Francis Magee (born 7 June 1959) is an Irish actor. He portrayed

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'' from 1993 to 1995. He has also appeared in numerous television shows and feature films, including ''

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'' (2004) and '' The Calling'' (2000). He played the part of Ordgar, the

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who led the Crowhurst contingent, in '' 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth'' (2009), a reconstruction of the year of the three battles from the

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perspective.

Career

Born in

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, Ireland, and raised on the

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, Magee worked as a fisherman before pursuing a career as an actor. Magee trained at the Poor School in London's King's Cross. During the 1980s he was the lead singer of

-based band Joe Public and

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-based band Jo Jo Namoza. He had the role of Victor Rodenmaar in the

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''. Magee also played Yoren, a member of the Night's Watch, in the first and second seasons of ''

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'' on

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. He played electronic musician The Orgazoid in an episode of ''

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''. He also appeared in the 2013

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''.

Filmography

Film roles

TV roles

Video Games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magee, Francis 1959 births Living people 20th-century Manx male actors 21st-century Manx male actors Irish male film actors Irish male soap opera actors Irish male television actors Irish male video game actors Irish male voice actors Manx male actors People from Douglas, Isle of Man