Seán McGinley

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

Seán McGinley
Born1956 (age 6364)
Other namesSean McGinley
EducationNUI Galway
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
Marie Mullen (m. 1990)
Children2 daughters

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, and was a member of the Druid Theatre Company from 1977–1989.[1] McGinley later starred in various movies.

Career

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.

Filmography

Films

Television

  • 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
  • Taggart (2005) (S22 E3) - Monsignor Tom Jarvis
  • 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
  • Fir Bolg (2016) - Davy Kilbride
  • Paula (2017) - Terry
  • The Alienist (2018) - Bishop Potter
  • Shetland (2018) - Drew McColl

References

  1. "Dublin Theatre Festival 2013: 26 September - 13 October". Dublintheatrefestival.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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