Michael Legge (actor)

Michael Legge
Born (1978-12-11) 11 December 1978
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present
Awards Young Artist Awards (2000) – Won for Best Performance by a Young Performer in an International Film (Angela's Ashes)

Michael Legge (born 11 December 1978) is a Northern Irish actor.

He has appeared in a number of stage, film, television and radio roles. He may be best known for playing the teenaged Frank McCourt in Alan Parker's 1999 film, Angela's Ashes. He also played another Limerick character in the film Cowboys & Angels.[1]

Legge attended St Colman's College, Newry.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Soft Sand, Blue SeaStore Guard
1999StraydogsNiko
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Vince Smith
Angela's AshesOlder Frank McCourt
2000Girls from H.A.R.M.
2003Cowboys & AngelsShane Butler
2009Sam and Jenny Go to a PlaySam
2011Whole Lotta SoleRandy
2012Mute[2]Hitchhiker
Tower BlockJeff
PopDr Bark
Tristan and the Golden LionTristan Dieter PotterVoice
The Fitz-Caymen ExperimentPaul Diagio
Blue Mountain MysteryLuke
2013King of the Railway
The StagLittle Kevin

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2000Cressida[3][4]Stephen HammertonAlbery Theatre, London
2001Presence[5]PeteJerwood Theatre, London
2002Plasticine[6]MaksimRoyal Court Theatre, London
2003Habeas Corpus[7]Waltham Theatre, London
2004/5His Dark Materials[8][9]Will ParryNational Theatre, London
2006Southwark FairAurekNational Theatre, London
2008Treasure Island[10]Jim HawkinsTheatre Royal Haymarket, London
2009Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme[11]Martin CrawfordHampstead Theatre, London
2012My Cousin Rachel[12]Philip AshleyGate Theatre, Dublin
2014Of Mice and Men[13]GeorgeBirmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
1996The Precious BloodJohn Willis
1997/8Dream TeamConor McCarthy1.01 – 1.64
2000The Rosie O'Donnell ShowMichael Legge21 January 2000
2002On Home GroundJohn King2.1
2004The Big Bow WowFrankAll
2004Dunkirk[14]LCpl Wilf Saunders
2004Omagh[15]Michael Barrett
2007–09Shameless[16]PC Tom O'LearySeries 4 to 6
2011Outcasts[17]Tipper Malone1.1–1.8
2013–presentThomas & FriendsLukeBlue Mountain Mystery onwards
2013London IrishAidan1.6
The Bible[18][19]Stephen2

Awards/nominations

YearGroupAwardResultFilm
2000Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in an International Film – Young PerformerNominatedAngela's Ashes
2001London Critics Circle Film AwardsAFLS Award for British Newcomer of the YearNominatedAngela's Ashes
2004Dallas OUT TAKESBest ActorWonCowboys & Angels

References

  1. ↑ Limerickslife.com
  2. ↑ Mute, mutethefilm.co.uk
  3. ↑ Lizzie Loveridge: “Cressida – A CurtainUp London Review”, CurtainUp.com, June 2000
  4. ↑ William Wolf: “London Theater Report 2000”, WolfEntertainmentGuide.com, 2000
  5. ↑ David Harrower: “Presence”, RoyalCourtTheatre.com, 2001
  6. ↑ Michael Billington: "Plasticine", The Guardian Unlimited, 22 March 2002
  7. ↑ Alan Bennett: "Habeas Corpus", 14 September – 4 October 2003
  8. ↑ Samuel Adamson: "Southwark Fair", British Theatre Guide, 2006
  9. ↑ David Benedict: “Southwark Fair”, Variety, 5 March 2006
  10. ↑ Louise Jury: “Pullman's Six-Hour Children's Epic Returns by Popular Demand”, The Independent, 15 November 2004
  11. ↑ Hampstead Theatre Production by Frank McGuinness, 18 June – 18 July 2009
  12. ↑ Gate Theatre, Dublin Joseph O'Connor, 12 April – 19 May 2012
  13. ↑ Roxana Silbert: "Of Mice and Men", Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and The Touring Consortium, 15 October – 1 November 2014
  14. ↑ BBC Press Office: “Dunkirk is on BBC TWO,” BBC.co.UK, 3 February 2004
  15. ↑ Rialto Entertainment: “OMAGH,” RialtoEntertainment.com, [2004]
  16. ↑ Official Shameless – Channel 4
  17. ↑ Outcasts – BBC One
  18. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4930652/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t64
  19. ↑ The Bible (miniseries)
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