---
name: "Malcolm Tierney"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/malcolm-tierney"
fi1m_id: "malcolm-tierney"
imdb_id: "nm0862939"
tmdb_id: 166258
wikidata_id: "Q6742668"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 February 1938"
died: "18 February 2014"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T14:54:44.356580+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."
---

# Malcolm Tierney

## Identity

Malcolm Tierney

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/malcolm-tierney
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** malcolm-tierney
- **IMDb ID:** nm0862939
- **TMDB ID:** 166258
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6742668
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Tierney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6742668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0862939/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166258

Actor. Born 25 February 1938 in Manchester, England, UK. Died 18 February 2014.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 February 1938, Manchester, England, UK
- **Died:** 18 February 2014
- **Active:** 1986–2012
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (2), 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 57 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $219m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Tierney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6742668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0862939/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166258

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*House of Cards*](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md) (84)

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## Biography

Malcolm Tierney (25 February 1938 – 18 February 2014) was an English actor. He trained at Manchester School of Art and Rose Bruford College, and began his professional career in 1962.

Tierney appeared in numerous stage, film and television roles. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1970s and had recurring television parts including Tommy McArdle in *Brookside* (1984–1987) and Charlie Gimbert in *Lovejoy* (1986–1993). His film credits include an uncredited role in *Star Wars* (1977), the Home Office Official in *In the Name of the Father* (1993) and the Magistrate in *Braveheart* (1995). He played Patrick Woolton in the 1990 miniseries *House of Cards*.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Great Expectations* (2012), Fi1m 57, as Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-2012.md)
- *Wallander* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Wetterstedt — [page](https://film.one/tv/wallander.md)
- *Braveheart* (1995), Fi1m 68, as Magistrate — [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)
- *House of Cards* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Patrick Woolton — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

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

- *New Chilling Tales: The Anthology* (2018), as Mr. White ("The Monkey's Paw")
- *Great Expectations* (2012), as Judge — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-2012.md)
- *Beware of What You Wish For* (2010), as Mr White
- *Who Sank the Titanic?* (2009), as Captain Smith
- *Wallander* (2008), series, as Wetterstedt — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/wallander.md)
- *The Unsinkable Titanic* (2008), as Captain Edward Smith
- *The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord* (2008), Actor
- *Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies* (2007), as Dr. Hugo Eckener
- *McLibel* (2005), as Ed Oakley
- *The Fever* (2004), as The Bitter Man
- *The Final Curtain* (2002), Actor
- *Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister* (2002), as Van Stolk
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), as Vincent Crummles
- *The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby* (2001), series, as Vincent Crummles
- *The Red Peppers* (2001), as Bert Bentley
- *Shiner* (2000), as Fleming
- *L.A. Without a Map* (1999), as Joy's Dad
- *A Life for a Life* (1998), as D.I. Holland
- *The Saint* (1997), as Russian Doctor
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Per Hansen — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Apocalypse Watch* (1997), series, as Clive Murrow
- *The Apocalypse Watch* (1997), as Clive Murrow
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as CC Victor Raymond, DCC Victor Raymond
- *Braveheart* (1995), as Magistrate — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/braveheart.md)
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), as Home Office Official — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay* (1992), as D.C.S. Bill Smith
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Lawson
- *House of Cards* (1990), series, as Patrick Woolton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-of-cards.md)
- *A Bit of a Do* (1989), series, Actor
- *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Ivan Zoffany
- *Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids* (1986), as Doland
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Charlie Gimbert
- *The Bill* (1984), series, as Ralph Moles
- *Pope John Paul II* (1984), as Church Affairs Minister Skarzynski
- *Spyship* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Home Front* (1983), series, as Garfield Place
- *The Barretts of Wimpole Street* (1982), as Henry Bevan
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Dennis Dudley
- *McVicar* (1980), as Frank
- *The Gentle Touch* (1980), series, as Thorne
- *The Spoils of War* (1980), series, as Richard Warrington
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Johnny Spencer, Orlando Lacey
- *The Medusa Touch* (1978), as Deacon
- *Star Wars* (1977), as Lt. Shann Childsen (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars.md)
- *Poldark* (1975), series, as Monk Adderley
- *The Love School* (1975), series, as Ford Madox Brown
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Miller — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *The 14* (1973), as Mr. Michael
- *Right to Work March* (1972), Actor
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Rinus Nagel
- *Late Night Theatre* (1972), series, as Vicary
- *Stocker's Copper* (1972), as Rev. Booth Coventry
- *Family Life* (1971), as Tim
- *The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow* (1971), as Simon Willows
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Maj. Michael Gardiner
- *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as John Hilarian Salt
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Simon Willows
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Doland — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/malcolm-tierney