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Michael Legge
Born (1978-10-11) 11 October 1978 (age 46)
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Awards1

Michael Legge (born 11 December 1978) is an Irish actor.

He has appeared in a number of stage, film, television and radio roles. He may be best known for playing the teenaged Frank McCourt in Alan Parker's 1999 film, Angela's Ashes. He also played another Limerick character in the film Cowboys & Angels.[1]

Legge attended St Colman's College, Newry.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Soft Sand, Blue Sea Store Guard
1999 Straydogs Niko
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Vince Smith
Angela's Ashes Older Frank McCourt
2000 Girls from H.A.R.M.
2003 Cowboys & Angels Shane Butler
2009 Sam and Jenny Go to a Play Sam
2011 Whole Lotta Sole Randy
2012 Mute[2] Hitchhiker
Tower Block Jeff
Pop Dr Bark
Tristan and the Golden Lion Tristan Dieter Potter Voice
The Fitz-Caymen Experiment Paul Diagio
Blue Mountain Mystery Luke
2013 King of the Railway
The Stag Little Kevin

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre
2000 Cressida[3][4] Stephen Hammerton Albery Theatre, London
2001 Presence[5] Pete Jerwood Theatre, London
2002 Plasticine[6] Maksim Royal Court Theatre, London
2003 Habeas Corpus[7] Waltham Theatre, London
2004/5 His Dark Materials[8][9] Will Parry National Theatre, London
2006 Southwark Fair Aurek National Theatre, London
2008 Treasure Island[10] Jim Hawkins Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
2009 Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme[11] Martin Crawford Hampstead Theatre, London
2012 My Cousin Rachel[12] Philip Ashley Gate Theatre, Dublin
2014 Of Mice and Men[13] George Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham

Television

Year Title Role Episode
1996 The Precious Blood John Willis
1997/8 Dream Team Conor McCarthy 1.01 – 1.64
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Michael Legge 21 January 2000
2002 On Home Ground John King 2.1
2004 The Big Bow Wow Frank All
2004 Dunkirk[14] LCpl Wilf Saunders
2004 Omagh[15] Michael Barrett
2007–09 Shameless[16] PC Tom O'Leary Series 4 to 6
2011 Outcasts[17] Tipper Malone 1.1–1.8
2013–present Thomas & Friends Luke Blue Mountain Mystery onwards
2013 London Irish Aidan 1.6
The Bible[18][19] Stephen 2

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2000 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in an International Film: Young Performer
Angela's Ashes
 Nominated
2001 London Critics Circle Film Awards British Newcomer of the Year Nominated
2004 Outtakes Dallas Best Actor
Cowboys & Angels
 Won

References

  1. ^ Limerickslife.com
  2. ^ Mute, mutethefilm.co.uk
  3. ^ Lizzie Loveridge: “Cressida – A CurtainUp London Review”, CurtainUp.com, June 2000
  4. ^ William Wolf: “London Theater Report 2000”, WolfEntertainmentGuide.com, 2000
  5. ^ David Harrower: “Presence”, RoyalCourtTheatre.com, 2001
  6. ^ Michael Billington: "Plasticine", The Guardian Unlimited, 22 March 2002
  7. ^ Alan Bennett: "Habeas Corpus", 14 September – 4 October 2003
  8. ^ Samuel Adamson: "Southwark Fair", British Theatre Guide, 2006
  9. ^ David Benedict: “Southwark Fair”, Variety, 5 March 2006
  10. ^ Louise Jury: “Pullman's Six-Hour Children's Epic Returns by Popular Demand”, The Independent, 15 November 2004
  11. ^ Hampstead Theatre Production by Frank McGuinness, 18 June – 18 July 2009
  12. ^ Gate Theatre, Dublin Joseph O'Connor, 12 April – 19 May 2012
  13. ^ Roxana Silbert: "Of Mice and Men", Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and The Touring Consortium, 15 October – 1 November 2014
  14. ^ BBC Press Office: “Dunkirk is on BBC TWO,” BBC.co.UK, 3 February 2004
  15. ^ Rialto Entertainment: “OMAGH,” RialtoEntertainment.com, [2004]
  16. ^ Official Shameless – Channel 4
  17. ^ Outcasts – BBC One
  18. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4930652/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t64
  19. ^ The Bible (miniseries)
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