Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Known for
Acting
Born
November 30, 1965 (age 60)
Birthplace
Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

Andrew Tiernan (born 30 November 1965, Birmingham, England) is a British actor and director. He is best known as Ephialtes in 300 (2006) and 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Sean Kerrigan in Cracker (1993), and for roles in Interview with the Vampire (1994), The Pianist (2002), and My Policeman (2022). On television he has appeared in Prime Suspect, Hornblower, Doctor Who (2011), Merlin (2012), and Father Brown. As a director and producer, he founded Keeps on Burning Films and directed Dragonfly (2015) and UK18 (2017).

Known For

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Filmography

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Flying

Flying

Movie · as Gary

2026
The Man with the Plan poster

The Man with the Plan

Movie · as Aneurin Bevan

2026
Queer Edward II poster

Queer Edward II

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Joan poster

Joan

TV · as Paul · 2 eps

2022
My Policeman poster

My Policeman

Movie · as Bert (uncredited)

2021
Code of Silence poster

Code of Silence

Movie · as Peter Brodie

2021
2003 poster

2003

Movie · as Phil

2021
FBI: International poster

FBI: International

TV · as Captain Luka Janic · 1 ep

2021
Dalgliesh poster

Dalgliesh

TV · as Malcolm Proctor · 2 eps

2019
Burning Men poster

Burning Men

Movie

2018
The Good Soldier Schwejk poster

The Good Soldier Schwejk

Movie

2018
Innocent poster

Innocent

TV · as John Taylor · 4 eps

2017
Us and Them poster

Us and Them

Movie · as Tommy

2017
UK18 poster

UK18

Movie · as Moore

2016
Le Fear II: Le Sequel poster

Le Fear II: Le Sequel

Movie · as Dirk Heinz

2015
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain poster

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Movie · as Narrator/Himself

2015
The Messenger poster

The Messenger

Movie · as Father

2015
Code of a Killer poster

Code of a Killer

TV · as DS Geoff Taylor · 2 eps

2015
Safe House poster

Safe House

TV · as Roger Lane · 2 eps

2015
No Offence poster

No Offence

TV · as Docherty · 1 ep

2014
300: Rise of an Empire poster

300: Rise of an Empire

Movie · as Ephialtes

2014
The Bunker poster

The Bunker

Movie

2014
Common poster

Common

Movie · as Peter O'Shea

2014
Automata poster

Automata

Movie · as Manager

2014
Dragonfly poster

Dragonfly

Movie · as DS Blake

2014
The Driver poster

The Driver

TV · as Darren · 3 eps

2014
The Great Fire poster

The Great Fire

TV · as Vincent · 2 eps

2013
Father Brown poster

Father Brown

TV · as Archibald Drake · 1 ep

2012
Prisoners' Wives poster

Prisoners' Wives

TV · as DS David Hunter · 6 eps

2012
Ripper Street poster

Ripper Street

TV · as James Self · 1 ep

2011
War of the Dead poster

War of the Dead

Movie · as Martin Stone

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Paul Raynor · 1 ep

2011
Injustice poster

Injustice

TV · as Michael Bankes · 2 eps

2010
Mr. Nice poster

Mr. Nice

Movie · as Alan Marcuson

2010
Freight poster

Freight

Movie · as Stanni

2010
Dead Cert poster

Dead Cert

Movie · as Chekha

2010
Luther poster

Luther

TV · as Richard Henley · 1 ep

2009
Harvest poster

Harvest

Movie

2009
Murderland poster

Murderland

TV · as Whitaker · 3 eps

2008
Survivors poster

Survivors

TV · as Gavin · 3 eps

2008
Merlin poster

Merlin

TV · as Osgar · 1 ep

2007
300 poster

300

Movie · as Ephialtes

2007
Heroes and Villains poster

Heroes and Villains

TV · 6 eps

2006
The Man Who Sold The World

The Man Who Sold The World

Movie · as Reverend Carmichael

2006
Life on Mars poster

Life on Mars

TV · as Kim Trent · 1 ep

2005
The Quatermass Experiment poster

The Quatermass Experiment

Movie · as Victor Carroon

2005
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets poster

A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

Movie · as Ben Jonson

2005
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' poster

Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'

Movie

2005
Snuff-Movie poster

Snuff-Movie

Movie · as Constable Fred

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Purcell · 1 ep

2005
The Rotters' Club poster

The Rotters' Club

TV · as Roy Slater · 2 eps

2004
Whose Baby? poster

Whose Baby?

