Andrew Tiernan
Actor
60 years (Nov 30, 1965)Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK
An English actor born in Birmingham, Andrew Tiernan has specialized in intense, villainous and hard-edged characters. He played the treacherous Ephialtes in Zack Snyder's '300' (2007) and returned to the world in '300: Rise of an Empire' (2014), and appeared in 'The Pianist' (2002) and 'Bent'. A frequent presence in British film and television, Tiernan is a rugged English character actor whose menacing screen presence has made him a go-to for antagonists and morally compromised roles.
Andrew Tiernan
Actor
An English actor born in Birmingham, Andrew Tiernan has specialized in intense, villainous and hard-edged characters. He played the treacherous Ephialtes in Zack Snyder's '300' (2007) and returned to the world in '300: Rise of an Empire' (2014), and appeared in 'The Pianist' (2002) and 'Bent'. A frequent presence in British film and television, Tiernan is a rugged English character actor whose menacing screen presence has made him a go-to for antagonists and morally compromised roles.
40 Movies
Plays Szalas
The Pianist
2002
Plays Ephialtes
300
2007
Plays Paris Vampire
Interview with the Vampire
1994
Plays Ephialtes
300: Rise of an Empire
2014
Plays Manager
Automata
2014
Plays Man in Pub
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
Plays Captain Jorgu
Two Deaths
1996
Plays Scar
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
1997
Plays Cyril
Playing God
1997
Plays Constable Fred
Snuff-Movie
2005
Plays Aneurin Bevan
The Man with the Plan
2026
Plays Davey Royce
Thacker
1992
Plays Cpl. Schenke
The Bunker
2001
Plays Cyprion's Man
Being Human
1994
Plays Peter Brodie
Code of Silence
2021
Plays Koesler
The Red Siren
2002
Plays Alan Marcuson
Mr. Nice
2010
Plays Andy
Mr In-Between
2001
Plays Martin Stone
War of the Dead
2011
Plays Piers Gaveston
Edward II
1991
Plays Squeegee merchant
Lava
2001
Plays Chris
Face
1997
Plays Chekha
Dead Cert
2010
Plays Leo
The Guilty
1992
Plays Father
The Messenger
2015
Plays Bethold the Student
The Trial
1993
Plays Orlando / Oliver
As You Like It
1992
Plays Tommy
Us and Them
2017
Plays Stanni
Freight
2010
Plays Mohammed
The Protagonists
1999
Plays Peter O'Shea
Common
2014
Plays Phil
2003
2021
Plays Harris
The Criminal
1999
Plays Dave
Whose Baby?
2004
Plays Muller
The Scarlet Tunic
1998
43 TV Shows
Plays Gary
In a Land of Plenty
2001
Plays DS David Hunter
Prisoners' Wives
2012
Plays DC Rosper
Prime Suspect
1991
Plays Gary O'Brien
The Sculptress
1996
Plays John Taylor
Innocent
2018
Plays Whitaker
Murderland
2009
Plays Darren
The Driver
2014
Plays Sean
Cracker
1993
Plays Billy Pink
99-1
1994
Plays DS Geoff Taylor
Code of a Killer
2015
Plays Roy Slater
The Rotters' Club
2005
Plays Paul
Joan
2024
Plays Vincent
The Great Fire
2014
Plays Roger Lane
Safe House
2015
Plays Michael Bankes
Injustice
2011
Plays Forster (
Spooks
2002
Plays Don Keech
Waking the Dead
2001
Plays Malcolm Proctor
Dalgliesh
2021
Plays Bethold the Student
Screen Two
1985
Plays Jake McNally
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996
Plays Andy Sturgeon
Space Precinct
1994
Plays Bunting
Hornblower
1998
Plays Richard Henley
Luther
2010
Plays Raymond Wilcox
Nice Work
1989
Plays Kim Trent
Life on Mars
2006
Plays Lenny Spearfish
Jonathan Creek
1997
Plays Gary Shale
Murder Investigation Team
2003
Plays David Panter
Between the Lines
1992
Plays Purcell
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Sgt Major Sharratt
New Tricks
2004
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The Man with the Plan
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The Man with the Plan
Aneurin Bevan
2026
Father Brown
Archibald Drake
2025Season 12
FBI: International
Captain Luka Janic
2024Season 4
Joan
Paul
2024Season 1
My Policeman
Bert (uncredited)
2022
Code of Silence
Peter Brodie
2021
Dalgliesh
Malcolm Proctor
2021–
2003
Phil
2021
Death in Paradise
Paul Raynor
2019Season 8
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Andrew Tiernan and where are they from?
Andrew Tiernan is 60 years old, born on November 30, 1965 in Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Andrew Tiernan?
Andrew Tiernan is best known for roles in 300, The Pianist, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
How many movies has Andrew Tiernan been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Andrew Tiernan has appeared in 40 movies and 43 TV shows.
What was Andrew Tiernan's first movie?
The career of Andrew Tiernan began with Dead Cat (1989).
What is Andrew Tiernan's most recent movie or series?
Andrew Tiernan's most recent release is The Man with the Plan, which premiered on April 17, 2026.
What TV shows has Andrew Tiernan appeared in?
On television, Andrew Tiernan has appeared in Doctor Who, Luther, Merlin, Midsomer Murders.
Andrew Tiernan
1965-11-30 · Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK
Andrew Tiernan (born 30 November 1965, Birmingham, England) is a British actor and director. He is best known as Ephialtes in 300 (2006) and 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Sean Kerrigan in Cracker (1993), and for roles in Interview with the Vampire (1994), The Pianist (2002), and My Policeman (2022). On television he has appeared in Prime Suspect, Hornblower, Doctor Who (2011), Merlin (2012), and Father Brown. As a director and producer, he founded Keeps on Burning Films and directed Dragonfly (2015) and UK18 (2017).