Francis Magee
Born: 1959-06-07 in Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Acting
Biography
Francis Magee (born 7 June 1959) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Liam Tyler in British soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1995. He has also appeared in numerous television shows and feature films, including Sahara (2005), Layer Cake (2004) and The Calling (2000). He played the part of Ordgar, the Housecarl who led the Crowhurst contingent, in 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth (2009), a reconstruction of the year of the three battles from the English perspective. He was raised in Ireland and on the Isle of Man. He spent eight years as a fisherman before becoming an actor and has also been a member of several music groups including Namoza - who released four singles and an album - and Disco D'Oro. He studied acting at the Poor School at London's Kings Cross.
Filmography
2026
- Rose of Nevada as Murgey
2025
- The Damned as Skuli
- Murder Before Evensong as Edgy
2024
- Kiss of the Con Queen as Cillian Donahill
2023
- My House as Don
- Then You Run as Turi
- The Licensed Fool as The Man With Tiny Eyes
2022
- The Tourist as Frank McDonnell
- Desperate Measures as Mal Taylor
- Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea as Talbot
- As a Prelude to Fear as Detective Barnbrook
2021
- Zack Snyder's Justice League as Ancient King of Men
- Kin as Bren Kinsella
- The Tide as Skipper
2020
- White Lines as Clint Collins
2019
- The Witcher as Yurga
- Brassic as Big Joe Blane
- The Dig as Murphy
- Extinction
2018
- Death and Nightingales as Mickey Dolphin
- I Made This For You as Dad
- Winterlong as Francis
2017
- Absentia as Lester Nowicki
- Justice League as Ancient King of Men
- GameFace as Dad
- Bless Me Father as Michael
2016
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Grizzly Rebel
- Witless as Willy Whelan
2015
- Humans as Tex
- No Offence as Shane Mercy
- The Coroner as George James
- The Bastard Executioner as Absolon
- The Frankenstein Chronicles as Spence
- X Company as Thierry
- Casanova as Balbi
- Casanova as Balbi
2014
- Outlander as Crenshaw
- The Musketeers as Hubert
- Good People as Ben Tuttrie
- Jimmy's Hall as Mossie
- Glory Days as Jake Murphy
- Blood Cells as Cormac
2013
- The Bible as Saul
- WPC 56 as Brendan McCormack
- House of Anubis: The Touchstone of Ra as Victor Rodenmaar Jr.
2012
- Ripper Street as Davies
2011
- Game of Thrones as Yoren
- Death in Paradise as Stevie Smith
- Black Mirror as Parn Heidekker
- Vera as Benny
- House of Anubis as Victor Rodenmaar Jr.
- The Fades as Dr. Tremlett
- Zen as Giulio / Avel Vasko
- The Body Farm as Barney Quinn
- Anubis Unlocked as Self
- If You Have No Place to Cry as Luis
2010
- Cemetery Junction as Mr. Pearson
- Perrier's Bounty as Hank
- Brighton Rock as Pavement Photographer
- Worried About the Boy as Jerry O'Dowd
- Amphibious Creature of the Deep as Jimmy Kudrow
2009
- Misfits as Dan
- 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth as Ordgar
- London River as Inspecteur anglais
- The Last Breath as Paul Kelvin
2008
- Inspector George Gently as Chief Constable Lilley
- The Crew as Dermot
- City of Vice as Saunders Welch
2006
- New Street Law as Frank Halcroft
- A Harlot's Progress as James Dalton
2005
- Sahara as Fuse Cutter
- Trafalgar Battle Surgeon as William Beatty
2004
- Hustle as Journalist
- Layer Cake as Paul
- No Angels as Leslie McManus
2003
- Peep Show as Russell
- Buried as Ronaldo
- I'll Sleep When I'm Dead as Algar, Foreman
- The Royal as Alex Heath
- Alibi as Sgt. Powell
- Holy Cross as Flag Man
2002
- Footballers' Wives as DC Simmonds
- Born and Bred as James Falkner
- Stranded as Pickles
- Stranded as Pickles
- Butterfly Man as Joey
- Lenny Blue as Connor
- Lenny Blue as Connor
2001
- Waking the Dead as Gordon Christie
- Murphy's Law as DCS Warren
- In Deep as Ronnie Sharkey
- The Bombmaker as O'Keefe
2000
- Britannic as Reilly
- Don Quixote as Ginisella de Parapille
- The Calling as Carmac
- Undertaker's Paradise
1999
- Bad Girls as Rob Skelton
- All the King's Men as Able Seaman
1998
- Still Crazy as Hockney
- Written in Blood as Dr McRayer
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Smudgepot
1995
- The Hurting as Wease
1994
- 99-1 as Balaclava
- Moving Story as Scurve
- Time After Time as Villian
1992
- Heartbeat as Stannard
- A Touch of Frost as Rod Bainbridge
1986
- Casualty as Norris