---
name: "Seamus O'Neill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/seamus-oneill"
fi1m_id: "seamus-oneill"
imdb_id: "nm0642306"
tmdb_id: 122994
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 December 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-20T07:31:16.766037+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."
---

# Seamus O'Neill

## Identity

Seamus O'Neill

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/seamus-oneill
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** seamus-oneill
- **IMDb ID:** nm0642306
- **TMDB ID:** 122994
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642306/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/122994

Actor. Born 8 December 1952 in Richmond, Yorkshire, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 December 1952, Richmond, Yorkshire, UK
- **Active:** 1993–2012
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 73 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 66 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Comedy 1, History 1, Horror 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $178m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642306/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/122994

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Sightseers*](https://film.one/film/sightseers.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Seamus O'Neill is an English actor born on 8 December 1952 in Richmond, Yorkshire.

He has appeared in several films directed by Shane Meadows, including as Big Al in *Dead Man's Shoes* (2004), Mr. Grant in *Sightseers* (2012) and Jim in *Inbred* (2011). Other film roles include Devon Farmer #1 in *War Horse* (2011).

His television credits include Terry Haslam in *Life on Mars* (2006), Site Foreman in *Brassic* (2019), and appearances in *EastEnders*, *Shameless* and *Cracker*.

*Sources: imdb.com, azmovies.net.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Sightseers* (2012), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Grant — [page](https://film.one/film/sightseers.md)
- *War Horse* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Devon Farmer #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/war-horse.md)
- *This Is England '86* (2010), Fi1m 80, as Man at Window — [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-england-86.md)
- *Dead Man's Shoes* (2004), Fi1m 77, as Big Al — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-shoes.md)
- *Cracker* (1993), Fi1m 85, as D.C. Jones — [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

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

- *Brassic* (2019), series, as Site Foreman — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *Sybil* (2018), as Mr. Sniffles
- *Attack of the Adult Babies* (2017), as David
- *Dark Angel* (2016), series, as William Calcraft
- *The Herd* (2014), as Suit
- *The List* (2013), as Jeff Bowler
- *Sightseers* (2012), as Mr. Grant — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/sightseers.md)
- *Best Laid Plans* (2012), as Pub Landlord
- *War Horse* (2011), as Devon Farmer #1 — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/war-horse.md)
- *Inbred* (2011), as Jim
- *This Is England '86* (2010), series, as Man at Window — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-england-86.md)
- *Pelican Blood* (2010), as Poacher Kevin
- *Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee* (2009), as Le Donk's Lodger
- *Summer* (2008), as Mr Roberts (Headmaster)
- *New Street Law* (2006), series, as Dave Wilkins
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Sgt. Hendy
- *Life on Mars* (2006), series, as Terry Haslam — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-on-mars.md)
- *Dead Man's Shoes* (2004), as Big Al — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-shoes.md)
- *Yasmin* (2004), as Pub Landlord
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Police Chief — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Mr. Norman Baker, Len Edwards
- *My Kingdom* (2001), as Snowy
- *Reckless* (1997), series, as Custody Sgt.
- *Bob's Weekend* (1996), as Colin
- *The Glass Virgin* (1995), series, as Captain Weir
- *Roughnecks* (1994), series, as Bob
- *Cracker* (1993), series, as D.C. Jones — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Dr. Goodwin — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Civvies* (1992), series, as Harry Travers
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Eddie Mooney
- *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as DI Neil
- *Birds of a Feather* (1989), series, as Kenny
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Stefan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Jimmy — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)

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