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 The Calling (2000); Layer Cake (2004); Sahara (2005); No Angels (2004–2006); City of Vice (2008); 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth (2009); "Men Against Fire", an episode of Black Mirror (2016); Into the Badlands and Absentia (both 2019); White Lines (2020); and Kin (2022–2023).

Early life Born in Dublin, Ireland, and raised on the Isle of Man, Magee worked as a fisherman for eight years, before pursuing a career as an actor. Magee worked as a courier for Concord(e) Despatch in Belsize Park, and enrolled to study acting at the Poor School in King's Cross, London. During the 1980s, he was the lead singer of Isle of Man-based band Joe Public and Reading-based band Jo Jo Namoza.

Career His career started by portraying the villain character Liam Tyler in British soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1995. He played the role of Victor Rodenmaar in the Nickelodeon TV series House of Anubis. In 2004, he played a regular role as short tempered Leslie McManus in Channel 4's nurse drama No Angels, for three seasons until 2006. In 2008, he played Saunders Welch in City of Vice.

In 2011, Magee played Yoren, a member of the Night's Watch, in the first and second seasons of Game of Thrones on HBO. He played electronic musician The Orgazoid in an episode of Peep Show. He also appeared in the 2013 Magners television advert "Now is a Good Time".

In 2016, he appeared in "Men Against Fire", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

In 2023, he played Bren Kinsella in the Irish gangster family series Kin, alongside Aidan Gillen and Maria Doyle Kennedy.

Filmography

Film roles Year Film Role Notes 1995 The Hurting Wease 1998 Still Crazy Hockney Written in Blood Dr. McRayer 2000 The Calling Carmac Undertaker's Paradise 2002 Butterfly Man Joey 2003 I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Algar / Foreman 2004 Layer Cake Paul "The Boatman" 2005 Sahara Fuse Cutter 2008 The Crew Dermot 2009 The Last Breath Paul Kelvin Short film London River Inspecteur anglais Perrier's Bounty Hank 2010 Cemetery Junction Mr. Pearson Brighton Rock Pavement Photographer 2011 If You Have No Place to Cry LuisShort film 2013 Hammer of the Gods Ulric The Chronicler 2014 Jimmy's Hall Mossie Glory Days Jake Murphy Good People Ben Tuttrle Blood Cells Cormac Locust Alan Dwyer Short film 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Jav Mefran 2017 The Last Lighthouse Keeper Tom Short film Take the Shot Don Short film Justice League Ancient King of Men Bless Me Father Michael Short film 2018 The Dig Murphy I Made This for You Dad Winterlong Francis 2019 Beasts Arthur Short film Extinction Short film 2020 Pedro Comandante Talbot 2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Ancient King of Men The Tide Skipper Short film As A Prelude to Fear DCS Barnbrook My House Don 2024 The Damned Skuli 2025 Rose of Nevada Murgey2026Wrath of the GodsTulloch

