Brian McCardie (22 January 1965) is a Scottish actor and writer. His parents moved from Motherwell to Carluke while he was at school and he developed an interest in theatre, starring in a production of the musical "Godspell" with a local drama group consisting of youngsters from local schools. He debuted in 1990. McCardie recently appeared in the BBC One three-part drama Time. He has performed readings of his own poems at various venues around Ireland and is currently filming them for distribution online