Sean McGinley
Known for acting · Born 1 March 1956 · 70 · Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland
80 credits
Seán McGinley is an Irish film and TV actor. He's appeared in about 80 films and television series.
Known for
Republic of Doyle
2010
Braveheart
1995
The General
1998
Freeze Frame
2004
On a Clear Day
2005
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw
2020
Michael Collins
1996
The Alienist
2018
Shrooms
2007
Man About Dog
2004
The Closer You Get
2000
Shetland
2013
Acting (79)
2025National Theatre Live: The Brightening AirPierreFilm
2024That They May Face the Rising SunJohnny MurphyFilm
2024Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes'sSelfFilm
2023The Last RiflemanBrendan O'BrienFilm
2023Wait for MeGedFilm
2021Christmas at Castle HartLiamFilm
2020The Curse of Audrey EarnshawSeamus DwyerFilm
2019Lost LivesSelf (voice)Film
2019StalkerHenryFilm
2018The AlienistBishop Potter · 3 episodesSeries
2018Death and NightingalesBishop Donnelly · 3 episodesSeries
2018ButterflyPeter Duffy · 3 episodesSeries
2017PaulaTerry · 3 episodesSeries
2016The Truth CommissionerFrancis GilroyFilm
2015Clean BreakBen · 4 episodesSeries
2014A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and AviatorsSelfFilm
2013ShetlandDrew McColl · 5 episodesSeries
2010Republic of DoyleMalachy Doyle · 77 episodesSeries
2009Wild DecembersO'DeaFilm
2007ShroomsBernieFilm
2007LewisKeiran DonnellySeries
2007Closing the RingCampbellFilm
2007Single-HandedDennis Costello · 6 episodesSeries
2006The Wind That Shakes the BarleyFather DenisFilm
2006Sixty SixMr. O'ConnorFilm
2006The Tiger's TailDeclan MurrayFilm
200648 AngelsDillyFilm
2006Black DogGrandfatherFilm
2005On a Clear DayEddieFilm
2005The Mighty CeltI'm A CrippleFilm
2004Freeze FrameDetective Louis EmericFilm
2004Man About DogJ.P. McCallionFilm
2003Dead BodiesDetective Inspector WheelerFilm
2003Conspiracy of SilenceRector CathalFilm
2003WatermelonJoe RyanFilm
2003Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on FilmSelf (archive footage)Film
2002Gangs of New YorkForty Thieves LeaderFilm
2002Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?MimmsFilm
2001Waking the DeadDr. Donald Roper · 2 episodesSeries
2001Clare sa SpéirEóinFilm
2001On Home GroundFergal Collins · 15 episodesSeries
2000The ClaimSweetleyFilm
2000The Closer You GetIan O'DonnellFilm
2000What WhereBamFilm
1999Simon MagusMaximillian HaseFilm
1999The ViceTommy BowersSeries
1999LipserviceMairtin O CathainFilm
1999DDU: District Detective UnitDet. Sgt. Carl McCadden · 4 episodesSeries
1998The GeneralGaryFilm
1998The Butcher BoySergeantFilm
1998Cold FeetRoySeries
1998Resurrection ManSammy McClureFilm
1998The AmbassadorSeries
1997Midsomer MurdersSean O'ConnellSeries
1997The InformantFrankie ConroyFilm
1997A Further GestureTommy BreenFilm
1997The Disappearance of FinbarDetective RocheFilm
1997BogwomanMr DFilm
1996Michael CollinsSmithFilm
1996Trojan EddieRaymieFilm
1996Safe And SoundDougy Flynn · 6 episodesSeries
1996InitiationFilm
1995BraveheartMacClannoughFilm
1995Circle of FriendsMr DugganFilm
1995The Hanging GaleFerry · 4 episodesSeries
1995Dangerous Lady · 4 episodesSeries
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownMichaelFilm
1995The Hanging GaleFerryFilm
1995Circles of Deceit: Dark SecretJim CaineFilm
1994FamilyCharlo SpencerFilm
1994FamilyCharlo Spencer · 4 episodesSeries
1993Rik Mayall PresentsMichaelSeries
1990The FieldFather Chris DoranFilm
1990Fools of FortuneDoyleFilm
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?AFilm
1985The Playboy of the Western WorldShawn KeoghFilm
1979MinderAlexie NolanSeries
—GilgameshUtnapishtimFilm
—The WeirJimFilm
Writing (1)
1997Scorned 2ScreenplayFilm