TV roles YearTitleRoleNotes1993–1995EastEndersLiam Tyler19 episodes199499-1BalaclavaEpisode: "The Cost of Living"Time After TimeVillainEpisode: "Working with Conviction"Moving StoryScurveEpisode: "Last Stand at Laurel Way"1996A Touch of FrostRod BainbridgeEpisode: "Deep Waters"1996–2005HeartbeatKen Rawson / Stannard2 episodes1997Where the Heart IsJoe BevanEpisodes: "Things Fall Apart"Drover's GoldIrishPainted LadyDriver1997–2008The Bill David Crossley / Leo Durkin / Peter Lewis / Arty Shanks / Rod Tiernan / Clive Newton6 episodes1998–2014CasualtyFrankie Lee / Jake Lincoln / Gavin /Tony Norris5 episodes1999All the King's MenAble SeamanTV film2000BritannicReillyTV filmThe Mrs Bradley MysteriesCastriesEpisode: "The Rising of the Moon"Don QuixoteGinesillo de ParapillaTV filmThe KnockDavisEpisode: 5.12000–2011DoctorsDI Lorenzo Morris / Ken Middlemiss / Arnie Lynch / Bobby Jones 2001Cold FeetDazEpisode: 4.2In a Land of PlentyTrevor MichaelsEpisode: 1.1The BombmakerO'KeefeTV film2001–2008Holby City Barry Carter / Barry Hughes2 episodes2002StrandedPicklesTV filmUltimate ForceLoftyEpisode: "The Killing House"Lenny BlueConnorTV film2003BuriedFelix 'Ronaldo' Carver2 episodesFootballers' WivesDC SimmondsEpisode: 2.3Down to EarthDaveyEpisode: "All Together Now"In DeepRonnie Sharkey2 episodesBorn and BredJames FalknerEpisode: "The Miracle of Ormston"AlibiSgt. PowellTV filmFamilyPat Bishop2 episodesHoly CrossFlag ManTV film2004Bad GirlsRob Skelton3 episodesShadow PlayMr. Trimby2 episodesHustleJournalistEpisode: "The Last Gamble"The RoyalAlex HeathEpisode: "No Room for Ravers"2004–2006No AngelsMr. Leslie McManus24 episodes2005Trafalgar Battle SurgeonDr. William BeattyTV filmWaking the DeadGordon ChristieEpisode: "Subterraneans: Part 1"The Slavery Business Captain RollinsEpisode: "How to Make a Million from Slavery"2006Murphy's LawDetective Chief Superintendent Warren3 episodesA Harlot's Progress James DaltonTV filmPullingEileen's BlokeEpisode: 1.6 2006–2007New Street LawFrank Halcroft5 episodes2007Peep ShowThe OrgazoidEpisode: "Handyman"Gina's Laughing Gear Trevor MulletEpisode: "Trevor Island"2008SurvivorsCallum BrownEpisode: 1.1City of Vice Saunders Welch5 episodesHonestQuentin2 episodes20091066 The Battle for Middle EarthOrdgar2 episodesTrue HorrorVlad the Impaler / Scribe2 episodes2010Worried About the BoyJerry O'DowdTV filmInspector George GentlyChief Constable LilleyEpisode: "Peace and Love"2011ZenGiulio / Avel VaskoEpisode: "Vendetta"Midsomer Murders SmudgepotEpisode: "The Night of the Stag"The Body Farm Barney QuinnEpisode: 1.6The FadesDr. Tremlett5 episodes2011–2012Game of ThronesYoren7 episodes2011–2013House of AnubisVictor Rodenmaar Jr.144 episodes2012MisfitsDan WoolastonDCI Banks Arthur Jameson2 episodes2013Touchstone of RaVictor Rodenmaar Jr.TV specialThe BibleKing Saul2 episodesStrike BackO'RiordanEpisode: "Shadow Warfare: Part 5"2014Damo and IvorBrickoWPC 56Brendan McCormackEpisode: "Cry, Cry, Cry"In The FleshIain Monroe2 episodesRipper StreetDaviesEpisode: "Whitechapel Terminus"2015A.D. The Bible ContinuesLevi6 episodesDeath in ParadiseStevie SmithEpisode: "Swimming in Murder"OutlanderCrenshaw2 episodesX CompanyThierryEpisode: "Kiss of Death"No Offence Shane MercyEpisode: 1.6CasanovaBalbiTV filmThe Bastard Executioner Absolon5 episodes2016Black MirrorParn HeidekkerEpisode: "Men Against Fire"The CoronerGeorge JamesEpisode: "The Foxby Affair"Of Kings and ProphetsLahmiEpisode: "Lest I Sleep the Sleep of Death"The MusketeersHubertEpisode: "The Hunger"2017The Frankenstein ChroniclesSpenceSeason 2; 3 episodesLoadedRockyEpisode: "Leon's Teacher"2017–2018WitlessWilly Whelan9 episodes2017–2019GameFaceMarcella's Dad2 episodes2018HumansTexEpisode: 3.6Death and Nightingales Mickey Dolphin3 episodes2019The WitcherYurgaEpisode: "Much More"Into the BadlandsMagnus4 episodesAbsentia Lester Nowicki3 episodesBrassicBig Joe BlaneEpisode: 1.3BritanniaRork3 episodes2020White LinesClint Collins9 episodes2022–2023KinBren Kinsella9 episodes 2024 The Tourist Frank McDonnell Main role (series 2)

Video games YearTitleVoice RoleNotes2015Bloodborne: The Old HuntersBefuddled Villager / Nightmare Hunters2016Dragon Quest Heroes II TornekoEnglish version2018Sea of Thieves Stitcher Jim2022Dying Light 2CillianEnglish version2023Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince TornekoEnglish version

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