Joe McFadden was born in Glasgow, Scotland to Irish parents. He began acting at 12 years old when a talent scout from the detective show 'Taggart' visited his school, Holyrood Secondary and invited him to play the role of the son of a murder victim.
Small Faces
As Alan Maclean
Dad Savage
As Bob
My Old School
As Mr. MacLeod (voice)
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
Bumping the Odds
The Trouble with Men and Women
As Matt
Zig Zag Love
As Dr Dan
Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll
As Dallas
Taggart
Judge John Deed
Sparkhouse
As Andrew Lawton
Trauma
Cranford
As Doctor Jack Marshland
Drama Trails
On Yer Bike For Soccer Aid
As Self
The Crow Road
As Prentice McHoan
Holby City
As Raffaello Di Lucca
Casualty
As Alistair
Take the High Road
As Gary McDonald
The Glass
As Paul Duggan
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
As Self - Participant
Heartbeat
As PC Joe Mason
Hearfield
As Joe Mason