Joe McGann

Joseph McGann (born 24 July 1958) is an English actor. His roles include the lead role of Charlie Burrows, the housekeeper in the TV comedy series The Upper Hand (1990–1996), Night and Day, and his voice role as Sir Gideon Ofnir in the video game Elden Ring.

Life and career McGann was born in Kensington, Liverpool to a metallurgist father, Joe, and a teacher mother, Clare. His three younger brothers – Paul, Mark and Stephen – are also actors. He also has a younger sister named Clare after their mother. His great-uncle James "Jimmy" McGann was a trimmer on board the Titanic and survived on Collapsible Boat B.

In 1982, McGann successfully auditioned for the role of Barry Grant in the British soap opera Brookside, after he was cast by show creator Phil Redmond. McGann was refused an Equity card and producers had to recast the role with Paul Usher.

On 16 December 2007, he played one of the three Magi in BBC Three's Nativity; a live performance of the Bible story of Jesus's birth, set in modern-day Liverpool. His main solo song was "Lady Madonna", singing to the newly-born Jesus who is lying in a shopping trolley in a pub garage.

McGann appeared on tour with Fiddler on the Roof playing the paterfamilias, Tevye, in 2008 but left the show 2 months before the tour ended due to an arm injury sustained on stage. In 2009, he appeared on BBC's Celebrity MasterChef alongside Linda Barker and Ninia Benjamin and dropped out in the semi-finals. In May-June 2009, he appeared as Richard in "Lost Monsters" by Laurence Wilson at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre. As of 2011, he can be seen occasionally guest presenting STV's daily magazine show, The Hour, alongside regular host Michelle McManus.

It was announced in 2019 that McGann had joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Edward Hutchinson, the father of established character Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard). In December 2020, it was announced that McGann had filmed his final scenes on the soap, which aired later that month.

Acting credits Film Year Title Role 1985 No Surrender 2nd Policeman 1997 Food of Love Sam 1998 The Brylcreem Boys Captain Deegan

Television

Video games YearProductionVoice role2022 Elden RingSir Gideon Ofnir