Packy Lee
Biography
Packy Lee is a stage, television, and film actor from Belfast, with his place of birth noted as West Belfast, Ireland. His stage career began with a youth production of Oliver! at the Lyric Theatre, and in 2023 he returned to the Lyric Theatre to portray Gerry Adams in Owen McCafferty's play Agreement. On television, he is known for his recurring role as Johnny Dogs in the television series Peaky Blinders. He secured this role after series creator Steven Knight saw his performance in the 2012 film King of the Travellers. His other television and film appearances include Derry Girls, the Academy award-winning short film The Shore, and the British television period crime drama series The Frankenstein Chronicles.
Career overview
Packy Lee is a stage, television, and film actor from Belfast, specifically born in West Belfast, Ireland. His stage career began with a youth production of Oliver! at the Lyric Theatre. In 2023, he returned to the stage at the Lyric Theatre to portray Gerry Adams in Owen McCafferty's play Agreement.
In television and film, Lee is known for his recurring role as Johnny Dogs in the television series Peaky Blinders. He was given the role by the series creator Steven Knight after Knight saw his performance in the 2012 film King of the Travellers.
His extensive television and film appearances also include roles in Derry Girls, the Academy award-winning short film The Shore, and the British television period crime drama series The Frankenstein Ch. Throughout his career, he has built a diverse portfolio across theatre, television, and film productions.
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- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) as Johnny Dogs
- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Podcast (2026) as Self - Host
- Blue Lights (2023) as JP Senior
- Free Fall (2021) as Cooper
- Pixie (2020) as Tommy
- The Witcher (2019) as Nohorn
- A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019) as Mackers
- Float Like a Butterfly (2019) as Uncle Joe
- Derry Girls (2018) as Jordy
- Clean Break (2015) as Teeth
- Shooting for Socrates (2014) as Wigsy
- Peaky Blinders (2013) as Johnny Dogs
- Jump (2012) as Jack
- ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth (2005) as Heaney
- You Looking at Me? (2003) as Kenny
- Holy Cross (2003) as Flag Man
- As the Beast Sleeps (2002) as Wee Rab
- Murphy's Law (2001) as Drew Johnstone Jnr.
- H3 (2001) as Terry
- Titanic Town (1998) as Hijack Youth
- Tall Tales & Murder