
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 13, 1957 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Michael Starke
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.
Known For

TV
Coronation Street
Jerry Morton
1960

TV
Casualty
Malcolm Sutton
1986

TV
Heartbeat
Ken Hopkirk
1992

TV
Brookside
Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney
1982
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991

TV
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011

TV
Benidorm
Dodgy Dave
2007

TV
The Responder
Kevin
2022

TV
Watching
Forester
1987

TV
The Virtues
Sam
2019

TV
The Street
2006

Film
The 51st State
Arthur
2001

Film
No Surrender
Member of Rock Group
1985

TV
The Royal
Ken Hopkirk
2003

Film
Revengers Tragedy
Nessio
2002

Film
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Dave
1988

Film
Stephen
Frank
2024
Film
Brookside: Friday the 13th
Sinbad
1998

Film
Brookside: The Lost Weekend
Sinbad
1997
Filmography
2024FilmStephenas Frank2022TVThe Responderas Kevin2019TVThe Virtuesas Sam2016FilmLongtailsas Mr. Griffin2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2007TVBenidormas Dodgy Dave2006TVThe Street2004TVThe Paul O'Grady Show2003TVThe Royalas Ken Hopkirk2002FilmRevengers Tragedyas Nessio2001FilmThe 51st Stateas Arthur1998FilmBrookside: Friday the 13thas Sinbad1997FilmBrookside: The Lost Weekendas Sinbad1992TVHeartbeatas Ken Hopkirk1991TVPebble Millas Self1988FilmDistant Voices, Still Livesas Dave1987TVWatchingas Forester1986TVCasualtyas Malcolm Sutton1985FilmNo Surrenderas Member of Rock Group1982TVBrooksideas Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney1960TVCoronation Streetas Jerry Morton