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Home/People/Michael Starke
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Born
Nov 13, 1957
Age 68
Place of Birth
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
13
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Michael Starke

Acting

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.
Stephen poster

Stephen

as Frank
2024
Longtails poster

Longtails

as Mr. Griffin
2016
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Revengers Tragedy

as Nessio
2002
The 51st State poster

The 51st State

as Arthur
2001
Brookside: Friday the 13th poster

Brookside: Friday the 13th

as Sinbad
1998
Brookside: The Lost Weekend poster

Brookside: The Lost Weekend

as Sinbad
1997
Distant Voices, Still Lives poster

Distant Voices, Still Lives

as Dave
1988
No Surrender poster

No Surrender

as Member of Rock Group
1985