Francis Magee
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.
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Full filmography
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Yoren
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Smudgepot
- Outlander (2014) as Crenshaw
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Stevie Smith
- Vera (2011) as Benny
- Casualty (1986) as Norris
- Black Mirror (2011) as Parn Heidekker
- The Witcher (2019) as Yurga
- Heartbeat (1992) as Stannard
- Heartbeat (1992) as Ken Rawson
- Waking the Dead (2001) as Gordon Christie
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Rod Bainbridge
- Hustle (2004) as Journalist
- Absentia (2017) as Lester Nowicki
- Bad Girls (1999) as Rob Skelton
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) as Ancient King of Men
- Humans (2015) as Tex
- House of Anubis (2011) as Victor Rodenmaar Jr.
- Brassic (2019) as Big Joe Blane
- Ripper Street (2012) as Davies
- Misfits (2009) as Dan
- Peep Show (2003) as Russell
- Justice League (2017) as Ancient King of Men
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Grizzly Rebel