Acting
Sean McGinley
Born 1956-03-01
Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland
Department: Acting
Biography
Seán McGinley is an Irish film and TV actor. He's appeared in about 80 films and television series.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Sean McGinley
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Braveheart
1995
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Gangs of New York
2002
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006
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The Alienist
2018
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Michael Collins
1996
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Shetland
2013
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Shrooms
2007
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Lewis
2007
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Minder
1979
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (80 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air | Pierre | Movie | 2025 |
 | That They May Face the Rising Sun | Johnny Murphy | Movie | 2024 |
 | Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Last Rifleman | Brendan O'Brien | Movie | 2023 |
 | Wait for Me | Ged | Movie | 2023 |
 | Christmas at Castle Hart | Liam | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw | Seamus Dwyer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Lost Lives | Self (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Stalker | Henry | Movie | 2019 |
 | Death and Nightingales | Bishop Donnelly | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Butterfly | Peter Duffy | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Alienist | Bishop Potter | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Paula | Terry | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Truth Commissioner | Francis Gilroy | Movie | 2016 |
 | Clean Break | Ben | TV Series | 2015 |
 | A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Shetland | Drew McColl | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Republic of Doyle | Malachy Doyle | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Wild Decembers | O'Dea | Movie | 2009 |
 | Closing the Ring | Campbell | Movie | 2007 |
 | Shrooms | Bernie | Movie | 2007 |
 | Lewis | Keiran Donnelly | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Single-Handed | Dennis Costello | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Black Dog | Grandfather | Movie | 2006 |
 | Sixty Six | Mr. O'Connor | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Tiger's Tail | Declan Murray | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | Father Denis | Movie | 2006 |
 | 48 Angels | Dilly | Movie | 2006 |
 | On a Clear Day | Eddie | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Mighty Celt | I'm A Cripple | Movie | 2005 |
 | Man About Dog | J.P. McCallion | Movie | 2004 |
 | Freeze Frame | Detective Louis Emeric | Movie | 2004 |
 | Conspiracy of Silence | Rector Cathal | Movie | 2003 |
 | Dead Bodies | Detective Inspector Wheeler | Movie | 2003 |
 | Watermelon | Joe Ryan | Movie | 2003 |
 | Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Gangs of New York | Forty Thieves Leader | Movie | 2002 |
| Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs? | Mimms | Movie | 2002 | |
| On Home Ground | Fergal Collins | TV Series | 2001 | |
 | Clare sa Spéir | Eóin | Movie | 2001 |
 | Waking the Dead | Dr. Donald Roper | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Claim | Sweetley | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Closer You Get | Ian O'Donnell | Movie | 2000 |
 | What Where | Bam | Movie | 2000 |
| DDU: District Detective Unit | Det. Sgt. Carl McCadden | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Lipservice | Mairtin O Cathain | Movie | 1999 |
 | Simon Magus | Maximillian Hase | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Vice | Tommy Bowers | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Cold Feet | Roy | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The General | Gary | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Butcher Boy | Sergeant | Movie | 1998 |
 | Resurrection Man | Sammy McClure | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Ambassador | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | The Disappearance of Finbar | Detective Roche | Movie | 1997 |
 | Bogwoman | Mr D | Movie | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Sean O'Connell | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Informant | Frankie Conroy | Movie | 1997 |
 | Scorned 2 | Screenplay | Movie | 1997 |
 | A Further Gesture | Tommy Breen | Movie | 1997 |
 | Michael Collins | Smith | Movie | 1996 |
 | Trojan Eddie | Raymie | Movie | 1996 |
| Initiation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
| Safe And Sound | Dougy Flynn | TV Series | 1996 | |
| Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret | Jim Caine | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Braveheart | MacClannough | Movie | 1995 |
 | Dangerous Lady | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Hanging Gale | Ferry | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Circle of Friends | Mr Duggan | Movie | 1995 |
 | Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town | Michael | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Hanging Gale | Ferry | Movie | 1995 |
 | Family | Charlo Spencer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Family | Charlo Spencer | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Rik Mayall Presents | Michael | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Field | Father Chris Doran | Movie | 1990 |
 | Fools of Fortune | Doyle | Movie | 1990 |
 | Who Bombed Birmingham? | A | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Playboy of the Western World | Shawn Keogh | Movie | 1985 |
 | Minder | Alexie Nolan | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Gilgamesh | Utnapishtim | Movie | — |
| The Weir | Jim | Movie | — |