RECENT CREDITS
In Treatment (TV)  Feb. 1, 2008
Graham Norton Show (TV)  Oct. 27, 2007
Jindabyne (FILM)  Apr. 27, 2007
Wah-Wah (FILM)  May. 12, 2006
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (FILM)  Jun. 10, 2005


HIGHLIGHTS
Spent five years in a seminary training to be a priest.
Before becoming an actor at age 29, worked as an archaeologist, cook and school teacher.
Came to fame on Irish TV in 1978 on the last season of The Riordans and went on to star in a spin-off series Bracken.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Jindabyne  2007 -Stewart
Actor
Film


Wah-Wah  2006 -Harry Compton
Actor
Film


The Bridge of San Luis Rey  2005 -Brother Fray Juniper
Actor
Film


Assault on Precinct 13  2005 -Marcus Duvall
Actor
Film


P.S.  2004 -Peter Harrington
Actor
Film


Vanity Fair  2004 -Marquess of Steyne
Actor
Film


Shade  2004 -Charlie Miller
Actor
Film


Spider  2003 -Bill Cleg
Actor
Film


Ghost Ship  2002 -Murphy
Actor
Film


Executive Producer
Film


End of Days  1999 -The Man
Actor
Film


Stigmata  1999 -Father Andrew Kiernan
Actor
Film


Enemy of the State  1998 -Brill's Connection
Actor
Film


Polish Wedding  1998 -Bolek Pzoniak
Actor
Film


Cool World  1992 -Jack Deebs
Actor
Film


Shipwrecked  1991 -Lieutenant Merrick
Actor
Film


Miller's Crossing  1990 -Tom Reagan
Actor
Film


A Soldier's Tale  1989 -Sand
Actor
Film


The Courier  1988 -Val
Actor
Film


Siesta  1987 -Augustine
Actor
Film


Hello Again  1987 -Dr. Kevin Scanlon
Actor
Film


Lionheart  1987 -The Black Prince
Actor
Film


Gothic  1987 -Lord Byron
Actor
Film


Defense of the Realm  1986 -Nick Mullen
Actor
Film


In Treatment  2008 -Dr. Paul Weston, Paul
Actor, Actor
TV
Expand


Madigan Men   -Benjamin Madigan
Actor
TV


Host
TV


Weapons of Mass Distraction   -Lionel Powers
Actor
TV


Actor
Film


Canone Inverso  2003 -Violinist
Actor
Film


The Brylcreem Boys  1999 -Sean O'Brien
Actor, Co-Producer
Film


Quest For Camelot  1998 -Lionel
Actor
Film


Summer Fling  1998 -Jack Griffin
Actor, Executive Producer, Screenwriter
Film


The Man in the Iron Mask  1998 -D'Artagnan
Actor
Film


The End of Violence  1997 -Ray Bering
Actor
Film


Smilla's Sense of Snow  1997 -Mechanic
Actor
Film


Somebody is Waiting  1997 -Roger Ellis
Actor
Film


This Is The Sea  1997 -Rohan
Actor
Film


Mad Dog Time  1996 -Ben London
Actor
Film


Dead Man  1996 -Charlie Dickinson
Actor
Film


Frankie Starlight  1995 -Jack Kelly
Actor
Film


The Usual Suspects  1995 -Dean Keaton
Actor
Film


Little Women  1994 -Friedrich Bhaer
Actor
Film


Trial by Jury  1994 -Daniel Graham
Actor
Film


Royal Deceit  1994 -Fenge
Actor
Film


Producer
Film


A Dangerous Woman  1993 -Mackey
Actor
Film


Point of No Return  1993 -Bob
Actor
Film


Into the West  1993 -Papa Reilly
Actor, Associate Producer
Film


The Keep  1983 -Kempffer
Actor
Film


Hanna K.  1983 -Josue Herzog
Actor
Film


Excalibur  1981 -Uther
Actor
Film


Christopher Columbus   -Christopher Columbus
Actor
Film


Dark Obsession   -Sir Hugo Buckton
Actor
Film


A Simple Twist of Fate   -John Newland
Actor
Film


All Things Bright and Beautiful   -The Good Thief
Actor
Film


Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning   -Christopher Lewis
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Killing Emmett Young   -Marlowe
Actor
Film


Mussolini: The Untold Story   -Vittorio Mussolini
Actor
Film


Patrick   -Patrick
Voice
Film


Played   -Eddie
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Reflections   -William Masters
Actor
Film


Weapons of Mass Distraction   -Lionel Powers
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Spent five years in a seminary training to be a priest.
Before becoming an actor at age 29, worked as an archaeologist, cook and school teacher.
Came to fame on Irish TV in 1978 on the last season of The Riordans and went on to star in a spin-off series Bracken.
Film debut was in 1981's Excalibur.
Published autobiography Pictures In My Head in 1995.


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