Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 1, 1956 (70 yrs)

place of birth

Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland

also known as

Seán Mcginley · Шон МакГинли · Шон МакГінлі · شان مک‌گینلی

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Seán McGinley is an Irish film and TV actor. He's appeared in about 80 films and television series.

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Known For

Braveheart

Braveheart

as MacClannough

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

as Forty Thieves Leader

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

as Father Denis

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

as Smith

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

as Brendan O'Brien

The Field

The Field

as Father Chris Doran

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Braveheart
7.9

Braveheart

1995as MacClannough
Gangs of New York
7.3

Gangs of New York

2002as Forty Thieves Leader
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
7.3

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006as Father Denis
Michael Collins
6.9

Michael Collins

1996as Smith
The Last Rifleman
6.6

The Last Rifleman

2023as Brendan O'Brien
The Field
7.0

The Field

1990as Father Chris Doran
Circle of Friends
6.2

Circle of Friends

1995as Mr Duggan
The Claim
6.0

The Claim

2000as Sweetley
Closing the Ring
6.2

Closing the Ring

2007as Campbell
Shrooms
4.9

Shrooms

2007as Bernie
The General
6.7

The General

1998as Gary
The Butcher Boy
6.8

The Butcher Boy

1998as Sergeant
Sixty Six
6.6

Sixty Six

2006as Mr. O'Connor
On a Clear Day
6.3

On a Clear Day

2005as Eddie
Dead Bodies
5.5

Dead Bodies

2003as Detective Inspector Wheeler
Freeze Frame
6.3

Freeze Frame

2004as Detective Louis Emeric
The Disappearance of Finbar
6.9

The Disappearance of Finbar

1997as Detective Roche
Lost Lives
6.0

Lost Lives

2019as Self (voice)
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990as A
Christmas at Castle Hart
6.3

Christmas at Castle Hart

2021as Liam
The Tiger's Tail
5.8

The Tiger's Tail

2006as Declan Murray
Fools of Fortune
6.5

Fools of Fortune

1990as Doyle
The Informant
6.6

The Informant

1997as Frankie Conroy
Black Dog

Black Dog

2006as Grandfather
Man About Dog
6.4

Man About Dog

2004as J.P. McCallion
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw
5.4

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw

2020as Seamus Dwyer
Conspiracy of Silence
4.8

Conspiracy of Silence

2003as Rector Cathal
The Closer You Get
5.7

The Closer You Get

2000as Ian O'Donnell
Simon Magus
7.4

Simon Magus

1999as Maximillian Hase
48 Angels
4.5

48 Angels

2006as Dilly
Resurrection Man
6.2

Resurrection Man

1998as Sammy McClure
Lipservice
10.0

Lipservice

1999as Mairtin O Cathain
A Further Gesture
4.8

A Further Gesture

1997as Tommy Breen
The Hanging Gale

The Hanging Gale

1995as Ferry
Trojan Eddie
5.3

Trojan Eddie

1996as Raymie
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
10.0

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film

2003as Self (archive footage)
Family
8.0

Family

1994as Charlo Spencer
Wait for Me
8.7

Wait for Me

2023as Ged
The Truth Commissioner
4.5

The Truth Commissioner

2016as Francis Gilroy
Watermelon
4.3

Watermelon

2003as Joe Ryan
The Mighty Celt
6.3

The Mighty Celt

2005as I'm A Cripple
Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

2024as Self
That They May Face the Rising Sun
7.2

That They May Face the Rising Sun

2024as Johnny Murphy
National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

2025as Pierre
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
8.0

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

1995as Michael
Wild Decembers
4.5

Wild Decembers

2009as O'Dea
Bogwoman
7.0

Bogwoman

1997as Mr D
What Where
6.3

What Where

2000as Bam
Clare sa Spéir
8.0

Clare sa Spéir

2001as Eóin
Stalker

Stalker

2019as Henry