Aaron McCusker

Aaron McCusker is a Northern Ireland actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Jamie Maguire in Channel 4's television series Shameless and Freddie Mercury's boyfriend Jim Hutton in the 2018 feature film Bohemian Rhapsody.

Early life McCusker was born in Portadown, County Armagh. He was a member of the local drama group called The Phoenix Players.

Career From 2007 to 2013, McCusker starred as Jamie Maguire in 108 episodes of Shameless. He appeared in Ultimate Force, The Bill and a TV adaptation of Jonathan Coe's novel The Rotters' Club.

McCusker 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. On 18 April 2016, he appeared as Wesley, an MI6 agent, on the American police drama Castle (episode: "Backstabber"). McCusker played Freddie Mercury's boyfriend Jim Hutton in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

In 2020, McCusker starred as Finn Maguire in the third series of British Nordic noir detective series Marcella.

Personal life In April 2009 McCusker married his long-term girlfriend, Jennie Sutton, at Beamish Hall, a country house hotel.

McCusker lives in Hale, Trafford.

During a 2008 interview with Sky Sports, alongside fellow Shameless actor Ciarán Griffiths, McCusker spoke of being a supporter of both Liverpool and Celtic. He is good friends with ex footballer Michael O'Neill who also lives and went to the same school in McCusker's home town of Portadown.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Murder D.S. T J Holland TV movie 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" 2007–2013 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 Episode: "Coup de Grace" (2 parts) 24: Live Another Day DOD Tech Episodes: "7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m." 2015 Fortitude Jason Donnelly 8 episodes The Astronaut Wives Club Wally Schirra 10 episodes 2016 Castle Wesley Connors Episode: "Backstabber" 2018 Women on the Verge Martin 6 episodes 2019 Ransom Leo Turner Episode: "Unfit" 2020 Marcella Finn Maguire 8 episodes 2021–present Hope Street Clint Dunwoody 31 episodes 2025–present Coronation Street Ben Driscoll Regular role

Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue Notes 1997 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Prince Caspian The Lyric, Belfast 2001 Marching On Ricky Scotland tour with 7:84 2004 Blind Sight Narrator Tramway Glasgow & Contact Theatre, Manchester2005 King Lear Carpenter/Ensemble Crucible Theatre, Sheffield The Cure at Troy Neoptolemus Cockpit Theatre, London 2006 Blackwater Angel Martin Riley Finborough Theatre, London 2012 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Moncrieff The Lyric, Belfast 2018 Good Vibrations Terri Hooley The Lyric, Belfast