Max Beesley
Biography
Max Beesley, born 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England, is an English actor and musician. His screen career began in the 1990s and includes film roles such as The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997), The Match (1999), Hotel (2001), Kill Me Later (2001) and The Last Minute (2001). On television he has appeared in Bodies (2004‑2006), The Last Enemy (2008), Survivors (2008‑2010), Mad Dogs (2011‑2013), Suits (2013), Empire (2015‑2016), Ordinary Lies (2015), Jamestown (2017‑2019), The Outsider (2020), The Midwich Cuckoos (2022), Hijack (2023) and Operation Fortune (2023). In 2024 he played boxing promoter Henry Collins in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen.
Career overview
Max Beesley was born on 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England. He began his screen career in the late 1990s, appearing in the film The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997) and the feature The Match (1999). Early 2000s work included roles in the television series Hotel (2001) and the films Kill Me Later (2001) and The Last Minute (2001). He continued to build his résumé with the drama series Bodies, which ran from 2004 to 2006, and the political thriller The Last Enemy in 2008.
From 2008 to 2010 Beesley was a regular cast member of the post‑apocalyptic series Survivors. He later starred in the dark comedy Mad Dogs from 2011 to 2013, and made a guest appearance in the legal drama Suits in 2013. Subsequent television work comprised the period drama Empire (2015–2016), the contemporary series Ordinary Lies (2015), and the historical drama Jamestown, where he appeared between 2017 and 2019. More recent credits include the supernatural series The Outsider (2020), the sci‑fi adaptation The Midwich Cuckoos (2022), and the action‑thriller Hijack (2023). In 2024 he portrayed boxing promoter Henry Collins in Guy Ritchie’s film The Gentlemen. Throughout his career Beesley has worked across film and television, establishing himself as a versatile English actor.
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57 titles- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026) as Liam Crown
- Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes (2025) as Assistant Commissioner Andy Hayman
- The Gentlemen (2024) as Collins
- Hijack (2023) as Daniel O'Farrell
- Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) as Ben Harris
- The Midwich Cuckoos (2022) as Paul Haynes
- The Outsider (2020) as Seale Bolton
- Flack (2019) as Anthony Henderson
- Married Young (2019) as Jake
- Line of Descent (2019) as Commissioner Bates
- Jamestown (2017) as Henry Sharrow
- Empire (2015) as Guy
- Ordinary Lies (2015) as Mike
- Pawn (2013) as Billy
- Suits (2011) as Stephen Huntley
- Homeland (2011) as Mike Brown
- Mad Dogs (2011) as Woody
- The Reckoning (2011) as Mark Dobson
- Strike Back (2010) as Ray McQueen
- The Duchess on the Estate (2009)
- Celebrity Juice (2008) as Self
- Survivors (2008) as Tom Price
- The Last Enemy (2008) as Michael Ezard
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- Talk to Me (2007) as Mitch Moore
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Hotel Babylon (2006) as Charlie Edwards
- Davina (2006)
- Her Name Is Carla (2005) as Jack
- Her Name Is Carla (2005) Original Music Composer
- Bloodlines (2005) as DC Jake Bannerman
- Hustle (2004) as Jake Henry
- The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)
- Torque (2004) as Luther
- Bodies (2004) as Rob Lake
- The Body of Marilyn Monroe (2004) as Self - Narrator
- Live at Knebworth (2003) as Self - Percussion & Keyboards
- The Emperor's Wife (2003) as Emperor
- The Emperor's Wife (2003) Original Music Composer
- Red Roses and Petrol (2003) as Johnny Doyle
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self
- Fields of Gold (2002) as Mark Hurst
- Anita and Me (2002) as Hairy Neddy
- The Last Minute (2002) as Billy Byrne
- Project Greenlight (2001) as Self - Auditioneer
- Glitter (2001) as Julian 'Dice' Black
- Kill Me Later (2001) as Charlie Anders
- Hotel (2001) as Antonio
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Thomas Stewart
- Five Seconds to Spare (2000) as William
- It Was an Accident (2000) as Mickey Cousins
- It's Only TV But I Like It (1999) as Self
- The Match (1999) as Wullie Smith
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling (1997) as Tom Jones
- GMTV (1993) as Self
- Maigret (1992)
- Deville as A. Bell
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Max Beesley best known for?
Max Beesley is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026), The Gentlemen (2024), Hijack (2023), Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023).
When and where was Max Beesley born?
Max Beesley was born on April 16, 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England, UK.
How many credits does Max Beesley have?
Max Beesley has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1992 to 2026.
What is Max Beesley's background in cinema and television?
Max Beesley, born 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England, is an English actor and musician. His screen career began in the 1990s and includes film roles such as The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1997), The Match (1999), Hotel (2001), Kill Me Later (2001) and The Last Minute (2001). On television he has appe...