Martin Herdman

Martin Herdman
Personal information
Full name	Martin John Herdman
Born	24 July 1956 (age 67); Chertsey, Middlesex, England
Playing information
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	17 st 7 lb (111 kg)
Position	Second-row
Club
Representative
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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

^ Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b Emery, David (1984). Who's Who In Rugby League. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-10436-2.
^ "1978 ABA Championships" (PDF). boxinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
^ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book ". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
^ "Rugby player Herdman sliced from KC roster". Lawrence Journal-World. 20 July 1984. p. 18.
^ "Biography at martinherdman.com". martinherdman.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "Sink". Rotten Tomatoes.
^ Early, Chas (27 February 2018). "Who is Marcella star Josh Herdman? Everything you need to know about the Eric actor". BT.com.
^ "Star of Harry Potter comes a cropper after falling off his chopper". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ "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.

External links

Boxing record for Martin Herdman from BoxRec (registration required)
Biography at martinherdman.com
Martin Herdman at IMDb

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[fromfulhamtowembley-1] Farrar, Dave; Lush, Peter (2000). From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. London: London League Publications. ISBN 978-0952606444.

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-2] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[WHO'S_WHO_IN_RUGBY_LEAGUE-3] 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 ". 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.

[Biography_at_martinherdman.com-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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