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Francis Magee
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| Born | 7 June 1959 Dublin, Ireland
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Francis Magee is an actor from Ireland. He was born on June 7, 1959. You might know him from many TV shows and movies. He played Liam Tyler in the British soap opera EastEnders. He also appeared in popular shows like Game of Thrones and House of Anubis.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Francis Magee was born in Dublin, Ireland. He grew up on the Isle of Man. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a fisherman for eight years. Later, he studied acting at the Poor School in London. In the 1980s, he was also the lead singer for two bands, Joe Public and Jo Jo Namoza.
Acting Career Highlights
Francis Magee's acting career began in 1993. His first big role was playing Liam Tyler in EastEnders. He was on the show until 1995.
Famous TV Roles
One of his well-known roles was Victor Rodenmaar in the Nickelodeon series House of Anubis. He played this mysterious character for many episodes. From 2004 to 2006, he was Leslie McManus in the drama No Angels.
In 2011, Francis Magee joined the cast of Game of Thrones. He played Yoren, a member of the Night's Watch. He appeared in the first two seasons of this popular HBO show. In 2016, he was in an episode of Black Mirror called "Men Against Fire." More recently, from 2022 to 2023, he played Bren Kinsella in the Irish series Kin.
Notable Film Appearances
Francis Magee has also been in several movies. He appeared in Layer Cake (2004) and Sahara (2005). In 2016, he had a role in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He also appeared in Justice League (2017) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
Film and Television Roles
Francis Magee has acted in many films and TV shows over the years. Here are some of his roles:
Film Roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | The Hurting | Wease | |
| 1998 | Still Crazy | Hockney | |
| Written in Blood | Dr McRayer | ||
| 2000 | The Calling | Carmac | |
| Undertaker's Paradise | |||
| 2002 | Butterfly Man | Joey | |
| 2003 | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead | Algar / Foreman | |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | Paul the Boatman | |
| 2005 | Sahara | Fuse Cutter | |
| 2008 | The Crew | Dermot | |
| 2009 | The Last Breath | Paul Kelvin | Short film |
| London River | Inspecteur anglais | ||
| Perrier's Bounty | Hank | ||
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Mr. Pearson | |
| Brighton Rock | Pavement Photographer | ||
| 2011 | If You Have No Place to Cry | Luis | Short film |
| 2013 | Hammer of the Gods | Ulric the Chronicler | |
| 2014 | Jimmy's Hall | Mossie | |
| Glory Days | Jake Murphy | ||
| Good People | Ben Tuttrle | ||
| Blood Cells | Cormac | ||
| Locust | Alan Dwyer | Short film | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Jav Mefran | |
| 2017 | The Last Lighthouse Keeper | Tom | Short film |
| Take the Shot | Don | Short film | |
| Justice League | Ancient King of Men | ||
| Bless Me Father | Michael | Short film | |
| 2018 | The Dig | Murphy | |
| I Made This for You | Dad | ||
| Winterlong | Francis | ||
| 2019 | Beasts | Arthur | Short film |
| Extinction | Short film | ||
| 2020 | Pedro | Comandante Talbot | |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Ancient King of Men | |
| The Tide | Skipper | Short film | |
| As A Prelude to Fear | DCS Barnbrook | ||
| My House | Don | ||
| 2024 | The Damned |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993–1995 | EastEnders | Liam Tyler | 19 episodes |
| 1994 | 99-1 | Balaclava | Episode: "The Cost of Living" |
| Time After Time | Villain | Episode: "Working with Conviction" | |
| Moving Story | Scurve | Episode: "Last Stand at Laurel Way" | |
| 1996 | A Touch of Frost | Rod Bainbridge | Episode: "Deep Waters" |
| 1996–2005 | Heartbeat | Ken Rawson / Stannard | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is | Joe Bevan | Episodes: "Things Fall Apart" |
| Drover's Gold | Irish | ||
| Painted Lady | Driver | ||
| 1997–2008 | The Bill | David Crossley / Leo Durkin / Peter Lewis /
Arty Shanks / Rod Tiernan / Clive Newton |
6 episodes |
| 1998–2014 | Casualty | Frankie Lee / Jake Lincoln /
Gavin /Tony Norris |
5 episodes |
| 1999 | All the King's Men | Able Seaman | TV film |
| 2000 | Britannic | Reilly | TV film |
| The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Castries | Episode: "The Rising of the Moon" | |
| Don Quixote | Ginesillo de Parapilla | TV film | |
| The Knock | Davis | Episode: 5.1 | |
| 2000–2011 | Doctors | DI Lorenzo Morris / Ken Middlemiss /
Arnie Lynch / Bobby Jones |
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| 2001 | Cold Feet | Daz | Episode: 4.2 |
