Acting
Michael Starke
Born 1957-11-13
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Michael Starke
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Coronation Street
1960
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The 51st State
2001
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Casualty
1986
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Brookside
1982
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Heartbeat
1992
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The Responder
2022
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The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
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Benidorm
2007
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
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Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (21 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stephen | Frank | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Responder | Kevin | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Virtues | Sam | TV Series | 2019 |
| Longtails | Mr. Griffin | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Benidorm | Dodgy Dave | TV Series | 2007 |
 | The Street | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Paul O'Grady Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Royal | Ken Hopkirk | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Revengers Tragedy | Nessio | Movie | 2002 |
 | The 51st State | Arthur | Movie | 2001 |
| Brookside: Friday the 13th | Sinbad | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Brookside: The Lost Weekend | Sinbad | Movie | 1997 |
 | Heartbeat | Ken Hopkirk | TV Series | 1992 |
| Pebble Mill | Self | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | Distant Voices, Still Lives | Dave | Movie | 1988 |
 | Watching | Forester | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Casualty | Malcolm Sutton | TV Series | 1986 |
 | No Surrender | Member of Rock Group | Movie | 1985 |
 | Brookside | Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Coronation Street | Jerry Morton | TV Series | 1960 |