Martin Herdman Explained

Martin Herdman
Fullname:Martin John Herdman
Birth Date:24 July 1956
Birth Place:Chertsey, Middlesex, England
Weight:17st
Club1:Fulham RLFC
Year1start:1980
Year1end:84
Appearances1:92
Tries1:14
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:2
Points1:90
Year2start:1984(loan)
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:1981
Yearaend:82
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
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.

Herdman also played rugby league as a,[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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Farrar. Dave. Lush. Peter. From Fulham to Wembley : 20 years of Rugby League in London. 2000. London League Publications. London. 978-0952606444.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Book: Emery. David. Who's Who In Rugby League. 1984. Queen Anne Press. London. 978-0-356-10436-2.
  4. Web site: 1978 ABA Championships . boxinghistory.org.uk . 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.
  6. News: Rugby player Herdman sliced from KC roster. Lawrence Journal-World. 20 July 1984. 18.
  7. Web site: Biography at martinherdman.com. martinherdman.com. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  8. Web site: Sink. Rotten Tomatoes.
  9. News: Early. Chas. Who is Marcella star Josh Herdman? Everything you need to know about the Eric actor. BT.com. 27 February 2018. en.
  10. Web site: Star of Harry Potter comes a cropper after falling off his chopper. 2021-10-08. Richmond and Twickenham Times. 24 September 2015 . en.
  11. Web site: THE HERDMAN FAMILY CARPET SHOP LIMITED insolvency - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2023-11-05 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.