Martin Herdman

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Martin Herdman
Personal information
Full nameMartin John Herdman
Born (1956-07-24) 24 July 1956 (age 65)
Chertsey, Middlesex, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight17 st 7 lb (111 kg)
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1981–≥82 Fulham RLFC 92 14 0 2 90
1984(loan) → Leigh
Total 92 14 0 2 90
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1981–82 Wales 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Martin Herdman (born 24 July 1956) is an English actor, boxer and former professional rugby league footballer.[3]

Rugby league career[]

Herdman played at representative level for Wales, and club level for Fulham RLFC. He played as a second-row during the era of contested scrums.[2][4] He won three caps for Wales while at Fulham from 1981 to 1982.[2]

In 1984, Herdman went to America after being given a tryout as a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, but was cut from their roster.[5]

Acting career[]

Herdman has played regular parts in Bramwell, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Soldier Soldier, and The Bill.[6] He played the lead role in the 2018 feature film Sink.,[7] written and directed by Mark Gillis.

Personal life[]

Herdman is the father of four sons, the youngest of whom is actor Joshua Herdman of the Harry Potter films.[8] He runs the Herdman Family Carpet Shop in St Margarets.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
  2. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ Emery, David (1984). WHO'S WHO IN RUGBY LEAGUE. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-10436-2.
  4. ^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  5. ^ "Rugby player Herdman sliced from KC roster". Lawrence Journal-World. 20 July 1984. p. 18.
  6. ^ "Biography at martinherdman.com". martinherdman.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sink_2018
  8. ^ Early, Chas (27 February 2018). "Who is Marcella star Josh Herdman? Everything you need to know about the Eric actor". BT.com.
  9. ^ "Star of Harry Potter comes a cropper after falling off his chopper". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

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