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Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Actor · Born June 7, 1959 (67) · Dublin, Ireland

Francis Magee (born 7 June 1959) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Liam Tyler in British soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1995. He has also appeared in numerous television shows and feature films, including Sahara (2005), Layer Cake (2004) and The Calling (2000). He played the part of Ordgar, the Housecarl who led the Crowhurst contingent, in 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth (2009), a reconstruction of the year of the three battles from the English perspective. He was raised in Ireland and on the Isle of Man. He spent eight years as a fisherman before becoming an actor and has also been a member of several music groups including Namoza - who released four singles and an album - and Disco D'Oro. He studied acting at the Poor School at London's Kings Cross.

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Born
June 7, 1959 (67)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Francis Magee's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Society
19%
Survival
17%
Bonds
14%
Self
13%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Trickster
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
11
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Francis Magee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francis Magee's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wrath of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Tulloch

  • Rose of Nevada(2025)

    as Murgey

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Murder Before Evensong(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Edgy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Pushers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lennie

  • The Damned(2024)

    as Skuli

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of the Con Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Cillian Donahill

  • The Licensed Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Man With Tiny Eyes

  • Then You Run(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Turi

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • My House(2023)

    as Don

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Measures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mal Taylor

  • Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Talbot

  • As a Prelude to Fear(2022)

    as Detective Barnbrook

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Tourist(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Frank McDonnell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Bren Kinsella

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    as Ancient King of Men

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Skipper

  • White Lines(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Clint Collins

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Witcher(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Yurga

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Extinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Brassic(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Joe Blane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Dig(2018)

    as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Death and Nightingales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mickey Dolphin

  • Winterlong(2018)

    as Francis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Made This For You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dad

  • Justice League(2017)

    as Ancient King of Men

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bless Me Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Michael

  • GameFace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dad

  • Absentia(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lester Nowicki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016)

    as Grizzly Rebel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Witless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Willy Whelan

  • The Coroner(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as George James

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Spence

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bastard Executioner(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Absolon

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Balbi

  • Casanova(2015)

    as Balbi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Humans(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tex

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • No Offence(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Shane Mercy

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • X Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Thierry

  • Good People(2014)

    as Ben Tuttrie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Crenshaw

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jimmy's Hall(2014)

    as Mossie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Blood Cells(2014)

    as Cormac

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Glory Days(2014)

    as Jake Murphy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • House of Anubis: The Touchstone of Ra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Victor Rodenmaar Jr.

  • WPC 56(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Brendan McCormack

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Bible(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Saul

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Davies

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Parn Heidekker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • If You Have No Place to Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Luis

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Stevie Smith

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Fades(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Tremlett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Body Farm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Quinn

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Benny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Yoren

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Zen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Giulio / Avel Vasko

  • House of Anubis(2011)

    Show 190 episodes · as Victor Rodenmaar Jr.

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Amphibious Creature of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jimmy Kudrow

  • Brighton Rock(2010)

    as Pavement Photographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Worried About the Boy(2010)

    as Jerry O'Dowd

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cemetery Junction(2010)

    as Mr. Pearson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Perrier's Bounty(2009)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Paul Kelvin

  • 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ordgar

  • London River(2009)

    as Inspecteur anglais

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Crew(2008)

    as Dermot

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Inspector George Gently(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Constable Lilley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • City of Vice(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · as Saunders Welch

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • A Harlot's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as James Dalton

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Frank Halcroft

  • Trafalgar Battle Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as William Beatty

  • Sahara(2005)

    as Fuse Cutter

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Layer Cake(2004)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • No Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 24 episodes · as Leslie McManus

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Journalist

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Holy Cross(2003)

    as Flag Man

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sgt. Powell

  • I'll Sleep When I'm Dead(2003)

    as Algar, Foreman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Heath

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Buried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ronaldo

  • Butterfly Man(2002)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lenny Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Connor

  • Lenny Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Connor

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pickles

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as James Falkner

  • Stranded(2002)

    as Pickles

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Footballers' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as DC Simmonds

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as DCS Warren

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Christie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Bombmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as O'Keefe

  • In Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ronnie Sharkey

  • The Calling(2000)

    as Carmac

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Undertaker's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Don Quixote(2000)

    as Ginisella de Parapille

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Britannic(2000)

    as Reilly

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All the King's Men(1999)

    as Able Seaman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bad Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rob Skelton

  • Still Crazy(1998)

    as Hockney

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Written in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr McRayer

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Smudgepot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Hurting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Wease

  • Moving Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Scurve

  • Time After Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Villian

  • 99-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Balaclava

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Rod Bainbridge

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Rawson · as Stannard

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Norris

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as David Crossley

  • Dog & Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Resonance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Benny

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles, 110 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Jimmy's Hall (2014)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

House of Anubis (2011)

Midcredits 77th

Film career

19842026

Peak 2009 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Still Crazy
  • 2023First top-billed film· My House
  • 2023Career best· My House

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting112 of 112: 112 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s45 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
980813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Francis Magee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 67 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Glory Days (2014)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Francis Magee's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Francis Magee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis Magee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rory McCann shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles