Sean McGinley

★ Acting #5,807

1956 (70) • Acting

Born: 3/1/1956 (70) in Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland

Known for: Acting

Sean McGinley

★ Acting #5,807

Seán McGinley is an Irish film and TV actor. He's appeared in about 80 films and television series.

Known For

The Alienist

75%

Bishop Potter

2018

Midsomer Murders

75%

Sean O'Connell

1997

Shetland

75%

Drew McColl

2013

The General

67%

Gary

1998

The Butcher Boy

68%

Sergeant

1998

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw

54%

Seamus Dwyer

2020

Freeze Frame

63%

Detective Louis Emeric

2004

Waking the Dead

72%

Dr. Donald Roper

2001

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air

Pierre

2025

That They May Face the Rising Sun

72%

Johnny Murphy

2024

Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's

Self

2024

The Last Rifleman

67%

Brendan O'Brien

2023

Wait for Me

87%

Ged

2023

Christmas at Castle Hart

63%

Liam

2021

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw

54%

Seamus Dwyer

2020

Lost Lives

60%

Self (voice)

2019

Stalker

Henry

2019

Death and Nightingales

64%

Bishop Donnelly

2018

Butterfly

61%

Peter Duffy

2018

The Alienist

75%

Bishop Potter

2018

Paula

60%

Terry

2017

The Truth Commissioner

45%

Francis Gilroy

2016

Clean Break

40%

Ben

2015

A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators

Self

2014

Shetland

75%

Drew McColl

2013

Republic of Doyle

70%

Malachy Doyle

2010

Wild Decembers

45%

O'Dea

2009

Closing the Ring

62%

Campbell

2007

Shrooms

49%

Bernie

2007

Single-Handed

68%

Dennis Costello

2007

Black Dog

Grandfather

2006

Sixty Six

66%

Mr. O'Connor

2006

The Tiger's Tail

56%

Declan Murray

2006

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

73%

Father Denis

2006

48 Angels

45%

Dilly

2006

On a Clear Day

64%

Eddie

2005