Francis Magee
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Francis Magee is an Irish actor best known for his portrayal of Liam Tyler in the long-running 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 remarkable reconstruction of the year of the three battles from the Saxon
perspective.
He most recently has the role of Victor Rodenmaar in Nickelodeon's
TV series, House of Anubis
. Magee also played Yoren, a member of the Night's Watch, in the first season of Game of Thrones
on HBO
.
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
from 1993 to 1995. He has also appeared in numerous television shows and feature films, including Sahara
Sahara (2005 film)
Sahara is a 2005 action-comedy adventure film directed by Breck Eisner and based on the best-selling book of the same name by Clive Cussler...
(2005), Layer Cake
Layer Cake (film)
Layer Cake is a 2004 British crime thriller produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial debut. It is based on the novel Layer Cake by J. J...
(2004) and The Calling (2000). He played the part of Ordgar, the Housecarl
Housecarl
In medieval Scandinavia, housecarls and sometimes spelled huscarle or houscarl) were either non-servile manservants, or household troops in personal service of someone, equivalent to a bodyguard to Scandinavian lords and kings. This institution also existed in Anglo-Saxon England after its...
who led the Crowhurst contingent, in 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth
1066 The Battle for Middle Earth
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth is a British television documentary series. In this innovative blend of historical drama and original source material Channel 4 re-imagines the story of this decisive year, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who...
(2009), a remarkable reconstruction of the year of the three battles from the Saxon
Saxons
The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...
perspective.
He most recently has the role of Victor Rodenmaar in Nickelodeon's
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
TV series, House of Anubis
House of Anubis
House of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25...
. Magee also played Yoren, a member of the Night's Watch, in the first season of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (TV series)
Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in...
on HBO
Home Box Office
HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...
.
Filmography
- Midsomer MurdersMidsomer MurdersMidsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
as Smudgepot (2011) - Game of ThronesGame of Thrones (TV series)Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in...
as Yoren (2011 TV Series) - House of AnubisHouse of AnubisHouse of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25...
as Victor Rodenmaar (2011 TV Series; recurring) - Cemetery JunctionCemetery Junction (film)Cemetery Junction is a coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2010.-Plot:...
(2010) - Worried About the BoyWorried About The BoyWorried About the Boy is a 2010 television drama centred around the life of George O'Dowd . It starred Douglas Booth as George and Mathew Horne as lover Jon Moss. It was shown on BBC2 as part of 80's season...
(2010 TV Drama) - The Last Breath (2009)
- 1066 The Battle for Middle Earth1066 The Battle for Middle Earth1066: The Battle for Middle Earth is a British television documentary series. In this innovative blend of historical drama and original source material Channel 4 re-imagines the story of this decisive year, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of the ordinary men who...
(2009) - Sahara (2005)
- Layer Cake (2004)
- The Calling (2000)
- Still CrazyStill CrazyStill Crazy is a 1998 comedy film about a fictional 1970s rock band named "Strange Fruit", who, after being split up for several decades, are persuaded to get back together to perform at a reunion of the same concert venue where they played their last gig...
(1998)