Dean Sullivan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dean Sullivan
Occupation	Soap Opera Actor
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1955(1955-06-07)
Age	69
Birthplace	Liverpool
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Dean Sullivan Biography

Dean Sullivan is one of the most popular and richest Soap Opera Actor who was born on June 7, 1955 in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The character was portrayed by Jimmy Corkhill on British soap show “Brookside” from 1986 to 2003.

He was in the show “Brookside” with He appeared on “Brookside” with Jennifer Ellison..

Dean Sullivan (born 7 June 1955) is an English actor and director, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside (1986–2003).

Sullivan was a member of Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre (then called the Neptune Theatre) and appeared in the Willy Russell play Breezeblock Park and the Phil Redmond play Soaplights at the Liverpool Playhouse. He joined Brookside in February 1986 and remained with the show until it ended in November 2003, featuring in many of its most popular storylines during that time. In 1994, he offered to resign from the series when reading in his scripts that his character was to take ecstasy; he reportedly urged producers to kill his character off in an attempt to warn youngsters about the dangers of taking drugs, but his offer was rejected.

He was raised within South Liverpool with one sister and five brothers.

Dean Sullivan Net Worth

Dean Sullivan is one of the richest Soap Opera Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Sullivan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Prior to his career as acting, the actor worked as a teacher at the primary school.

He was awarded his Special Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards for his character on “Brookside” in 2003.

Sullivan was born in Liverpool on 7 June 1955. He graduated from Lancaster University with a B.Ed. (Hons) and was a primary school teacher for six years before becoming an actor. He continued to work as a substitute teacher between roles before Brookside became his full-time job.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dean Sullivan Dating?

According to our records, Dean Sullivan is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dean Sullivan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dean Ranked on the list of most popular Soap Opera Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Dean Sullivan celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Dean Sullivan

1. Dean Sullivan was born in Liverpool on June 7 1955.
2. He graduated from Lancaster University with a B.Ed. (Hons).
3. He was a primary school teacher for six years before becoming an actor and continued to work as a substitute teacher between roles before Brookside became his full-time job.
4. He was a member of the Epstein Theatre and appeared in Breezeblock Park and Soaplights.
5. He joined Brookside in February 1986 and remained with the programme until it ended in November 2003.
6. In 1994, he offered to resign from the series when he read his scripts about his character taking ecstasy.
7. In 2003, he won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for his role as Jimmy.
8. He organises “murder weekends” with his company, The Murder Game.
9. In 2001, he appeared on Lily Savage’s Blankety Blank.
10. In 2008, he appeared on the sitcom Terry Across the Mersey and presented a daily show on City Talk 105.9.
11. He attempted to buy Brookside Close, the purpose-built street created for the series, in December 2008.
12. In August 2011, he expressed interest in reprising his role as Jimmy Corkhill in other soap operas.

Who is Jimmy Corkhill partner?

Reception. In 2000, Jimmy and Jackie Corkhill received the best on-screen partnership award at the British Soap Awards.

Where does Dean Sullivan live?

As a single man, Dean, who lives in Merseyside , didn’t have anyone at home waiting to hear his results and he didn’t immediately share the news with friends.

How old is Dean Sullivan?

67 years (June 7, 1955)

What is Jimmy Corkhill real name?

Dean Sullivan

Where is Jimmy Corkhill now?

Dean Sullivan (Jimmy Corkhill 1986 – 2003) More recently, in 2019, he directed The Importance of being Earnest at the Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Liverpool. In 2019 he revealed he’d battled prostate cancer, with many fans wishing him well.