Martin Herdman
Personal information
Full nameMartin John Herdman
Born (1956-07-24) 24 July 1956
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
1980–84 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]

Sporting career

Herdman was a boxer for several years, and won the South West London ABA Heavyweight Championship in 1978.[4] He also represented England in international matches against Kenya and Hungary.[3]

Herdman also played rugby league as a second-row,[2][5] playing at representative level for Wales, and club level for Fulham RLFC. 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 of the National Football League, but was cut from their roster.[6]

Acting career

Herdman has played regular parts in Bramwell, Coronation Street, Family Affairs, Soldier Soldier, Drop the Dead Donkey, Silent Witness, Wycliffe, The Bill and Midsomer Murders.[7] He played the lead role in the 2018 feature film Sink, written and directed by Mark Gillis.[8]

Personal life

Herdman is the father of four sons, the youngest of whom is actor Joshua Herdman of the Harry Potter films.[9] He ran the Herdman Family Carpet Shop in St Margarets between 1999–2020.[10] The business went into insolvency in 2022.[11]

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. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 Emery, David (1984). Who's Who In Rugby League. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-10436-2.
  4. ↑ "1978 ABA Championships" (PDF). boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ "Rugby player Herdman sliced from KC roster". Lawrence Journal-World. 20 July 1984. p. 18.
  7. ↑ "Biography at martinherdman.com". martinherdman.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sink". Rotten Tomatoes.
  9. ↑ Early, Chas (27 February 2018). "Who is Marcella star Josh Herdman? Everything you need to know about the Eric actor". BT.com.
  10. ↑ "Star of Harry Potter comes a cropper after falling off his chopper". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "THE HERDMAN FAMILY CARPET SHOP LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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