Seán McGinley

Irish actor (born c. 1956)

Marie Mullen

(m. 1990)

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Seán McGinley (born March 1, 1956) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in about 80 films and television series.

Early life

McGinley was born in Pettigo, County Donegal, 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 films.

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. In 2023, he played a leading role in Wait For Me.^[2]

Filmography

Films

Fools of Fortune (1990) - Doyle
The Field (1990) - Father Chris Doran
Circle of Friends (1995) - Mr Duggan
Braveheart (1995) - MacClannough
Michael Collins (1996) - Smith
Trojan Eddie (1996) - Raymie
The Disappearance of Finbar (1996) - Detective Roche
The Butcher Boy (1997) - Sergeant
A Further Gesture (1997) - Tommy Breen
The Informant (1997) - Frankie Conroy
The Very Stuff (1997, Short) - Sylvie
Resurrection Man (1998) - Sammy McClure
The General (1998) - Gary
Lipservice (1998, Short) - Mairtín Ó Catháin
Simon Magus (1999) - Maximillian Hase
The Closer You Get (2000) - Ian O'Donnell
The Claim (2000) - Sweetley
Gangs of New York (2002) - Forty Thieves Leader
Dead Bodies (2003) - Detective Inspector Wheeler
Conspiracy of Silence (2003) - Rector Cathal
Freeze Frame (2004) - Detective Louis Emeric
Man About Dog (2004) - J.P. McCallion
On a Clear Day (2005) - Eddie
The Mighty Celt (2005) - I'm A Cripple
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) - Father Denis
The Tiger's Tail (2006) - Declan Murray
Sixty Six (2006) - Mr. O'Connor
48 Angels (2007) - Billy
Shrooms (2007) - Bernie
Closing the Ring (2007) - Campbell
Wild Decembers (2009, TV Movie) - O'Dea
The Truth Commissioner (2016) - Francis Gilroy
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020) - Seamus Dwyer
Wait for Me (2023) - Ged
That They May Face the Rising Sun (2023) - Johnny

Television

4 Play (1991) - Hugh
Boon (1991) - Michael Roach
Minder (1993) "Opportunity Knocks and Bruises"- 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
Lewis (2008) (S2 E4) “The Great and the Good” - Keiran Donnelly
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
Butterfly (2018) - Peter Duffy

References

^ "Dublin Theatre Festival 2013: 26 September - 13 October". Dublintheatrefestival.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ "Wait For Me Official Website". February 2023.