---
name: "Daragh O'Malley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daragh-omalley"
fi1m_id: "daragh-omalley"
imdb_id: "nm0641713"
tmdb_id: 144863
wikidata_id: "Q4819161"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 May 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 88
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T13:04:11.234122+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."
---

# Daragh O'Malley

## Identity

Daragh O'Malley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daragh-omalley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daragh-omalley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0641713
- **TMDB ID:** 144863
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4819161
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daragh_O%27Malley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819161, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641713/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/144863

Actor. Born 25 May 1954 in Dublin, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 May 1954, Dublin, Ireland
- **Active:** 1980–1993
- **Average Fi1m score:** 88, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daragh_O%27Malley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4819161, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641713/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/144863

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Withnail & I*](https://film.one/film/withnail-and-i.md) (88)

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## Biography

Daragh O'Malley is an Irish actor. He was born on 25 May 1954 in Dublin and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He was a founding member of the Common Stock Theatre Company, which performed in the East End of London.

O'Malley began his screen career with roles in the films *The Long Good Friday* (1980) and *Withnail & I* (1987), in which he played an Irishman. He is best known for portraying Sergeant Patrick Harper opposite Sean Bean in the *Sharpe* television series (1993–2008). He has appeared in numerous other British and American television productions, including *Tales of the Unexpected*, *Silent Witness*, *Waking the Dead*, *Vera* and *Camelot*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Withnail & I* (1987), Fi1m 88, as Irishman — [page](https://film.one/film/withnail-and-i.md)
- *The Long Good Friday* (1980), Fi1m 88, as 2nd Irishman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

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

- *The Jigsaw* (2014), as Vendor
- *Vera* (2011), series, as John Warrick — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Camelot* (2011), series, as Leodegrance
- *Sharpe's Peril* (2008), as Harper
- *Sharpe's Challenge* (2006), as Sgt. Harper
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Niall Donahue
- *Puckoon* (2002), as Father Rudden
- *On Home Ground* (2001), series, as Barry King
- *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Sean Killigan Snr
- *The Bombmaker* (2001), as Mick Canning
- *Rebel Heart* (2001), series, as James Grace
- *Longitude* (2000), as Capt. Bourke
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Captain Bourke
- *Vendetta* (1999), as Dominic O'Malley
- *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Captain Francis Riley
- *Sharpe: The Legend* (1997), as Harper
- *Sharpe's Waterloo* (1997), as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Justice* (1997), as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Revenge* (1997), as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- *Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal* (1996), Actor
- *Sharpe's Mission* (1996), as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Siege* (1996), as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Regiment* (1996), as Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Sharpe's Sword* (1995), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Battle* (1995), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Gold* (1995), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Honour* (1994), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Enemy* (1994), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Company* (1994), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Eagle* (1993), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe's Rifles* (1993), as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Patrick Harper
- *Shoot to Kill* (1990), as Constable 'Y'
- *Chinese Whispers* (1989), as Nurse Dobbs
- *Act of Betrayal* (1988), series, as Bearded IRA Man
- *Truckers* (1987), series, as Bedrock
- *Withnail & I* (1987), as Irishman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/withnail-and-i.md)
- *Blue Money* (1985), as McMordie
- *The Last Place on Earth* (1985), series, as PO Crean
- *Cal* (1984), as Scarfaced Policeman
- *The Long Good Friday* (1980), as 2nd Irishman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md)
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Jimmy
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as 1st Ambulanceman, Finbar Malone
- *Red Shift* (1978), as Face
- *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Declan
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, Actor

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