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Michael Starke

Michael Starke

Born

November 13, 1957 (67 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

IMDb

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

The 51st State
6.1

The 51st State

Distant Voices, Still Lives
6.9

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

The Responder
7.1

The Responder

The Virtues
7.8

The Virtues

Stephen

Stephen

Frank

4.7

2024

The Responder

The Responder

Kevin · (1 episode)

7.1

2022

The Virtues

The Virtues

Sam · (1 episode)

7.8

2019

Longtails

Mr. Griffin

0.0

2016

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant · (1 episode)

5.0

2011

Benidorm

Benidorm

Dodgy Dave · (1 episode)

7.5

2007

The Street

The Street

(1 episode)

7.7

2006

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

(1 episode)

4.6

2004

The Royal

The Royal

Ken Hopkirk · (64 episodes)

7.6

2003

Revengers Tragedy

Revengers Tragedy

Nessio

5.4

2002

The 51st State

The 51st State

Arthur

6.1

2001

Brookside: Friday the 13th

Sinbad

5.5

1998

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

Sinbad

6.8

1997

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Ken Hopkirk · (1 episode)

7.1

1992

Pebble Mill

Self · (1 episode)

3.1

1991

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Distant Voices, Still Lives

Dave

6.9

1988

Watching

Watching

Forester · (1 episode)

7.8

1987

No Surrender

No Surrender

Member of Rock Group

6.5

1985

Brookside

Brookside

Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney · (2850 episodes)

6.1

1982

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Jerry Morton · (1 episode)

5.4

1960

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