Michael Starke

Michael Starke

Known for

Acting

Born

November 13, 1957 (age 68)

Birthplace

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Best known work

The 51st State

The 51st State

2001

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

1988

The Responder

The Responder

2022

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

Casualty

Casualty

1986

The Virtues

The Virtues

2019

Benidorm

Benidorm

2007

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Brookside

Brookside

1982

Revengers Tragedy

Revengers Tragedy

2002

Filmography

2024
Stephen
as Frank
2022
The ResponderTV
as Kevin (1 episode)
2019
The VirtuesTV
as Sam (1 episode)
2016
Longtails
as Mr. Griffin
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2007
BenidormTV
as Dodgy Dave (1 episode)
2006
The StreetTV
2004
The Paul O'Grady ShowTV
2003
The RoyalTV
as Ken Hopkirk (64 episodes)
2002
Revengers Tragedy
as Nessio
2001
The 51st State
as Arthur
1998
Brookside: Friday the 13th
as Sinbad
1997
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
as Sinbad
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Ken Hopkirk (1 episode)
1991
Pebble MillTV
as Self (1 episode)
1988
Distant Voices, Still Lives
as Dave
1987
WatchingTV
as Forester (1 episode)
1986
CasualtyTV
as Malcolm Sutton (1 episode)
1985
No Surrender
as Member of Rock Group
1982
BrooksideTV
as Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney (2244 episodes)
1960
Coronation StreetTV
as Jerry Morton (1 episode)