Gerard McSorley (born 1950) is a theatre, television and film actor. He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among others Seamus Heaney. He currently resides in Gweedore, County Donegal. He spent much of his early career working in theatre, notably at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.

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  • Gerard McSorley (born 1950) is a theatre, television and film actor. He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among others Seamus Heaney. He currently resides in Gweedore, County Donegal. He spent much of his early career working in theatre, notably at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. After playing Michael Evans in the original West End and Broadway productions of Brian Friel's play Dancing at Lughnasa in the early 1990s, McSorely started to attract more TV and movie roles. He has appeared in many Hollywood movies including Braveheart (in which his character was decapitated) and In the Name of the Father. One of his most celebrated performances was his lead role in Omagh, a feature-length television drama depicting the effect of the Omagh bombing on the residents of the town. He is also known for playing "Father Todd Unctous" in an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. His film credits include The Constant Gardener, and he was also cast as Queenan in The Departed but had to pull out (Martin Sheen took over the role). McSorley most recently played the role of Robert Aske in the Showtime historical drama The Tudors. He is currently filming the movie Robin Hood, directed by Ridley Scott and also starring Russell Crowe.
  • Gerard McSorley ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Gerard McSorley ist ein international bekannter Charakterdarsteller in Theater, Film und Fernsehen. Er ist ein Nachkomme von John McSorley, dem Gründer von McSorley's Old Ale House, dem ältesten Irishpub in New York. Er lebt in Gweedore, County Donegal wo er die irische Sprache erlernen will. Nachdem er eine Christian Brothers School in seiner Heimatstadt besuchte, wechselte er auf das St. Columb's College in Derry. Danach absolvierte er die Queen's University in Belfast, wo er unter anderem von Seamus Heaney unterrichtet wurde. In seiner Schauspielkarriere erschien er in vielen Hollywoodfilmen wie Braveheart und Im Namen des Vaters. 2004 übernahm er die Hauptrolle in dem Fernsehdrama Omagh, das die Folgen der Bombenanschläge in Omagh 1998 veranschaulichte. Er ist auch bekannt für seine Darstellung des „Father Todd Unctious“ in einer Episode der Channel-4-Sitcom Father Ted. Die Rolle des Queenan in The Departed, für die er besetzt wurde, musste er ablehnen. Sein Kollege Martin Sheen übernahm statt seiner die Rolle. Gerard McSorley war mit Ann Harrison Richie verheiratet. Die Ehe, der drei Kinder entstammen, ist mittlerweile geschieden.
  • Gerard McSorley – irlandzki aktor filmowy i telewizyjny.
  • Gerard McSorley é um ator britânico de teatro, televisão e cinema. Ele nasceu em Omagh, no Condado de Tyrone, Irlanda do Norte e, depois de estudar na Christian Brothers School na sua cidade natal, ele foi para o St. Columb's College, em Derry. Seguiu então para a Queen's University, Belfast, onde foi ensinado por, entre outros, Seamus Heaney. Atualmente reside em Gweedore, no Condado de Donegal. Ele passou grande parte da sua carreira trabalhando no teatro, nomeadamente no Abbey Theatre, em Dublin. Depois de desempenhar Michael Evans no original West End e nas produção da Broadway Dancing at Lughnasa, no início de 1990, McSorely começou a atrair mais papéis para televisão e cinema. Ele já apareceu em muitos filmes de Hollywood, como Braveheart e In the Name of the Father. Um dos seus mais célebres desempenhos foi o seu papel principal em Omagh, um drama para televisão mostrando o efeito do atentado de Omagh sobre os moradores da cidade. Ele também é conhecido por interpretar "Father Todd Unctous" num episódio do Canal 4 Father Ted. McSorley mais recentemente, desempenhou o papel de Robert Aske na série dramática da Showtime The Tudors.
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  • Gerard McSorley (born 1950) is a theatre, television and film actor. He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among others Seamus Heaney. He currently resides in Gweedore, County Donegal. He spent much of his early career working in theatre, notably at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
  • Gerard McSorley ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Gerard McSorley ist ein international bekannter Charakterdarsteller in Theater, Film und Fernsehen. Er ist ein Nachkomme von John McSorley, dem Gründer von McSorley's Old Ale House, dem ältesten Irishpub in New York. Er lebt in Gweedore, County Donegal wo er die irische Sprache erlernen will. Nachdem er eine Christian Brothers School in seiner Heimatstadt besuchte, wechselte er auf das St. Columb's College in Derry.
  • Gerard McSorley – irlandzki aktor filmowy i telewizyjny.
  • Gerard McSorley é um ator britânico de teatro, televisão e cinema. Ele nasceu em Omagh, no Condado de Tyrone, Irlanda do Norte e, depois de estudar na Christian Brothers School na sua cidade natal, ele foi para o St. Columb's College, em Derry. Seguiu então para a Queen's University, Belfast, onde foi ensinado por, entre outros, Seamus Heaney. Atualmente reside em Gweedore, no Condado de Donegal.
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