---
name: "Gerard McSorley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gerard-mcsorley"
fi1m_id: "gerard-mcsorley"
imdb_id: "nm0574561"
tmdb_id: 43131
wikidata_id: "Q934930"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 September 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T14:01:32.517013+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."
---

# Gerard McSorley

## Identity

Gerard McSorley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gerard-mcsorley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gerard-mcsorley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0574561
- **TMDB ID:** 43131
- **Wikidata ID:** Q934930
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_McSorley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934930, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574561/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43131

Actor. Born 14 September 1950 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 September 1950, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
- **Active:** 1993–2011
- **Also known as:** Gerard McSorely, Gerard Mcsorley
- **Frequently works with:** [Daniel Day-Lewis](https://film.one/person/daniel-day-lewis.md), [Jim Sheridan](https://film.one/person/jim-sheridan.md), [Terry George](https://film.one/person/terry-george.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (5), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 58 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, History 5, War 3, Action 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 20 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $900m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_McSorley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934930, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574561/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43131

## Biography

Gerard McSorley is an Irish theatre, television and film actor. He began his career in theatre, performing at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and appeared in the original West End and Broadway productions of Brian Friel's *Dancing at Lughnasa* in the early 1990s.

His film roles include Belfast Detective Pavis in *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Cathal Brugha in *Michael Collins* (1996), Cheltham in *Braveheart* (1995), John Gilligan in *Veronica Guerin* (2003) and Sir Kenneth Curtiss in *The Constant Gardener* (2005). On television he played Father Todd Unctious in the *Father Ted* Christmas special and Michael Gallagher in the drama *Omagh* (2004), for which he received an IFTA award.

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *War Horse* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Market Auctioneer — [page](https://film.one/film/war-horse.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2010), Fi1m 55, as Baron Fitzrobert — [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-2010.md)
- *The Constant Gardener* (2005), Fi1m 82, as Sir Kenneth Curtiss — [page](https://film.one/film/the-constant-gardener.md)
- *Bloody Sunday* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Chief Supt. Lagan — [page](https://film.one/film/bloody-sunday.md)
- *The Butcher Boy* (1998), Fi1m 74, as Psychiatrist #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md)
- *The Boxer* (1997), Fi1m 68, as Harry — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxer.md)
- *Michael Collins* (1996), Fi1m 75, as Cathal Brugha — [page](https://film.one/film/michael-collins.md)
- *Braveheart* (1995), Fi1m 68, as Cheltham — [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Fi1m 83, as Belfast Detective Pavis — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

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

- *Penance* (2018), as Murray
- *Lift* (2016), as Granddad Eddy
- *Fractured City* (2016), Actor
- *War Horse* (2011), as Market Auctioneer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/war-horse.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2010), as Baron Fitzrobert — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/robin-hood-2010.md)
- *Blood Creek* (2009), as Mr. Marshall
- *Wide Open Spaces* (2009), as Hingerty
- *Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne* (2009), as Michael Byrne
- *Trapped* (2008), as Lynch
- *Middletown* (2007), as Bill Hunter
- *Hesitation* (2007), as Paul
- *The Front Line* (2006), as Detective Insp. Harbison
- *Tell It to the Fishes* (2006), as Jack
- *The Constant Gardener* (2005), as Sir Kenneth Curtiss — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-constant-gardener.md)
- *Omagh* (2005), as Michael Gallagher
- *The Halo Effect* (2004), as O'Grady
- *Inside I'm Dancing* (2004), as Fergus Connolly
- *Veronica Guerin* (2003), as John Gilligan
- *Dead Bodies* (2003), as Gordon Ellis
- *Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs?* (2002), as Eddy
- *Bloody Sunday* (2002), as Chief Supt. Lagan — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/bloody-sunday.md)
- *Ordinary Decent Criminal* (2000), as Harrison
- *Angela's Ashes* (1999), as Father Gregory
- *Agnes Browne* (1999), as Mr. Aherne
- *Felicia's Journey* (1999), as Felicia's Father
- *The Deep End of the Ocean* (1999), as Father Cleary
- *Vicious Circle* (1999), as Crowley
- *Dancing at Lughnasa* (1998), as Narration
- *The Butcher Boy* (1998), as Psychiatrist #2 — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-butcher-boy.md)
- *Just in Time* (1998), Actor
- *The Boxer* (1997), as Harry — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxer.md)
- *The Serpent's Kiss* (1997), as Mr. Galmoy
- *Michael Collins* (1996), as Cathal Brugha — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/michael-collins.md)
- *Nothing Personal* (1996), as Cecil
- *Some Mother's Son* (1996), as Father Daly
- *Runway One* (1995), as Manning
- *Braveheart* (1995), as Cheltham — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)
- *The Hanging Gale* (1995), series, as Coulter
- *An Awfully Big Adventure* (1995), as George
- *The Hanging Gale* (1995), as Coulter
- *Words Upon the Window Pane* (1994), as Abraham Johnson
- *Widows' Peak* (1994), as Gaffney
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), as Belfast Detective Pavis — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Iago (voice)
- *Who Bombed Birmingham?* (1990), as Paddy Mcllkenny
- *Act of Betrayal* (1988), series, as Brendan
- *Taffin* (1988), as Ed
- *The Rockingham Shoot* (1987), as Garda Casey
- *Easter 2016* (1982), as John Bingham
- *Angel* (1982), as Assistant
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Doctor
- *S.O.S. Titanic* (1980), as Martin Gallagher
- *The Last of Summer* (1978), series, as Martin Kernahan
- *Withdrawal* (1973), as Gerry

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