Francis Magee is a screen veteran of the old school whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 98 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Game of Thrones' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Among the rest of the work, 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' stands out.
Francis Magee
Actor · Since 1997
67 years (Jun 7, 1959)Dublin, Ireland
42 Movies · 56 Series
Francis Magee is a screen veteran of the old school whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 98 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Game of Thrones' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Among the rest of the work, 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' stands out.
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.