girlfriend of six years, Jennie Sutton", BelfastTelegraph.co.uk; accessed 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Aaron McCusker confirmed as a cast member in Fortitude", sky.com; accessed 15 October 2016.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (22 September 2017). "'Bohemian Rhapsody': Aaron McCusker Cast As Freddie Mercury Boyfriend Jim Hutton".
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