Seán McGinley

Seán McGinley (born c. 1956) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in about 80 films and television series.

Early life

McGinley was born in Pettigo, County Donegal, in Ulster, Ireland, where his father was a customs officer, and raised in nearby Ballyshannon. He is a graduate of University College, Galway (U.C.G.), and was a member of the Druid Theatre Company from 1977–89.^[1] McGinley later starred in various movies.

McGinley has appeared in such films as The General, Braveheart, The Butcher Boy, Gangs of New York, Freeze Frame, and Man About Dog. He has also starred in various television series. He played Malachy on Republic of Doyle from 2010 to 2014. He appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders as a horse whisperer.^[2]

4 Play (1991) - Hugh
Boon (1991) - Michael Roach
Minder (1993) - Alexie Nolan
Family (1994) - Charlo Spencer
The Hanging Gale (1994) - Ferry
Dangerous Lady (1995) - D.I. Murphy
Safe and Sound (1996) - Dougy Flynn
The Ambassador (1998) - Joseph O'Connor
DDU: District Detective Unit (1998–1999) - Det. Sgt. Carl McCadden
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2000) - Inspector Beecher
Cold Feet (2000) - Roy
Midsomer Murders (2001) - Sean O'Connell
On Home Ground (2001) - Fergal Collins
The Vice (2003) - Tommy Bowers
Pulling Moves (2004) - Bap the Butcher
Waking the Dead (2004) - Dr. Donald Roper
Bleak House (2005) - Snagsby
Pure Mule (2006) - Billy Farrell
George Gently (2007) - China Mates
Single-Handed (2010) - Dennis Costello / Denis Costello
Republic of Doyle (2010-2014) - Malachy Doyle
New Tricks (2012, Episode 71 The Girl Who Lived) - Ken Wright
Love/Hate (2012-2013) - Tony
The Fall (2014, 1 episode, for which he was credited as a main cast member) - Father Jensen
Clean Break (2015) - Ben
The Alienist (2018) - Bishop Potter

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