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Des McAleer
Acting

Des McAleer

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

25 May 1952

Age

74 Years

Born In

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Total Projects

47

Years Active

46 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.0 ★

Overview

Des McAleer is a Belfast born actor of film, TV and stage.

Filmography

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

tv

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

2026

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

as Father William

Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion

movie

Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion

2023

Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion

as Narrator

Hope Street

tv

Hope Street

2021

Hope Street

as Barry Pettigrew

Lost Lives

movie

Lost Lives

2019

Lost Lives

as Self (voice)

Out of Innocence

movie

Out of Innocence

2019

Out of Innocence

as Père O'Reilly

Death and Nightingales

tv

Death and Nightingales

2018

Death and Nightingales

as Jim Rutledge

The Children Act

movie

The Children Act

2018

The Children Act

as Jim the Porter

My Mother and Other Strangers

tv

My Mother and Other Strangers

2016

My Mother and Other Strangers

as Ned Hanlon

The Crown

tv

The Crown

2016

The Crown

as Philip Kinghorn Burbidge

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

movie

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

2016

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

as Shamrayev

North

movie

North

2014

North

as Richard

How I Live Now

movie

How I Live Now

2013

How I Live Now

as Major McEvoy

My Week with Marilyn

movie

My Week with Marilyn

2011

My Week with Marilyn

as Senior Policeman

Wuthering Heights

tv

Wuthering Heights

2009

Wuthering Heights

as Joseph

Hunger

movie

Hunger

2008

Hunger

as Mr Sands

The Penalty King

movie

The Penalty King

2006

The Penalty King

as Denis Cleghorn

Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand

movie

Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand

2006

Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand

as Col. Burton C. Andrus

Deadlines

movie

Deadlines

2005

Deadlines

as Jim Prager

An Everlasting Piece

movie

An Everlasting Piece

2000

An Everlasting Piece

as Mr. Black

When the Sky Falls

movie

When the Sky Falls

2000

When the Sky Falls

Angela's Ashes

movie

Angela's Ashes

1999

Angela's Ashes

as Mr. Benson

CineRaya

tv

Picking Up the Pieces

1998

Picking Up the Pieces

as Bill Tansey

Titanic Town

movie

Titanic Town

1998

Titanic Town

as Finbar

I Want You

movie

I Want You

1998

I Want You

as Flowers Salesman

This Is the Sea

movie

This Is the Sea

1997

This Is the Sea

as Inspector Wilson

Touching Evil

tv

Touching Evil

1997

Touching Evil

as DCI Frank Dolland

CineRaya

tv

Safe And Sound

1996

Safe And Sound

as Tommy Delaney

Silent Witness

tv

Silent Witness

1996

Silent Witness

Butterfly Kiss

movie

Butterfly Kiss

1995

Butterfly Kiss

as Eric McDermott

Life After Life

movie

Life After Life

1995

Life After Life

as Paddy John O'Neill

Family

movie

Family

1994

Family

as Ray Harris

Between the Lines

tv

Between the Lines

1992

Between the Lines

Heartbeat

tv

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat

as Matt Rawlings

Hidden Agenda

movie

Hidden Agenda

1990

Hidden Agenda

as Sgt Kennedy

Shoot to Kill

movie

Shoot to Kill

1990

Shoot to Kill

as CID Supt. Jimmy Richards

The Paradise Club

tv

The Paradise Club

1989

The Paradise Club

as DCS Flemyng

Coppers

movie

Coppers

1988

Coppers

Crossfire

movie

Crossfire

1988

Crossfire

as Dermot Shea

CineRaya

movie

No Man's Land

1986

No Man's Land

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as Dave McGann

Screen Two

tv

Screen Two

1985

Screen Two

as Paddy John O'Neill

Four Days in July

movie

Four Days in July

1984

Four Days in July

as Eugene

The Bill

tv

The Bill

1984

The Bill

Anne Devlin

movie

Anne Devlin

1984

Anne Devlin

as James Hope

CineRaya

movie

The Schooner

1983

The Schooner

as Boatman

The Writing on the Wall

movie

The Writing on the Wall

1983

The Writing on the Wall

as Major Bond

Juno and the Paycock

movie

Juno and the Paycock

1980

Juno and the Paycock

as 1st Furniture Removal Man

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