Jonathan Kerrigan
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Kerrigan is an English
actor well known for his portrayal of gay nurse Sam Colloby in the BBC medical dramas Casualty
and Holby City
, and as police officers in the series Merseybeat and Heartbeat.
On 5 September 2004, Kerrigan made his first ever episode as the handsome police constable Rob Walker in the British highly popular and long-running primetime television drama series "Heartbeat", set in the 1960s of Yorkshire. Kerrigan made great impressions on the show and gained popularity for the role.
As well as starring in Merseybeat, Kerrigan also composed the theme tune.
In April 2007, Jonathan announced his decision to quit his role as PC Rob Walker, (whom he had played since 2004) in long-running Yorkshire drama Heartbeat. Scottish actor Joseph McFadden
replaced him as village constable Joe Mason in the following series of the show. Kerrigan's departure marked the end of another chapter in the series history, as the viewers of the show saw PC Rob Walker ride off on his motorcycle in the sunset.
He guest appeared in Doctors as Luke on 1 April 2010
Jonathan currently lives in Kentish Town
, North London
, UK, with his partner Shelley Conn
, whom he met on the set of Merseybeat
. He previously had a high-profile relationship with his Casualty
co-star, Claire Goose
.
In May 2010 he appeared in episode 21 of the seventh series of the US crime drama NCIS playing the character Rex Carhartt
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor well known for his portrayal of gay nurse Sam Colloby in the BBC medical dramas Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
and Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, and as police officers in the series Merseybeat and Heartbeat.
On 5 September 2004, Kerrigan made his first ever episode as the handsome police constable Rob Walker in the British highly popular and long-running primetime television drama series "Heartbeat", set in the 1960s of Yorkshire. Kerrigan made great impressions on the show and gained popularity for the role.
As well as starring in Merseybeat, Kerrigan also composed the theme tune.
In April 2007, Jonathan announced his decision to quit his role as PC Rob Walker, (whom he had played since 2004) in long-running Yorkshire drama Heartbeat. Scottish actor Joseph McFadden
Joseph McFadden
Joseph 'Joe' McFadden is a television actor...
replaced him as village constable Joe Mason in the following series of the show. Kerrigan's departure marked the end of another chapter in the series history, as the viewers of the show saw PC Rob Walker ride off on his motorcycle in the sunset.
He guest appeared in Doctors as Luke on 1 April 2010
Jonathan currently lives in Kentish Town
Kentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
, North London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK, with his partner Shelley Conn
Shelley Conn
-Early life and education:Conn was born in Barnet, Greater London of British and Sri Lankan descent. The great niece of actress Merle Oberon , Conn trained at Bretton Hall...
, whom he met on the set of Merseybeat
Merseybeat (TV series)
Merseybeat is a British police procedural television series shown on BBC One, with a total of four series broadcast between 2001 and 2004. The series follows the personal and professional lives of one shift of police officers from the fictional Newton Park police station on Merseyside, England.In...
. He previously had a high-profile relationship with his Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
co-star, Claire Goose
Claire Goose
Claire Goose is a British actress. She is best known for her role as nurse Tina Seabrook in the BBC television drama Casualty and later as DS Mel Silver in Waking the Dead.-Life and career:...
.
In May 2010 he appeared in episode 21 of the seventh series of the US crime drama NCIS playing the character Rex Carhartt