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Francis Magee

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 Sahara (2005), Layer Cake (2004) and The Calling (2000). He played the part of Ordgar, the Housecarl who led the Crowhurst contingent, in 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth (2009), a reconstruction of the year of the three battles from the English perspective.

Career

Born in Dublin, Ireland, and raised on the Isle of Man, Magee worked as a fisherman before pursuing a career as an actor. Magee worked as a courier for Concord(e) Despatch in Belsize Park and his call sign was 134 whilst training at the Poor School in London's King's Cross. During the 1980s he was the lead singer of Isle of Man-based band Joe Public and Reading-based band Jo Jo Namoza.

He had the role of Victor Rodenmaar in the Nickelodeon TV series House of Anubis. Magee also 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 Cider television ad Now is a Good Time.

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

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Then You Run (2023)
Starring as Turi (5 episodes)
Desperate Measures (2023)
Starring as Mal Taylor (4 episodes)
  • Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Feb 24, 2023)
  • Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Feb 23, 2023)
  • Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Feb 22, 2023)
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The Tourist (2022)
Starring as Frank McDonnell (5 episodes)
Kin (2021)
Starring as Bren Kinsella (9 episodes)
White Lines (2020)
Starring as Clint Collins (9 episodes)
The Witcher (2019)
Guest starring as Yurga
Brassic (2019)
Guest starring as Big Joe Blane
Death and Nightingales (2018)
Guest starring as Mickey Dolphin (3 episodes)
Britannia (2018)
Starring as Rork (3 episodes)
GameFace (2017)
Guest starring as Dad (5 episodes)
  • Episode 2x04: Something About a Hat (Aug 7, 2019)
  • Episode 2x03: Gritty (Jul 31, 2019)
  • Episode 2x02: Pickle (Jul 24, 2019)
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Absentia (2017)
Guest starring as Lester Nowicki (3 episodes)
Witless (2016)
Guest starring as Willy Whelan (8 episodes)
The Coroner (2015)
Guest starring as George James
Into the Badlands (2015)
Guest starring as Magnus (4 episodes)
The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015)
Starring as Spence (3 episodes)
The Bastard Executioner (2015)
Guest starring as Absolon (5 episodes)
Casanova (2015)
Starring as Balbi
  • Episode 1x01: Pilot (Aug 7, 2015)
Humans (2015)
Guest starring as Tex
No Offence (2015)
Guest starring as Shane Mercy
A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)
Guest starring as Levi (6 episodes)
X Company (2015)
Guest starring as Thierry
Outlander (2014)
Guest starring as Crenshaw (2 episodes)
The Musketeers (2014)
Guest starring as Hubert
WPC 56 (2013)
Guest starring as Brendan McCormack
In the Flesh (2013)
Guest starring as Iain Monroe (2 episodes)
The Bible (2013)
Starring as Saul
Ripper Street (2012)
Guest starring as Davies
Black Mirror (2011)
Guest starring as Parn Heidekker
Death in Paradise (2011)
Guest starring as Stevie Smith
The Fades (2011)
Guest starring as Dr. Tremlett (5 episodes)
The Body Farm (2011)
Guest starring as Barney Quinn
Vera (2011)
Guest starring as Benny
Game of Thrones (2011)
Guest starring as Yoren (7 episodes)
Zen (2011)
Guest starring as Giulio / Avel Vasko
  • Episode 1x01: Vendetta (Jan 2, 2011) [Co-Star]
House of Anubis (2011)
Guest starring as Victor Rodenmaar Jr. (41 episodes)
DCI Banks (2010)
Guest starring as Arthur Jameson (2 episodes)
Strike Back (2010)
Guest starring as O'Riordan
Misfits (2009)
Guest starring as Dan
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (2009)
Starring as Ordgar (2 episodes)
Inspector George Gently (2008)
Guest starring as Chief Constable Lilley
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (2000)
Guest starring as Castries
Bad Girls (1999)
Guest starring as Rob Skelton (3 episodes)
Holby City (1999)
Guest starring as Barry Hughes
Midsomer Murders (1998)
Guest starring as Smudgepot
A Touch of Frost (1992)
Guest starring as Rod Bainbridge
Casualty (1986)
Guest starring as Frankie Lee
Guest starring as Tony Norris (2 episodes)
Guest starring as Gavin
Guest starring as Jake Lincoln
The Bill (1984)
Guest starring as Arty Shanks
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