Gerard McSorley (born 1950) is a theatre, television and film actor.
He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among others Seamus Heaney. He currently resides in Gweedore, County Donegal.
He spent much of his early career working in theatre, notably at the Abb...
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Gerard McSorley (born 1950) is a theatre, television and film actor.
He was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and after attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among others Seamus Heaney. He currently resides in Gweedore, County Donegal.
He spent much of his early career working in theatre, notably at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. After playing Michael Evans in the original West End and Broadway productions of Brian Friel's play Dancing at Lughnasa in the early 1990s, McSorely started to attract more TV and movie roles. He has appeared in many Hollywood movies including Braveheart (in which his character was decapitated) and In the Name of the Father. One of his most celebrated performances was his lead role in Omagh, a feature-length television drama depicting the effect of the Omagh bombing on the residents of the town. He is also known for...
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