Michael Legge (actor)

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Michael Legge
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Legge in 2013
Born
Newry, Northern Ireland, UK
OccupationActor
Years active1996–2017
Awards1

Michael Legge is a Northern Irish former actor.

Early life and education

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 ]

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Career

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

In 2017, Legge quit acting to move to Copenhagen and become a life coach. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Soft Sand, Blue SeaStore Guard
1999StraydogsNiko
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Vince Smith
Angela's Ashes Older Frank McCourt
2000Girls from H.A.R.M.
2003 Cowboys & Angels Shane Butler
2009Sam and Jenny Go to a PlaySam
2011 Whole Lotta Sole Randy
2012Mute [3] Hitchhiker
Tower Block Jeff
PopDr Bark
Tristan and the Golden LionTristan Dieter PotterVoice
The Fitz-Caymen ExperimentPaul Diagio
Blue Mountain Mystery Luke
2013 King of the Railway
The Stag Little Kevin

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2000 Cressida [4] [5] Stephen HammertonAlbery Theatre, London
2001 Presence [6] Pete Jerwood Theatre, London
2002 Plasticine [7] MaksimRoyal Court Theatre, London
2003 Habeas Corpus [8] Waltham Theatre, London
2004/5 His Dark Materials [9] [10] Will ParryNational Theatre, London
2006Southwark FairAurekNational Theatre, London
2008 Treasure Island [11] Jim HawkinsTheatre Royal Haymarket, London
2009 Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme [12] Martin CrawfordHampstead Theatre, London
2012 My Cousin Rachel [13] Philip AshleyGate Theatre, Dublin
2014 Of Mice and Men [14] GeorgeBirmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
1996The Precious BloodJohn Willis
1997/8 Dream Team Conor McCarthy1.01 – 1.64
2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show Michael Legge21 January 2000
2002On Home GroundJohn King2.1
2004The Big Bow WowFrankAll
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 Malone1.1–1.8
2013–2014; 2017 Thomas & Friends LukeSeries 17-18; 21
2013 London Irish Aidan1.6
The Bible [19] [20] Stephen2

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2000 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in an International Film: Young PerformerNominated
2001 London Critics Circle Film Awards British Newcomer of the YearNominated
2004Outtakes DallasBest ActorWon

References

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