Dean Sullivan

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Dean Sullivan (born 7 June 1955 in Liverpool) is an English actor.

He is best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in Channel 4's soap opera Brookside. He joined Brookside in February 1986 and remained with the show until it was axed in November 2003, featuring in many of its ratings-pulling 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 urged producers to kill his character off in an attempt to warn youngsters about the danger of taking drugs.

However, his offer to resign was rejected and he remained in the series until it was discontinued nearly a decade later. Sullivan is a B.Ed.

(Hons) graduate of Lancaster University and was a primary school teacher for six years before becoming an actor and then continued to work as a supply teacher between roles, before his role in Brookside became his full-time job.

He was a member of the Liverpool-based Neptune Theatre Company and appeared in the Willy Russell stage play Breezeblock Park and the Phil Redmond play Soaplights at the Liverpool Playhouse. He has organised 'murder weekends' with his company The Murder Game.

In 2001, he appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.In 2008, Sullivan appeared in sitcom Terry Across the Mersey, and up until May 2009 was presenting a daily show on City Talk 105.9 from St. John's Beacon.

However, after the recent Ofcom ruling that City Talk would also be allowed to play music, he was dropped from the schedule.

Recently, he took part in a protest against violence in Liverpool as part of a march organised by charity Term Time.Sullivan was keen to buy Brookside Close which was sold on 17 December 2008, as he wanted to revive the show.

However, the houses were sold to a different buyer.In August 2011, Sullivan expressed his interest in returning to television screens as Jimmy Corkhill in another TV series, such as Coronation Street or EastEnders.

More recently, in 2019, he directed a play at the Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Liverpool.

The performance of "The Importance of being Earnest" has been considered a great success.

Early life

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.

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Career

Sullivan was a member of Liverpool's Epstein Theatre (then called the Neptune Theatre) and appeared in Willy Russell's play Breezeblock Park and the Phil Redmond play Soaplights at the Liverpool Playhouse. He joined Brookside in February 1986 and remained with the program until it came to an end in November 2003, appearing in several of the program's most popular storylines at the time. In 1994, he begged to resign from the series after reading in his scripts that his character was to be ecstasy; however, he begged to warn children of the risks of taking drugs; but his plea was turned down.

With his company, The Murder Game, Sullivan has arranged "murder weekends." He appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank in 2001. Terry Across the Mersey in 2008, and he appeared on the Radio City Tower for 105.9 until May 2009. However, after Ofcom announced that City Talk would also be allowed to perform music, he was suspended from the program. As part of a march run by charity Term Time, he participated in a demonstration against violence in Liverpool.

Sullivan was keen to purchase Brookside Closet, the purpose-built street that was created for the series and later sold in December 2008 as he wanted to revive the series. However, the houses were sold to a new owner. In August 2011, he expressed an interest in reprising his role as Jimmy Corkhill in other soap operas.

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