Movie · as Dave

2004
New Tricks poster

New Tricks

TV · as Sgt Major Sharratt · 1 ep

2003
Rehab poster

Rehab

Movie · as Dean

2003
Murder Investigation Team poster

Murder Investigation Team

TV · as Gary Shale · 1 ep

2003
Red Cap poster

Red Cap

TV · 1 ep

2003
The Afternoon Play poster

The Afternoon Play

TV · as Bennett · 1 ep

2002
The Red Siren poster

The Red Siren

Movie · as Koesler

2002
The Pianist poster

The Pianist

Movie · as Szalas

2002
Spooks poster

Spooks

TV · as Forster ( · 1 ep

2002
Foyle's War poster

Foyle's War

TV · as Geoffrey Helliwell · 1 ep

2001
The Bunker poster

The Bunker

Movie · as Cpl. Schenke

2001
Hawkins poster

Hawkins

Movie · as Freddie

2001
Mr In-Between poster

Mr In-Between

Movie · as Andy

2001
Brilliant!

Brilliant!

Movie · as Art Critic

2001
Left Turn

Left Turn

Movie · as John

2001
Lava poster

Lava

Movie · as Squeegee merchant

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Don Keech · 2 eps

2001
In a Land of Plenty poster

In a Land of Plenty

TV · as Gary · 10 eps

2001
Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law

TV · as Richard · 1 ep

2000
Checkout Girl

Checkout Girl

Movie · as Mark

1999
The Criminal poster

The Criminal

Movie · as Harris

1999
The Protagonists poster

The Protagonists

Movie · as Mohammed

1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Movie · as Bunting

1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels poster

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Movie · as Man in Pub

1998
Map of the Scars poster

Map of the Scars

Movie

1998
The Scarlet Tunic poster

The Scarlet Tunic

Movie · as Muller

1998
Hornblower poster

Hornblower

TV · as Bunting · 1 ep

1997
Face poster

Face

Movie · as Chris

1997
Snow White: A Tale of Terror poster

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Movie · as Scar

1997
Playing God poster

Playing God

Movie · as Cyril

1997
Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek

TV · as Lenny Spearfish · 1 ep

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Steve Bright · 1 ep

1996
Two Deaths poster

Two Deaths

Movie · as Captain Jorgu

1996
The Sculptress poster

The Sculptress

TV · as Gary O'Brien · 4 eps

1996
Ellington

Ellington

TV · as Eddie Gilmour · 1 ep

1996
Dalziel and Pascoe poster

Dalziel and Pascoe

TV · as Jake McNally · 2 eps

1995
Some Kind of Life

Some Kind of Life

Movie · as Mark

1994
Interview with the Vampire poster

Interview with the Vampire

Movie · as Paris Vampire

1994
Being Human poster

Being Human

Movie · as Cyprion's Man

1994
Space Precinct poster

Space Precinct

TV · as Andy Sturgeon · 1 ep

1994
Middlemarch poster

Middlemarch

TV · 1 ep

1994
99-1 poster

99-1

TV · as Billy Pink · 3 eps

1993
The Trial poster

The Trial

Movie · as Bethold the Student

1993
Safe poster

Safe

Movie · as Duggie

1993
Cracker poster

Cracker

TV · as Sean · 3 eps

1992
The Guilty poster

The Guilty

Movie · as Leo

1992
As You Like It poster

As You Like It

Movie · as Orlando / Oliver

1992
Thacker poster

Thacker

Movie · as Davey Royce

1992
Between the Lines poster

Between the Lines

TV · as David Panter · 1 ep

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Ray Nixon · 1 ep

1991
Edward II poster

Edward II

Movie · as Piers Gaveston

1991
Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect

TV · as DC Rosper · 4 eps

1991
Performance poster

Performance

TV · as Banquo · 1 ep

1990
Sweet Nothing poster

Sweet Nothing

Movie · as Dog

1990
The Chief poster

The Chief

TV · as PC Steve Felsher · 1 ep

1989
Dead Cat poster

Dead Cat

Movie · as Tramp's follower

1989
Nice Work poster

Nice Work

TV · as Raymond Wilcox · 1 ep

1989
Screen One poster

Screen One

TV · as Dog · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as O'Neill, Col Danvers · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Bethold the Student, Piers Gaveston · 1 ep

1983
Taggart poster

Taggart

TV · 1 ep