Credits

• 2025 · Small Town, Big Story as Reverend Patterson
• 2023 · The Boys in the Boat as Elderly Joe Rantz
• 2023 · The Last Rifleman as Tom Malcolmson
• 2023 · A Small Light as Johannes Kleiman
• 2022 · Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2022 · Suspicion as Grandad
• 2021 · The Outlaws as John Snr
• 2021 · Bloodlands as Adam Corry
• 2018 · Dave Allen at Peace as Priest
• 2018 · Krypton as Val-El
• 2018 · Derry Girls as Granda Joe
• 2017 · The Journey as Rory O'Suaird
• 2016 · Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as General Dodonna
• 2016 · Sacrifice as D.I. McKie
• 2016 · The Truth Commissioner as James Fenton
• 2016 · Rebellion as Edward Butler
• 2015 · The Frankenstein Chronicles as Dr. Lenox
• 2015 · Unforgotten as Lord Tony Hume
• 2015 · A Patch of Fog as Freddie Clarke
• 2015 · Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life as Self
• 2015 · Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Barristan Selmy
• 2013 · The Fall as Morgan Monroe
• 2012 · Ripper Street as Theodore Swift
• 2012 · Titanic: Blood and Steel as Sir Henry Carlton
• 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
• 2011 · Game of Thrones as Barristan Selmy
• 2010 · Leap Year as Priest
• 2009 · Triage as Ivan
• 2009 · Storyland as Gerard
• 2008 · City of Ember as Builder
• 2007 · Closing the Ring as Cathal Thomas
• 2007 · The Tudors as Pope Clement VII
• 2005 · Doctor Who as Ko Sharmus
• 2001 · Hornblower: Retribution as Captain Hammond
• 1999 · Durango as Vestor McCarthy
• 1999 · Queer as Folk as Clive Jones
• 1998 · Cold Feet as
• 1998 · Hornblower as Captain Hammond
• 1997 · The Boxer as Reggie Bell
• 1996 · Hamlet as Barnardo
• 1996 · The Boy from Mercury as Brother Dowdall
• 1996 · Michael Collins as Belfast Detective
• 1992 · The Playboys as Joe Cassidy
• 1990 · Who Bombed Birmingham? as Sinn Fein leader
• 1990 · The Lilac Bus as Billy
• 1987 · A Prayer for the Dying as Lodger
• 1986 · Lamb as Maguire
• 1986 · Casualty as Robert Finch
• 1986 · The End of the World Man as Architect
• 1986 · Shergar as Damien
• 1986 · Lovejoy as Ceiran Stow
• 1984 · Anne Devlin as Maj. Sirr
• 1984 · A Woman Calling as Mr Burke
• 1983 · Acceptable Levels as Andy
• 1974 · Playhouse as Mousey
• Future · The Lost Children of Tuam as
• 1982 · Angel as Groom
• Future · Mutant: Year Zero as (voice)
• 2024 · Secrets of The Christmas Market as Narrator
• 2024 · High Country as Sam Dryson
• 2022 · The Ulysses Project as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
• 2019 · Father Father as
• 2018 · Mrs Wilson as Father Timothy
• 2018 · Zoo as Mr. Shawcross
• 2017 · To Be Frank Carson as Self
• 2017 · Bad Day for the Cut as Eamon
• 2017 · Kat & Alfie: Redwater as Lance
• 2015 · Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue as Narrator
• 2015 · The Death of a Projectionist as Gerry
• 2014 · Quirke as Bill Latimer
• 2013 · Wodehouse In Exile as Major Cussen
• 2012 · Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk as Narrator
• 2012 · Titanic: Born in Belfast as Narrator
• 2011 · Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust as Abbot Smith
• 2010 · Three Wise Women as David
• 2010 · An Old Fashioned Christmas as Sean
• 2010 · Make it New John as John
• 2009 · Scapegoat as H. A. McVeigh QC
• 2008 · Of Best Intentions as
• 2008 · Clay as Father O'Mahoney
• 2008 · Fairy Tales as
• 2007 · Single-Handed as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
• 2006 · The Front Line as Mikey
• 2005 · Omagh as Stanley McCombe
• 2003 · Hornblower: Loyalty as Captain Hammond
• 2002 · No Tears as Padraig McFadden
• 2001 · Mapmaker as Sergeant Devlin
• 2001 · Borstal Boy as Verreker
• 2000 · In Defence as DCS David Dillne
• 2000 · The King's Wake as Athairne
• 1998 · Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant as Captain Hammond
• 1998 · Touch and Go as Clive Bevan
• 1998 · Maisie Raine as C.S. Jack Freeman
• 1998 · Silicone Valerie as
• 1997 · This Is the Sea as Da Stokes
• 1997 · Wokenwell as
• 1996 · Safe And Sound as Higgins
• 1996 · Small Faces as
• 1995 · Life After Life as Working out governor
• 1995 · Hearts and Minds as Alex
• 1995 · Beyond Reason as Smythe QC
• 1994 · A Breed of Heroes as Father O'Browne
• 1994 · Blind Justice as Father Malone
• 1993 · A Woman's Guide to Adultery as Martin
• 1993 · Circle of Deceit as Father Fergal
• 1992 · You, Me & Marley as Reggie Devine
• 1991 · Children of the North as O'Hare
• 1990 · The Grasscutter as Brian Deeds
• 1990 · Hidden Agenda as Jack Cunnigham
• 1990 · Fools of Fortune as Stranger
• 1990 · Shoot to Kill as ACC Trevor Forbes
• 1988 · Reefer and the Model as Reefer
• 1987 · The Rockingham Shoot as John Reilly
• 1987 · Naming the Names as Mr McBride
• 1982 · Potatohead Blues as Mousey