Seán McGinley (born 1 March 1956) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in about 80 films and television series.
Early life
McGinley was born in
Pettigo,
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small b ...
, where his father was a customs officer, and raised in nearby
Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon () is a town in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located at the southern end of the county where the N3 road (Ireland), N3 from Dublin ends and the N15 road (Ireland), N15 crosses the River Erne. The town was inc ...
. He is a graduate of
University College, Galway, and was a member of the
Druid Theatre Company from 1977–1989. McGinley later starred in various films.
Career
McGinley has appeared in such films as ''
The General'', ''
Braveheart
''Braveheart'' is a 1995 American epic film, epic historical drama, historical war drama film directed and produced by Mel Gibson, who portrays Scottish warrior William Wallace in the First War of Scottish Independence against Edward I of Engl ...
'', ''
The Butcher Boy'', ''
Gangs of New York
''Gangs of New York'' is a 2002 American-Italian epic historical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, and Kenneth Lonergan, based on Herbert Asbury's 1928 book '' The Gangs of New York''. The fil ...
'', ''
Freeze Frame'', and ''
Man About Dog
''Man About Dog'' is a 2004 Irish comedy film starring Allen Leech, Ciaran Nolan and Tom Murphy. The film was distributed by Redbus Film Distribution and directed by Paddy Breathnach.
Plot
The main characters are Mo Chara, Scud Murphy and C ...
''. He has also starred in various television series. He played Malachy on ''
Republic of Doyle'' from 2010 to 2014. He appeared in an episode of ''
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British Mystery fiction, mystery television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series created by Caroline Graham (writer), Caroline Graham. ...
'' as a
horse whisperer
Natural horsemanship is a collective term for a variety of horse training techniques which have seen rapid growth in popularity since the 1980s. The techniques vary in their precise tenets but generally share principles of "a kinder and gentler ...
. In 2023, he played a leading role in ''
Wait For Me''.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
External links
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Seán McGinleyat irishnationalopera.ie
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Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
1950s births
20th-century Irish male actors
21st-century Irish male actors
Alumni of the University of Galway
Druid Theatre Company
Irish male film actors
Irish male stage actors
Irish male television actors
Male actors from County Donegal
People from Pettigo