Frankie McCafferty
Acting
Biography
Born in 1967, Frankie McCafferty is an Irish actor best known for his role as hapless gofer Donal in the BBC TV series Ballykissangel. His film credits include Philomena, Bad Day For The Cut, Angela's Ashes and In the Name of the Father.
Born: January 1, 1967
Place of Birth: County Donegal, Ireland
Known For
Derry Girls
Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.
Vikings
The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.
In the Name of the Father
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
Lee Miller: A Life on the Frontline
A documentary celebrating Lee Miller, a model-turned-photographer-turned-war reporter who defied anyone who tried to pin her down, put her on a pedestal, or pigeonhole her in any way.
The Invention
In 1960s Belfast, a boy comes of age while devising a plan to steal cigarettes.
Ripper Street
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
Blue Lights
Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
Blue Lights
Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
Blue Lights
Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
Philomena
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
Filmography
as Coroner Craig
as Patient Rory
as Adam Vance (voice)
as Barney Nugent
as Barney Nugent (voice)
as Barney
as Father McGinley
as Roland Penrose (voice)
as Father Leonard
as Charlie
as Jackie
as Bernard
as Jemmy Fox
as Witness 2
as Derek the Kit Man
as Barman
as Sinric
as Hotel Manager
as Paul
as Skins
as Brian McLoughlin
as Paddy
as Broadcaster
as Himself
as Sean Donovan
as Lenny
as St Vincent Man #3
as Arthur Meany
as Jimmy "McGlory"
as Dalton
as Danny
as Brendan
as Donal Doherty
as Tim
as Frank
as Tommo
as Map Vendor
as Feargal
as Tim Paddy