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

Acting
Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland
Born
Seán McGinley is an Irish film and TV actor. He's appeared in about 80 films and television series.

National Theatre Live: The Brightening Air· 2025
Pierre

Brendan Gleeson's Farewell to Hughes's· 2024
Self

That They May Face the Rising Sun· 2024
Johnny Murphy

The Last Rifleman· 2023
Brendan O'Brien

Wait for Me· 2023
Ged

Christmas at Castle Hart· 2021
Liam

The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw· 2020
Seamus Dwyer

Lost Lives· 2019
Self (voice)

Stalker· 2019
Henry

The Truth Commissioner· 2016
Francis Gilroy

A Century of Irish Aviation: Pioneers and Aviators· 2014
Self

Wild Decembers· 2009
O'Dea

Closing the Ring· 2007
Campbell

Shrooms· 2007
Bernie

48 Angels· 2006
Dilly

Black Dog· 2006
Grandfather

Sixty Six· 2006
Mr. O'Connor

The Tiger's Tail· 2006
Declan Murray

The Wind That Shakes the Barley· 2006
Father Denis

On a Clear Day· 2005
Eddie

The Mighty Celt· 2005
I'm A Cripple

Freeze Frame· 2004
Detective Louis Emeric

Man About Dog· 2004
J.P. McCallion

Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film· 2003
Self (archive footage)

Conspiracy of Silence· 2003
Rector Cathal

Dead Bodies· 2003
Detective Inspector Wheeler

Watermelon· 2003
Joe Ryan

Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?· 2002
Mimms

Gangs of New York· 2002
Forty Thieves Leader

Clare sa Spéir· 2001
Eóin

The Claim· 2000
Sweetley

The Closer You Get· 2000
Ian O'Donnell

What Where· 2000
Bam

Lipservice· 1999
Mairtin O Cathain

Simon Magus· 1999
Maximillian Hase

Resurrection Man· 1998
Sammy McClure

The Butcher Boy· 1998
Sergeant

The General· 1998
Gary

A Further Gesture· 1997
Tommy Breen

Bogwoman· 1997
Mr D

The Disappearance of Finbar· 1997
Detective Roche

The Informant· 1997
Frankie Conroy

Initiation· 1996

Michael Collins· 1996
Smith

Trojan Eddie· 1996
Raymie

Braveheart· 1995
MacClannough

Circle of Friends· 1995
Mr Duggan

Circles of Deceit: Dark Secret· 1995
Jim Caine