---
name: "B.J. Hogg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/b-j-hogg"
fi1m_id: "b-j-hogg"
imdb_id: "nm0389698"
tmdb_id: 82142
wikidata_id: "Q92778121"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 April 1955"
died: "30 April 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T19:11:44.811429+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# B.J. Hogg

## Identity

B.J. Hogg

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/b-j-hogg
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** b-j-hogg
- **IMDb ID:** nm0389698
- **TMDB ID:** 82142
- **Wikidata ID:** Q92778121
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJ_Hogg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92778121, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/82142

Actor. Born 30 April 1955 in Lisburn County, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Died 30 April 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 April 1955, Lisburn County, Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
- **Died:** 30 April 2020
- **Active:** 2008–2020
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 73 (1), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, History 2, Crime 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJ_Hogg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92778121, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/82142

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*The Windermere Children*](https://film.one/film/the-windermere-children.md) (78)

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## Biography

B.J. Hogg was a Northern Irish actor. He was born William Henry Brian Hogg in Lisburn, County Antrim, on 30 April 1955 and died on 30 April 2020.

He was best known for playing Big Mervyn in the BBC Northern Ireland sitcom *Give My Head Peace*. His other television roles included Addam Marbrand in *Game of Thrones* and Jim Buchanan in *The Secret* (2016).

Hogg appeared in films including *City of Ember* (2008), *Hunger* (2008), *Closing the Ring* (2007) and *The Windermere Children* (2020), in which he played Dr Willenshaw. He played the title role in the Oscar-nominated short film *Dance Lexie Dance* (1996).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Windermere Children* (2020), Fi1m 78, as Dr Willenshaw — [page](https://film.one/film/the-windermere-children.md)
- *The Fall* (2013), Fi1m 73, as Ian Kay — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *Hunger* (2008), Fi1m 86, as Loyalist Orderly — [page](https://film.one/film/hunger.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Windermere Children* (2020), as Dr Willenshaw — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-windermere-children.md)
- *Take Me Swimming* (2017), as Marcus
- *Property of the State* (2016), as Michael Pat
- *The Secret* (2016), series, as Jim Buchanan
- *The Fall* (2013), series, as Ian Kay — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fall-2013.md)
- *Blandings* (2013), series, as Constable Evans
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Addam Marbrand — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Your Highness* (2011), as Royal Advisor
- *City of Ember* (2008), as Mayor's Guard
- *Hunger* (2008), as Loyalist Orderly — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/hunger.md)
- *Closing the Ring* (2007), as Maguigan
- *Small Engine Repair* (2006), Actor
- *Mickybo and Me* (2005), as Sydney
- *Puckoon* (2002), as Rafferty
- *Sunset Heights* (1999), as Minister
- *Titanic Town* (1998), as Chair
- *Resurrection Man* (1998), as Hacksaw McGrath
- *The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo* (1997), as Col. Reece
- *The Informant* (1997), as Constable Goss
- *A Further Gesture* (1997), as Albert
- *The Brylcreem Boys* (1996), as Sean
- *Dance Lexie Dance* (1996), as Lexie
- *The Hanging Gale* (1995), series, as Harkin
- *Life After Life* (1995), as Liam
- *The Hanging Gale* (1995), as Harkin
- *Crocodile Shoes* (1994), series, Actor
- *Henri* (1994), as Uncle Jerry
- *You, Me & Marley* (1992), as PC Bill
- *So You Think You've Got Troubles* (1991), series, as Billy Murray
- *Arise and Go Now* (1991), as Police Sergeant
- *Force of Duty* (1991), as Detective Cross
- *Shoot to Kill* (1990), as E4A Officer
- *Elephant* (1989), Actor
- *Crossfire* (1988), as Quinn
- *The Venus de Milo Instead* (1987), as Painter
- *Foreign Bodies* (1987), series, as Sammy
- *The End of the World Man* (1986), as Foreman
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Liam
- *Four Days in July* (1984), as Big Billy
- *The Cry* (1984), as Shop Customer

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