Des McAleer

Biography

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

Career Overview

Des McAleer has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Signature works include Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion, Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand, No Man's Land. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1952-05-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Known For

• 

  Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion
• 

  Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand
• No Man's Land
• 

  Four Days in July
• 

  North
• 

  Butterfly Kiss

Frequent Collaborators

• Nikalas Catlow (9 collaborations)
• Mike Leigh (2 collaborations)
• Jonas Almeida (2 collaborations)
• Phil Sheerin (2 collaborations)
• Reet Grosberg (1 collaborations)
• Jonas Taul (1 collaborations)
• Ted Karlsson (1 collaborations)
• Max von Reis (1 collaborations)
• Anders Eklund (1 collaborations)
• Christina Tsiobanelis (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (36 credits)

  • Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Lost Lives

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Out of Innocence

    Père O'Reilly

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Children Act

    Jim the Porter

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • National Theatre Live: The Seagull

    Shamrayev

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Crown

    - Marionettes (2017) ... Philip Kinghorn Burbidge actor actors
    2016
  • North

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • How I Live Now

    Major McEvoy

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • My Week with Marilyn

    Senior Policeman

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Hunger

    Mr Sands

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Penalty King

    Denis Cleghorn

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand

    Col. Burton C. Andrus

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Deadlines

    Jim Prager

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • An Everlasting Piece

    Mr. Black

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • When the Sky Falls

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Angela's Ashes

    Mr. Benson

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Titanic Town

    Finbar

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • I Want You

    Flowers Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • This Is the Sea

    Inspector Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Touching Evil

    - The Lost Boys (1) (1997) ... DCI Frank Dolland actor actors
    1997
  • Silent Witness

    - Time to Heal (2) (2004) ... actor actors

    - Time to Heal (1) (2004) ... actor actors
    1996
  • Butterfly Kiss

    Eric McDermott

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Life After Life

    Paddy John O'Neill

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Family

    Ray Harris

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Heartbeat

    - Wall of Silence (1993) ... Matt Rawlings actor actors
    1992
  • Hidden Agenda

    Sgt Kennedy

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Shoot to Kill

    CID Supt. Jimmy Richards

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Coppers

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Crossfire

    Dermot Shea

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • No Man's Land

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Casualty

    - First Impressions (1994) ... Dave McGann actor actors
    1986
  • Four Days in July

    Eugene

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Anne Devlin

    James Hope

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Schooner

    Boatman

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Writing on the Wall

    Major Bond

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Juno and the Paycock

    1st Furniture Removal Man

    actor

    actors
    1980