Jim Sweeney | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
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Jim Sweeney (born 8 August 1956) is a Scottish actor. Over the years, Sweeney has starred in a variety of productions for both film and television. Starting with a small role in River City , he later went on to play Mick Turner in The Crews opposite actors such as David Hayman. [1] [2] In film he has appeared in The Angels Share and The Wee Man as well as a variety of short films. In 2013, he took part in a tribute video to Quentin Tarintino's Reservoir Dogs to mark the 21st birthday of the film. The film recreated the opening scene of the original picture with Sweeney playing the role of Joe Cabot. The film was shot in Glasgow and was directed by Colin Ross Smith. [3] [4] Recently, Sweeney has starred in the starred in the Outlander television series and the short film The Groundsman , which was nominated for the 'Best Fiction' accolade at the 2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards. [5]
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Perfect Candidate | Mr Walker | Short Film |
Bottle | Neighbour | Short Film | |
2006 | The Loft | Adrian | Short Film |
Darkness | Vladimir | Short Film | |
You're Fired | Police Chief Sidings | Feature Film | |
2007 | The Whipping Game | Lu Lu | TV series |
2009 | Idol of Evil | Gordon Tessio | Feature Film |
River City | Ernie Simpson | TV series (1 episode) | |
Running in Traffic | Steadmans Worker | Feature Film | |
Mission X | John McBride | Feature Film | |
2011 | Gameboyz | Brian | Short Film |
The Crews | Mick Turner | TV series (6 episodes) | |
Coffee | Jack | Short Film | |
2012 | The Angels Share | Policeman | Feature Film |
The Bench | Edward Oakes | Feature Film | |
2013 | The Wee Man | Gordon Ross | Feature Film |
Notes | Landlord | Short Film | |
The Groundsman | board member No. 1 | Short Film | |
V for Visa | Stacey's Dad | Short Film | |
Zombie Resurrection [6] [7] | Mac | Feature Film | |
Crime Lord | Logan MacKenzie | Video Short | |
2014 | How Do I Get Up There? | Various | TV movie |
2015 | Outlander [8] | Andrew MacDonald | TV series (1 episode) |
Sunset Song | Preacher | Feature Film | |
The Fairy Flag | Raghnall | Feature Film | |
The Arrival of Harvey Di Maria | Victor | Short Film | |
Plan Z | Bill's Dad (voice) | Feature Film | |
Where Do We Go From Here? [9] | Jim Lockhart | Feature Film | |
The Wake Up | Simon | Short Film ( In Pre Production) | |
2016 | Tommy's Honour | Mr. Murray | Feature Film |
2017 | Birds in the Sky | George Cain | Short Film |
Isolani | Brian Ross | Feature Film | |
2018 | Inside Out | Derek | Feature Film |
2019 | Schemers | Father Vetriannio | Feature Film |
2020 | Autumn Never Dies | Terrorist leader | Short Film |
The Punishment | Michael's Boss | Short Film | |
Year | Nominated Work | Awards | Category | Result |
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2022 | Autumn Never Dies | Scotland International Festival of Cinema [10] | Best Ensemble Cast in a Featurette (Shared with All Cast) | Nominated |
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