Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Known for
Acting
Born
March 1, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland

Biography

Seán McGinley is an Irish film and TV actor. He's appeared in about 80 films and television series.

Known For

Filmography

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Gilgamesh poster

Gilgamesh

Movie · as Utnapishtim

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The Weir

The Weir

Movie · as Jim

2025
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air poster

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

Movie · as Pierre

2024
That They May Face the Rising Sun poster

That They May Face the Rising Sun

Movie · as Johnny Murphy

2024
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's poster

Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

Movie · as Self

2023
Wait for Me poster

Wait for Me

Movie · as Ged

2023
The Last Rifleman poster

The Last Rifleman

Movie · as Brendan O'Brien

2021
Christmas at Castle Hart poster

Christmas at Castle Hart

Movie · as Liam

2020
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw poster

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw

Movie · as Seamus Dwyer

2019
Lost Lives poster

Lost Lives

Movie · as Self (voice)

2019
Stalker poster

Stalker

Movie · as Henry

2018
Butterfly poster

Butterfly

TV · as Peter Duffy · 3 eps

2018
Death and Nightingales poster

Death and Nightingales

TV · as Bishop Donnelly · 3 eps

2018
The Alienist poster

The Alienist

TV · as Bishop Potter · 3 eps

2017
Paula poster

Paula

TV · as Terry · 3 eps

2016
The Truth Commissioner poster

The Truth Commissioner

Movie · as Francis Gilroy

2015
Clean Break poster

Clean Break

TV · as Ben · 4 eps

2014
A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators poster

A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators

Movie · as Self

2013
Shetland poster

Shetland

TV · as Drew McColl · 5 eps

2010
Republic of Doyle poster

Republic of Doyle

TV · as Malachy Doyle · 77 eps

2009
Wild Decembers poster

Wild Decembers

Movie · as O'Dea

2007
Shrooms poster

Shrooms

Movie · as Bernie

2007
Closing the Ring poster

Closing the Ring

Movie · as Campbell

2007
Single-Handed poster

Single-Handed

TV · as Dennis Costello · 6 eps

2007
Lewis poster

Lewis

TV · as Keiran Donnelly · 1 ep

2006
The Tiger's Tail poster

The Tiger's Tail

Movie · as Declan Murray

2006
48 Angels poster

48 Angels

Movie · as Dilly

2006
Sixty Six poster

Sixty Six

Movie · as Mr. O'Connor

2006
Black Dog poster

Black Dog

Movie · as Grandfather

2006
The Wind That Shakes the Barley poster

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Movie · as Father Denis

2005
The Mighty Celt poster

The Mighty Celt

Movie · as I'm A Cripple

2005
On a Clear Day poster

On a Clear Day

Movie · as Eddie

2004
Man About Dog poster

Man About Dog

Movie · as J.P. McCallion

2004
Freeze Frame poster

Freeze Frame

Movie · as Detective Louis Emeric

2003
Watermelon poster

Watermelon

Movie · as Joe Ryan

2003
Dead Bodies poster

Dead Bodies

Movie · as Detective Inspector Wheeler

2003
Conspiracy of Silence poster

Conspiracy of Silence

Movie · as Rector Cathal

2003
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film poster

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2002
Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?

Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?

Movie · as Mimms

2002
Gangs of New York poster

Gangs of New York

Movie · as Forty Thieves Leader

2001
Clare sa Spéir poster

Clare sa Spéir

Movie · as Eóin

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Dr. Donald Roper · 2 eps

2001
On Home Ground

On Home Ground

TV · as Fergal Collins · 15 eps

2000
The Closer You Get poster

The Closer You Get

Movie · as Ian O'Donnell

2000
What Where poster

What Where

Movie · as Bam

2000
The Claim poster

The Claim

Movie · as Sweetley

1999
Simon Magus poster

Simon Magus

Movie · as Maximillian Hase

1999
Lipservice poster

Lipservice

Movie · as Mairtin O Cathain

1999
The Vice poster

The Vice

TV · as Tommy Bowers · 1 ep

1999
DDU: District Detective Unit

DDU: District Detective Unit

TV · as Det. Sgt. Carl McCadden · 4 eps

1998
The Butcher Boy poster

The Butcher Boy

Movie · as Sergeant

1998
The General poster

The General

Movie · as Gary

1998
Resurrection Man poster

Resurrection Man

Movie · as Sammy McClure

1998
Cold Feet poster

Cold Feet

TV · as Roy · 1 ep

1998
The Ambassador poster

The Ambassador

TV · 1 ep

1997
A Further Gesture poster

A Further Gesture

Movie · as Tommy Breen

1997
The Disappearance of Finbar poster

The Disappearance of Finbar

Movie · as Detective Roche

1997
The Informant poster

The Informant

Movie · as Frankie Conroy

1997
Bogwoman poster

Bogwoman

Movie · as Mr D

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Sean O'Connell · 1 ep

1996
Michael Collins poster

Michael Collins

Movie · as Smith

1996
Trojan Eddie poster

Trojan Eddie

Movie · as Raymie

1996
Initiation

Initiation

Movie

1996
Safe And Sound

Safe And Sound

TV · as Dougy Flynn · 6 eps

1995
Braveheart poster

Braveheart

Movie · as MacClannough

1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town poster

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

Movie · as Michael

1995
The Hanging Gale poster

The Hanging Gale

Movie · as Ferry

1995
Circle of Friends poster

Circle of Friends

Movie · as Mr Duggan

1995
Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret

Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret

Movie · as Jim Caine

1995
The Hanging Gale poster

The Hanging Gale

TV · as Ferry · 4 eps

1995
Dangerous Lady poster

Dangerous Lady

TV · 4 eps

1994
Family poster

Family

Movie · as Charlo Spencer

1994
Family poster

Family

TV · as Charlo Spencer · 4 eps

1993
Rik Mayall Presents poster

Rik Mayall Presents

TV · as Michael · 1 ep

1990
Who Bombed Birmingham? poster

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Movie · as A

1990
The Field poster

The Field

Movie · as Father Chris Doran

1990
Fools of Fortune poster

Fools of Fortune

Movie · as Doyle

1985
The Playboy of the Western World poster

The Playboy of the Western World

Movie · as Shawn Keogh

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Alexie Nolan · 1 ep