Portrait of Francis Magee

Francis Magee

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.

Born: June 7, 1959

Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland

Filmography

2025
The Damned

as Skuli

2024
Kiss of the Con Queen

as Cillian Donahill

2023
The Licensed Fool

as The Man With Tiny Eyes

2023
2023
My House

as Don

2022
Desperate Measures

as Mal Taylor

2022
As a Prelude to Fear

as Detective Barnbrook

2022
The Tourist

as Frank McDonnell

2021
Kin

as Bren Kinsella

2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Ancient King of Men

2021
The Tide

as Skipper

2020
White Lines

as Clint Collins

2019
The Witcher

as Yurga

2019
Brassic

as Big Joe Blane

2019
The Dig

as Murphy

2018
Death and Nightingales

as Mickey Dolphin

2018
Winterlong

as Francis

2017
Justice League

as Ancient King of Men

2017
Bless Me Father

as Michael

2017
GameFace

as Dad

2017
Absentia

as Lester Nowicki

2016
2016
Witless

as Willy Whelan

2015
The Coroner

as George James

2015
Casanova

as Balbi

2015
Casanova

as Balbi

2015
Humans

as Tex

2014
Good People

as Ben Tuttrie

2014
Outlander

as Crenshaw

2014
Jimmy's Hall

as Mossie

2014
Blood Cells

as Cormac

2014
Glory Days

as Jake Murphy

2014
2013
2013
WPC 56

as Brendan McCormack

2013
The Bible

as Saul

2012
Ripper Street

as Davies

2011
Black Mirror

as Parn Heidekker

2011
Death in Paradise

as Stevie Smith

2011
The Fades

as Dr. Tremlett

2011
Vera

as Benny

2011
2011
2011
Zen

as Giulio / Avel Vasko

2011
House of Anubis

as Victor Rodenmaar Jr.

2010
Brighton Rock

as Pavement Photographer

2010
Worried About the Boy

as Jerry O'Dowd

2010
Cemetery Junction

as Mr. Pearson

2009
Misfits

as Dan

2009
2009
The Last Breath

as Paul Kelvin

2009
London River

as Inspecteur anglais

2008
The Crew

as Dermot

2008
Inspector George Gently

as Chief Constable Lilley

2008
City of Vice

as Saunders Welch

2006
A Harlot's Progress

as James Dalton

2005
Sahara

as Fuse Cutter

2004
Layer Cake

as Paul

2004
Hustle

as Journalist

2003
Holy Cross

as Flag Man

2003
Peep Show

as Russell

2003
Alibi

as Sgt. Powell

2003
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

as Algar, Foreman

2003
The Royal

as Alex Heath

2003
Buried

as Ronaldo

2002
2002
Lenny Blue

as Connor

2002
Stranded

as Pickles

2002
Born and Bred

as James Falkner

2002
Stranded

as Pickles

2002
Footballers' Wives

as DC Simmonds

2001
Waking the Dead

as Gordon Christie

2001
In Deep

as Ronnie Sharkey

2000
The Calling

as Carmac

2000
Don Quixote

as Ginisella de Parapille

2000
Britannic

as Reilly

1999
All the King's Men

as Able Seaman

1999
Bad Girls

as Rob Skelton

1998
Still Crazy

as Hockney

1998
Written in Blood

as Dr McRayer

1997
Where the Heart Is

as Joe Bevan

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Smudgepot

1994
Moving Story

as Scurve

1994
99-1

as Balaclava

1992
A Touch of Frost

as Rod Bainbridge

1992
Heartbeat

as Stannard

1992
Heartbeat

as Ken Rawson

1986
Casualty

as Norris