The actor's family and colleagues have paid tribute to the 'talented' actor
The Scottish actor, who grew up Carluke, near Glasgow, played criminal boss turned police informant Tommy Hunter in the hit BBC crime show Line of Duty. He also had parts in Roman-set series Domina as Cicero, in time travel historical show Outlander as Sir Marcus MacRannoch, who offers help during a prison rescue attempt, and as the Irish leader James Connolly in 1916-set Rebellion.
READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden 'can't believe it' as she shares major news after cancer treatment Following the post, United Agents confirmed his death to the PA news agency. In a statement, they said: "We are shocked and so deeply saddened by the tragic news of Brian's sudden death. He was an actor of such great talent who we were lucky to represent, and our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this difficult time."
McCardie also had roles in 2019 Netflix series The Last Czars, along with BBC shows 2021's Time, opposite Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, Dundee-set Dog Days and 2023's Agatha Christie's Murder Is Easy.
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