| In a Land of Plenty | Trevor Michaels | Episode: 1.1 | |
| The Bombmaker | O'Keefe | TV film | |
| 2001–2008 | Holby City | Barry Carter / Barry Hughes | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Stranded | Pickles | TV film |
| Ultimate Force | Lofty | Episode: "The Killing House" | |
| Lenny Blue | Connor | TV film | |
| 2003 | Buried | Felix 'Ronaldo' Carver | 2 episodes |
| Footballers' Wives | DC Simmonds | Episode: 2.3 | |
| Down to Earth | Davey | Episode: "All Together Now" | |
| In Deep | Ronnie Sharkey | 2 episodes | |
| Born and Bred | James Falkner | Episode: "The Miracle of Ormston" | |
| Alibi | Sgt. Powell | TV film | |
| Family | Pat Bishop | 2 episodes | |
| Holy Cross | Flag Man | TV film | |
| 2004 | Bad Girls | Rob Skelton | 3 episodes |
| Shadow Play | Mr. Trimby | 2 episodes | |
| Hustle | Journalist | Episode: "The Last Gamble" | |
| The Royal | Alex Heath | Episode: "No Room for Ravers" | |
| 2004–2006 | No Angels | Mr. Leslie McManus | 24 episodes |
| 2005 | Trafalgar Battle Surgeon | Dr. William Beatty | TV film |
| Walking the Dead | Gordon Christie | Episode: "Subterraneans: Part 1" | |
| The Slavery Business | Captain Rollins | Episode: "How to Make a Million from Slavery" | |
| 2006 | Murphy's Law | Detective Chief Superintendent Warren | 3 episodes |
| A ...'s Progress | James Dalton | TV film | |
| Pulling | Eileen's Bloke | Episode: 1.6 | |
| 2006–2007 | New Street Law | Frank Halcroft | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | ... | The Orgazoid | Episode: "Handyman" |
| Gina's Laughing Gear | Trevor Mullet | Episode: "Trevor Island" | |
| 2008 | Survivors | Callum Brown | Episode: 1.1 |
| City of Vice | Saunders Welch | 5 episodes | |
| Honest | Quentin | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth | Ordgar | 2 episodes |
| True Horror | Vlad the Impaler / Scribe | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Worried About the Boy | Jerry O'Dowd | TV film |
| Inspector George Gently | Chief Constable Lilley | Episode: "Peace and Love" | |
| 2011 | Zen | Giulio / Avel Vasko | Episode: "Vendetta" |
| Midsomer Murders | Smudgepot | Episode: "The Night of the Stag" | |
| The Body Farm | Barney Quinn | Episode: 1.6 | |
| The Fades | Dr. Tremlett | 5 episodes | |
| 2011–2012 | Game of Thrones | Yoren | 7 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | House of Anubis | Victor Rodenmaar Jr. | 144 episodes |
| 2012 | Misfits | Dan Woolaston | |
| DCI Banks | Arthur Jameson | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Touchstone of Ra | Victor Rodenmaar Jr. | TV special |
| The Bible | King Saul | 2 episodes | |
| Strike Back | O'Riordan | Episode: "Shadow Warfare: Part 5" | |
| 2014 | Damo and Ivor | Bricko | |
| WPC 56 | Brendan McCormack | Episode: "Cry, Cry, Cry" | |
| In The Flesh | Iain Monroe | 2 episodes | |
| Ripper Street | Davies | Episode: "Whitechapel Terminus" | |
| 2015 | A.D. The Bible Continues | Levi | 6 episodes |
| Death in Paradise | Stevie Smith | Episode: "Swimming in Murder" | |
| Outlander | Crenshaw | 2 episodes | |
| X Company | Thierry | Episode: "Kiss of Death" | |
| No Offence | Shane Mercy | Episode: 1.6 | |
| Casanova | Balbi | TV film | |
| The Bastard Executioner | Absolon | 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Parn Heidekker | Episode: "Men Against Fire" |
| The Coroner | George James | Episode: "The Foxby Affair" | |
| Of Kings and Prophets | Lahmi | Episode: "Lest I Sleep the Sleep of Death" | |
| The Musketeers | Hubert | Episode: "The Hunger" | |
| 2017 | The Frankenstein Chronicles | Spence | Season 2; 3 episodes |
| Loaded | Rocky | Episode: "Leon's Teacher" | |
| 2017–2018 | Witless | Willy Whelan | 9 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | GameFace | Marcella's Dad | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Humans | Tex | Episode: 3.6 |
| Death and Nightingales | Mickey Dolphin | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Witcher | Yurga | Episode: "Much More" |
| Into the Badlands | Magnus | 4 episodes | |
| Absentia | Lester Nowicki | 3 episodes | |
| Brassic | Big Joe Blane | Episode: 1.3 | |
| Britannia | Rork | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | White Lines | Clint Collins | 9 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Kin | Bren Kinsella | 9 episodes |
| 2024 | The Tourist | Frank McDonnell | Main role (series 2) |
Video Game Voice Roles
Francis Magee has also lent his voice to video games.
| Year | Title | Voice Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Bloodborne: The Old Hunters | Befuddled Villager / Nightmare Hunters | |
| 2016 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | Torneko | English version |
| 2018 | Sea of Thieves | Stitcher Jim | |
| 2023 | Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince | Torneko | English version |
See also
In Spanish: Francis Magee para niños
