Sean Gallagher (actor)

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Sean Gallagher
Born (1965-09-02) 2 September 1965 (age 58)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor

Sean Gallagher (born 2 September 1965) is a British actor, best known for his role of Paul Connor in Coronation Street .

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Career

Gallagher appeared in EastEnders from 1992 to 1993 as a playboy called Clive who had an affair with then-married Sam Mitchell.

In 1997 Gallagher played the role of Alan in the BAFTA-winning BBC series "Holding On" by Tony Marchant.

In 2006 he played the part of Chip in the second new series of Doctor Who opposite David Tennant in the episode "New Earth". In 2006, Gallagher signed up to Coronation Street to play the part of Paul Connor, one of two brothers buying a share in Underworld, the local knicker factory. In early 2007, Gallagher resigned from the Manchester-based ITV programme to pursue other roles, eventually leaving Coronation Street in June 2007. [1] [2]

On 2 July 2007, it was announced Gallagher had been cast for the lead role of Mal Faith in a new ITV drama series, Rock Rivals , produced by Shed Productions. [3] He starred alongside former EastEnders actress Michelle Collins who played his wife, Karina Faith. [4]

He appeared in a production of Mary Stuart for the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, with David Oakes and Penny Layden.

He performed in The Black Album at the Cottesloe Theatre/National Theatre in London's South Bank in 2009 and then started a national UK tour with the cast throughout the UK in October/November 2009. [5]

He also voiced one of the characters in The Happy Prince, a stop-animation film, produced by Skatedog Films and directed by John Horabin in 2009. This newly released adaptation of the classic Oscar Wilde short story was featured at the BFI in London in autumn 2009.

He also appeared in the ITV dramas Eternal Law and Leaving and BBC drama Our Girl .

In 2017, he appeared in Midsomer Murders "Red in Tooth & Claw" as Errol Judd and in 2019 in Father Brown “The Sacrifice of Tantalus” as Len Blaisen.

Activism

Gallagher is known to support animal welfare societies. In August 2008, Gallagher appeared as a celebrity contestant on an episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , raising funds for World Animal Protection project to end bear dancing in India, "an issue that he feels strongly about."[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Jock: A True Tale of FriendshipPercy Fitzpatrick
1996 La Passione Jo
1999 Elephant Juice Billy
2000 Offending Angels Clive
2002Making a KillingChad Wiley
2019 The Rest of Us Craig Hayes (Father)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992The GuiltyEddy DoyleTelevision film
1992 Boon Tony HeardEpisode: "Minder"
1993 EastEnders CliveEpisode dated 2 February 1993
1993 The Bill Mick WestEpisode: "Hypocritical Oath"
1993 Peak Practice Ian HilliardEpisode: "Giddy Heights"
1994 Casualty Bill TrumanEpisode: "Care in the Community"
1994 Murder Most Horrid Sean LaceyEpisode: "Lady Luck"
1994 The House of Windsor Ray Barker6 episodes
1996ChristmasSeanTelevision film
1996 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Hargrave3 episodes
1996, 2014 Silent Witness DI John Brooke / Daniel Finn4 episodes
1997 Touching Evil Carl BurgessEpisode: "Killing with Kindness: Part 1"
1997 Noah's Ark ChrisEpisode: "Live and Learn"
1997 Holding On Alan4 episodes
1998 Heat of the Sun Chico de Ville3 episodes
1998 Earth: Final Conflict Advanced Drone #2Episode: "Fissures"
1999 Extremely Dangerous DI Danny Ford4 episodes
2000Border CafeDavid8 episodes
2001–2002 Linda Green Jimmy McKenzie10 episodes
2001, 2002 Micawber Henry2 episodes
2002 Clocking Off NeilEpisode: "Jenny's Story"
2002Ella and the MothersGeorgeTelevision film
2004 Island at War Sheldon Leveque6 episodes
2004 Murder Prevention DC Neil Stanton
2005 Class of '76 Colin SomervilleTelevision film
2006 Doctor Who ChipEpisode: "New Earth"
2006 New Street Law Tony Burgess2 episodes
2006–2007 Coronation Street Paul Connor 103 episodes
2008 Rock Rivals Malcolm Faith8 episodes
2008 Heartbeat DS Harry SiddonsEpisode: "Guilty Secrets"
2009 Holby City Phil GoodridgeEpisode: "Just a Perfect Day"
2011 Death in Paradise Phil OwenEpisode: "An Unhelpful Aid"
2012 Eternal Law DaveEpisode #1.2
2012Walking and TalkingPretty Nun4 episodes
2012LeavingMichael3 episodes
2013–2014 Our Girl Dave Dawes
2017 Midsomer Murders Errol JuddEpisodes: "Red in Tooth & Claw"
2019 Father Brown Len BlaisenEpisode: "The Sacrifice of Tantalus"
2022 Five Days at Memorial Dr. Elwood McGeeEpisode: "45 Dead"

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References

  1. "Corrie actor quits after five months". 18 February 2007.
  2. "Corrie character to be killed off". 19 February 2007.
  3. Rock Rivals: Interview With Sean Gallagher | Unreality TV Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Michelle Collins lands 'Rock Rivals' role". 2 July 2007.
  5. "The Black Album Reviews at Cottesloe (National Theatre) - London -". Whatsonstage.com . Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.