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Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Highest Rated: 100% That They May Face the Rising Sun (2023)

Lowest Rated: 14% The Tiger's Tail (2006)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland

Sean McGinley was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. McGinley's earliest roles were in film, including the Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio period drama "Fools of Fortune" (1990), "The Field" (1990) and "The Family" (1994). He also appeared in "Circle of Friends" (1995), "Braveheart" (1995) with Mel Gibson and "Michael Collins" (1996). His film career continued throughout the nineties and the early 2000s in productions like the thriller "The Break" (1998) with Stephen Rea, the Stephen Rea dramatic adaptation "The Butcher Boy" (1998) and "The General" (1998) with Brendan Gleeson. He also appeared in the Stuart Townsend dramatic adaptation "Resurrection Man" (2000). In his more recent career, he continued to act in the Andrew Scott drama "Dead Bodies" (2003), the comedic drama "Man About Dog" (2004) with Allen Leech and the drama "Conspiracy of Silence" (2004) with Jonathan Forbes. He also appeared in "Freeze Frame" (2004) and the dramedy "On a Clear Day" (2006) with Peter Mullan. Most recently, McGinley acted on "The Fall" (Netflix, 2012-).

Highest rated movies

100% That They May Face the Rising Sun
82% The General
78% The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw 78% Michael Collins
71% Freeze Frame
69% On a Clear Day
63% Simon Magus
62% The Claim

Photos

Sean McGinley THE GENERAL, Sean McGinley (right), 1998, © Sony Pictures Classics THE GENERAL, from left: Adrian Dunbar, Sean McGinley, Brendan Gleeson, 1998, © Sony Pictures Classics THE CLOSER YOU GET, Sean McGinley, Risteard Cooper, Ian Hart, Pat Shortt, 2000, TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. ON A CLEAR DAY, Sean McGinley, Benedict Wong, Billy Boyd, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Sean McGinley, Billy Boyd, Benedict Wong, Peter Mullen, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Sean McGinley, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Sean McGinley, on set, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Billy Boyd, Benedict Wong, Sean McGinley, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Sean McGinley, Peter Mullen, Billy Boyd, Ron Cook, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Billy Boyd, Sean McGinley, Peter Mullen, Ron Cook, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, Billy Boyd, Sean McGinley, Peter Mullen, Ron Cook, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, clockwise from left: Billy Boyd, Benedict Wong, Sean McGinley, Ron Cook, Peter Mullen, 2005. ©Focus Films ON A CLEAR DAY, clockwise from left: Peter Mullen, Sean McGinley, Billy Boyd, Ron Cook, 2005. ©Focus Films THE TIGER'S TAIL, SEAN MCGINLEY, ANGELINE BALL, 2006. ©BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL THE TIGER'S TAIL, Sean McGinley, Angeline Ball, 2006. ©Buena Vista International THE TIGER'S TAIL, John Kavanagh (extreme left), Briain Gleeson (second from left), Sinead Cusack (front, third from left), Brendan Gleeson (center left), Kim Cattrall (center right), Sean McGinley (second from right), Angeline Ball (right), 2006. ©Buena Vi

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wait for Me Ged (Character) - 2023
100% No Score Yet That They May Face the Rising Sun Unknown (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 75% Christmas at Castle Hart Liam O'Connor (Character) - 2021
78% No Score Yet The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw Seamus Dwyer (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stalker Henry (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wild Decembers O'Dea (Character) - 2009
14% 31% The Tiger's Tail Declan Murray (Character) - 2006
22% 27% Shrooms Bernie (Character) $1.8K 2006
69% 72% On a Clear Day Eddie (Character) - 2005
71% 60% Freeze Frame Emeric (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 79% Man About Dog J.P. McCallion (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 44% Watermelon Joe Ryan (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 38% Dead Bodies Detective Inspector Wheeler (Character) - 2003
36% 52% Conspiracy of Silence Rector Cathal (Character) $2.6K 2003
No Score Yet 20% Bad Bizness Writer - 2003
32% 46% The Closer You Get Ian (Character) $221.9K 2000
62% 48% The Claim Sweetley (Character) $622.0K 2000
63% 68% Simon Magus Hase (Character) $38.2K 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Truth About Juliet Director - 1998
82% 80% The General Gary (Character) $1.2M 1998
No Score Yet 43% The Informant Frankie Conroy (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bogwoman Mr. D. (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 65% Resurrection Man Sammy McClure (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 14% Trojan Eddie Raymie (Character) $11.9K 1996
78% 84% Michael Collins Smith (Character) $11.1M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret Jim Caine (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 67% Dangerous Lady D.I. Murphy (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Charlo Spencer (Character) - 1994
43% 82% The Field Father Chris Doran (Character) $168.2K 1990

TV

Credit
60% 27% Death and Nightingales Bishop Donnelly (Character) 2018
93% No Score Yet Butterfly Peter Duffy (Character) 2018
No Score Yet 83% Shetland Drew McColl (Character) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Paula Terry (Character) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clean Break Ben (Character) 2015
No Score Yet 95% Republic of Doyle Malachy Doyle (Character) 2010-2014
No Score Yet 87% Midsomer Murders Sean O'Connell (Character) 2001