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