Gerard McSorley

3 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Michael Collins Cathal Brugha

(1996)

Omagh Michael Gallagher

(2004)

Trapped Detective Lynch

(2008)

Veronica Guerin John Gilligan

(2003)

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Actor (79 credits)

2018/II Penance
Murray

2017/III Static (Short)
Father

2017 Wild Fire Nights (Short)
Dr. Keats

2016/I Lift
Granddad Eddy

2016 An Irish Father (Short)
The Father

2016 Fractured City (Short)

2016 In View

2015 Goodbye My Brother (Short)
The Father

2012/I Bayonet (Short)
Sean O'Brennan

2011 War Horse
Market Auctioneer

2011 Resurrection (Short)
Priest

2010/II Loft (Short)
Old Man

2010 Robin Hood
Baron Fitzrobert

2009 Blood Creek
Mr. Marshall

2009 Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne
Michael Byrne

2009 Wide Open Spaces
Hingerty

2009 The Tudors (TV Series)
Robert Aske

- The Death of a Queen (2009) ... Robert Aske

- The Northern Uprising (2009) ... Robert Aske

- Civil Unrest (2009) ... Robert Aske

2009 The Savage Eye (TV Series)
Various

2008 Rip and the Preacher (Short)
Preacher

2008 Mr Crocodile in the Cupboard (Short)
Harry Dunn

2008/VI One (Short)
Lynch

2008 Trapped
Detective Lynch

2008 Striapacha (TV Series)

2007 Hesitation (Short)
Paul

2007 Damage (TV Movie)
Defence Counsel

2006 Tell It to the Fishes (Short)
Jack

2006 The Front Line
Detective Insp. Harbison

2006 Middletown
Bill Hunter

2006 Teenage Cics (TV Series)
Principal Scannel / Principal Scannall

- Mir 6 (2006) ... Principal Scannel

- Mir 5 (2006) ... Principal Scannel

- Mir 4 (2006) ... Principal Scannel

- Mir 3 (2006) ... Principal Scannel

- Mir 2 (2006) ... Principal Scannall

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2005 The Constant Gardener
Sir Kenneth Curtiss

2004 Rory O'Shea Was Here
Fergus Connolly

2004 Omagh (TV Movie)
Michael Gallagher

2004 The Halo Effect
O'Grady (as Ger McSorley)

2003 Veronica Guerin
John Gilligan

2003 Dead Bodies
Gordon Ellis (as Gerard Mcsorley)

2003 The Wayfarer (Short)
Nat

2002 Fergus's Wedding (TV Series)
Fr. Kieran

- Episode #1.4 (2002) ... Fr. Kieran

- Episode #1.3 (2002) ... Fr. Kieran

- Episode #1.2 (2002) ... Fr. Kieran

- Episode #1.1 (2002) ... Fr. Kieran

2002 Bloody Sunday
Chief Supt. Lagan (as Gerard Mcsorley)

2001 Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs? (Short)
Eddy

2001 On the Edge
Rachel's Father

2000 Ordinary Decent Criminal
Harrison

1999 Angela's Ashes
Father Gregory

1999 Agnes Browne
Mr. Aherne

1999 Felicia's Journey
Felicia's Father

1999 Vicious Circle (TV Movie)
Crowley

1998 Making the Cut (TV Movie)

1998 Dancing at Lughnasa
Narration by (voice)

1997 The Boxer
Harry

1997 The Butcher Boy
Psychiatrist #2

1997 The Serpent's Kiss
Mr. Galmoy

1996 Father Ted (TV Series)
Father Todd Unctious

- A Christmassy Ted (1996) ... Father Todd Unctious

1996 Hoist Away (Short)
The Captain

1996 Michael Collins
Cathal Brugha

1996 Some Mother's Son
Fr. Daly

1995 Kidnapped (TV Movie)
Shuan

1995 Nothing Personal
Cecil

1995 Runway One (TV Movie)
Manning

1995 The Governor (TV Series)
Harry Reynolds

- Episode #1.4 (1995) ... Harry Reynolds

- Episode #1.3 (1995) ... Harry Reynolds

- Episode #1.2 (1995) ... Harry Reynolds

1995 The Hanging Gale (TV Mini-Series)
Coulter

- Episode #1.4 (1995) ... Coulter

- Episode #1.3 (1995) ... Coulter

- Episode #1.2 (1995) ... Coulter

- Episode #1.1 (1995) ... Coulter

1995 Braveheart
Cheltham

1995 An Awfully Big Adventure
George

1994 Words Upon the Window Pane
Abraham Johnson

1994 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV Series short)
Iago

- Othello (1994) ... Iago (voice)

1994 Moondance
Fr. McGrath

1994 Widows' Peak
Gaffney, Lawyer

1993 In the Name of the Father
Detective Pavis

1990 Who Bombed Birmingham? (TV Movie)
Paddy Mcllkenny

1988 God's Frontiersmen (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Steele Dickson

1988 Act of Betrayal (TV Movie)
Brendon

1988 Taffin
Ed

1987 Lapsed Catholics (TV Movie)
Mal Nevin

1987 The Rockingham Shoot (TV Movie)
Garda Casey

1985 Bergerac (TV Series)
Doctor

- What Dreams May Come? (1985) ... Doctor

1984 The Irish R.M. (TV Series)
Thomay Foley

- The Dispensary Doctor (1984) ... Thomay Foley

1982 Withdrawl (Short)
Gerry (as Gerry McSorley)

1982 Play for Tomorrow (TV Series)
John Bingham

- Easter 2016 (1982) ... John Bingham

1982 Angel
Assistant

1979 S.O.S. Titanic (TV Movie)
Martin Gallagher

1978 Last of Summer (TV Series)
Martin Kernahan

- Episode #1.4 (1978)

- Episode #1.3 (1978) ... Martin Kernahan

- Episode #1.2 (1978) ... Martin Kernahan

- Episode #1.1 (1978) ... Martin Kernahan

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Thanks (1 credit)

2014 Patrick's Day (thanks)

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Self (9 credits)

2011 Behind the Scenes of Swansong (Video documentary short)
Himself / Michael Byrne (uncredited)

2011 Making of Swansong (Video documentary short)
Himself / Michael Byrne

2009 The Making of Anton AKA Trapped (Video documentary)
Himself

2009 The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2006 The Hunger Strike (TV Movie documentary)
Narrator (voice)

2004 2nd Irish Film and Television Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Award Winner

2002 In Search of Ancient Ireland (TV Movie documentary)
Narrator (voice)

2000 Imprint: Pasternak (TV Movie documentary)
Poems read by (voice)

1999 Dear Boy: The Story of Michael Mac Liammoir (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2009 On Set with The Tudors: Three Scenes in Production (Video short)
Robert Aske (uncredited)

Personal Details

Other Works:

He acted in Brian Friel's play, "Dancing at Lughnasa," at the Phoenix Theatre in London, England with Brid Brennan, Catherine Byrne, Sorcha Cusack, Robert Gwilym, Rosaleen Linehan, Brid Ni Neachtain, and Alec McCowen in the cast. Patrick Mason was director.