Michael Legge (actor)
Michael Legge | |
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 Legge in 2013 | |
| Born | Newry, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–2017 |
| Awards | 1 |
Michael Legge is a Northern Irish former actor.
Early life and education
[edit]Michael Legge attended St Colman's College, Newry, where he was a contemporary of fellow Irish professional actor Kevin Trainor; both performed, aged 11, on the main Olivier stage of the National Theatre, London in 1990 as part of the National Theatre Challenge.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Legge appeared in a number of stage, film, television, and radio roles.
He is best known for playing the teenage Frank McCourt in Alan Parker's 1999 film, Angela's Ashes. He also played another Limerick character in the film Cowboys & Angels.[1]
Post-acting career
[edit]In 2017, Legge quit acting, to move to Copenhagen and become a life coach.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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[3] | 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cressida[4][5] | Stephen Hammerton | Albery Theatre, London |
| 2001 | Presence[6] | Pete | Jerwood Theatre, London |
| 2002 | Plasticine[7] | Maksim | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| 2003 | Habeas Corpus[8] | Waltham Theatre, London | |
| 2004/5 | His Dark Materials[9][10] | Will Parry | National Theatre, London |
| 2006 | Southwark Fair | Aurek | National Theatre, London |
| 2008 | Treasure Island[11] | Jim Hawkins | Theatre Royal Haymarket, London |
| 2009 | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme[12] | Martin Crawford | Hampstead Theatre, London |
| 2012 | My Cousin Rachel[13] | Philip Ashley | Gate Theatre, Dublin |
| 2014 | Of Mice and Men[14] | George | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham |
Television
[edit]| 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[15] | LCpl Wilf Saunders | |
| 2004 | Omagh[16] | Michael Barrett | |
| 2007–09 | Shameless[17] | PC Tom O'Leary | Series 4 to 6 |
| 2011 | Outcasts[18] | Tipper Malone | 1.1–1.8 |
| 2013–2014; 2017 | Thomas & Friends | Luke | Series 17-18; 21 |
| 2013 | London Irish | Aidan | 1.6 |
| The Bible[19][20] | Stephen | 2 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in an International Film: Young Performer | Nominated | |
| 2001 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | British Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Outtakes Dallas | Best Actor | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Limerickslife.com
- ^ Hamilton, Ben (11 October 2019). "Sometimes we all need to be 'shameless' and admit we need a Legge up". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Mute, mutethefilm.co.uk
- ^ Lizzie Loveridge: “Cressida – A CurtainUp London Review”, CurtainUp.com, June 2000
- ^ William Wolf: “London Theater Report 2000”, WolfEntertainmentGuide.com, 2000
- ^ David Harrower: “Presence”, RoyalCourtTheatre.com, 2001
- ^ Michael Billington: "Plasticine", The Guardian Unlimited, 22 March 2002
- ^ Alan Bennett: "Habeas Corpus", 14 September – 4 October 2003
- ^ Samuel Adamson: "Southwark Fair", British Theatre Guide, 2006
- ^ David Benedict: “Southwark Fair”, Variety, 5 March 2006
- ^ Louise Jury: “Pullman's Six-Hour Children's Epic Returns by Popular Demand”, The Independent, 15 November 2004
- ^ Hampstead Theatre Production by Frank McGuinness, 18 June – 18 July 2009
- ^ Gate Theatre, Dublin Joseph O'Connor, 12 April – 19 May 2012
- ^ Roxana Silbert: "Of Mice and Men", Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and The Touring Consortium, 15 October – 1 November 2014
- ^ BBC Press Office: “Dunkirk is on BBC TWO,” BBC.co.UK, 3 February 2004
- ^ Rialto Entertainment: “OMAGH,” RialtoEntertainment.com, [2004]
- ^ Official Shameless – Channel 4
- ^ Outcasts – BBC One
- ^ "Michael Legge". IMDb.
- ^ The Bible (miniseries)
External links
[edit]
Wikiquote has quotations related to Michael Legge (actor).
- Michael Legge Yahoo! group page
- Shameless official website
- Official Shameless Myspace page
- Official Harchester Site
- "Talented British Actors" site
- Michael Legge at IMDb
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- People from Newry
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- Male film actors from Northern Ireland
- British male film actors
- Male stage actors from Northern Ireland
- British male stage actors
- Male voice actors from Northern Ireland
- British male voice actors
- People educated at St Colman's College, Newry
- Actors from County Armagh