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Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Actor · Born September 14, 1950 (76) · Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Gerard McSorley is a theatre, TV and an Irish film actor. He is known for hit films Veronica Guerin, Braveheart & In The Name of The Father. He also known for playing Father Todd Unctious in the Christmas special episode ("A Christmassy Ted") of the sitcom Father Ted. He now resides in County Donegal, he has three children.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1950 (76)
From
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 13% in 30 days

What are Gerard McSorley's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
34%
Bonds
23%
Survival
13%
Power
13%
Society
8%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · 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 0 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
11
Dread
4
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Gerard McSorley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerard McSorley'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

54 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Penance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Murray

  • Lift(2016)

    as Granddad Eddy

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

  • Fractured City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • War Horse(2011)

    as Market Auctioneer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(2010)

    as Baron Fitzrobert

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Blood Creek(2009)

    as Mr. Marshall

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wide Open Spaces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hingerty

  • Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Michael Byrne

  • Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lynch

  • Middletown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bill Hunter

  • Hesitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paul

  • The Front Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Detective Insp. Harbison

  • Tell It to the Fishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jack

  • The Constant Gardener(2005)

    as Sir Kenneth Curtiss

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Omagh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Michael Gallagher

  • The Halo Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as O'Grady

  • Rory O'Shea Was Here(2004)

    as Fergus Connolly

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Veronica Guerin(2003)

    as John Gilligan

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Bodies(2003)

    as Gordon Ellis

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Do Armed Robbers Have Love Affairs? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eddy

  • Bloody Sunday(2002)

    as Chief Supt. Lagan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Decent Criminal(2000)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Angela's Ashes(1999)

    as Father Gregory

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Agnes Browne(1999)

    as Mr. Aherne

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Felicia's Journey(1999)

    as Felicia's Father

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Deep End of the Ocean(1999)

    as Father Cleary

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Crowley

  • Dancing at Lughnasa(1998)

    as Narration

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Butcher Boy(1997)

    as Psychiatrist #2

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Just in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Boxer(1997)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Serpent's Kiss(1997)

    as Mr. Galmoy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Michael Collins(1996)

    as Cathal Brugha

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cecil

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    as Father Daly

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Runway One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Manning

  • Braveheart(1995)

    as Cheltham

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Hanging Gale(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Coulter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • An Awfully Big Adventure(1995)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hanging Gale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Coulter

  • Words Upon the Window Pane(1994)

    as Abraham Johnson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Widows' Peak(1994)

    as Gaffney

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • In the Name of the Father(1993)

    as Belfast Detective Pavis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Iago (voice)

  • Who Bombed Birmingham? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Paddy Mcllkenny

  • Act of Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brendan

  • Taffin(1988)

    as Ed

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Rockingham Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Garda Casey

  • Easter 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as John Bingham

  • Angel(1982)

    as Assistant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • S.O.S. Titanic(1979)

    as Martin Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Last of Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · as Martin Kernahan

  • Withdrawal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gerry

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1973 to 2018; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

In the Name of the Father (1993)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19732018

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 54 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
800005

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 Gerard McSorley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Lift (2016)

83rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In the Name of the Father (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 51. 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 Gerard McSorley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles68–91 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles15–47 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gerard McSorley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerard McSorley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Sheridan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers