Martin Herdman
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| Full name | Martin John Herdman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1956 Chertsey, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 7 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Herdman (born 24 July 1956) is an English actor, boxer and former professional rugby league footballer.[3]
Rugby league career
Herdman played at representative level for Wales, and club level for Fulham RLFC. He played as a second-row during the era of contested scrums.[2][4] 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, but was cut from their roster.[5]
Acting career
Herdman has played regular parts in Bramwell, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Soldier Soldier, and The Bill.[6] He played the lead role in the 2018 feature film Sink.[7], written and directed by Mark Gillis.
Personal life
Herdman is the father of four sons, the youngest of whom is actor Joshua Herdman.[8]
References
- ^ Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Emery, David (1984). WHO'S WHO IN RUGBY LEAGUE. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-10436-2.
- ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
- ^ "Rugby player Herdman sliced from KC roster". Lawrence Journal-World. 20 July 1984. p. 18.
- ^ "Biography at martinherdman.com". martinherdman.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sink_2018
- ^ Early, Chas (27 February 2018). "Who is Marcella star Josh Herdman? Everything you need to know about the Eric actor". BT.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Martin Herdman from BoxRec (registration required)
- Biography at martinherdman.com
- Martin Herdman at IMDb