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Donal McCann
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 56
GenderMaleNationalityIrelandBorn07/05/1943Born inDublin, IrelandDied17/07/1999 (aged 56)Died inDublinCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ437907 ↗TMDb#87435 ↗

Donal McCann was an Irish stage, film, and television actor best known for his roles in the works of Brian Friel and for his lead role in John Huston's last film, The Dead (1987). In 2020, McCann was listed as number 45 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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Filmography43 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1998The NephewMovieTony Egan55
1997The Serpent's KissMoviePhysician54
1996Stealing BeautyMovieIan Grayson53
1994The Bishop's StoryMoviePriest51
1993Peak PracticeSeriesMichael50
1993Hedda GablerMovieJudge Brack50
1992The Donner PartyMovievoice49
1991PerformanceSeriesJudge Brack48
1991The MiracleMovieSam48
1991Force of DutyMovieDI Simon Gabby48
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?MovieN47
1990December BrideMovieHamilton Echlin47
1988High SpiritsMovieEamon45
1987The DeadMovieGabriel Conroy44
1987BudawannyMoviePriest44
1986ScreenPlaySeriesDet Insp Simpson Gabby43
1986Mr. LoveMovieLeo43
1986Rawhead RexMovieTom Garron43
1985Out of AfricaMovieDoctor42
1985Summer LightningMovieDr Lestrange42
1984ReflectionsMovieEdward Lawless41
1984CalMovieShamie41
1982AngelMovieBonner39
1980The Hard WayMovieRyan37
1980Strumpet CitySeriesMulhall37
1979Katie: The Year of a ChildMovieBig Jim Collins36
1978PoitínMovieLabhras35
1976Your Man from Six CountiesMovieDanny33
1975Private AffairsSeriesRichard Sheridan32
1975Husband to Mrs. FitzherbertMovieRichard Sheridan32
1974The PallisersSeriesPhineas Finn31
1974ScreamerMovieJeff Holt31
1973ThrillerSeriesJeff Holt30
1973The MacKintosh ManMovie1st Fireman30
1972Miss JulieMovieJean29
1971Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-BeeMovieRoger28
1971Stage 2SeriesSeumas Shields28
1970Play for TodaySeriesBig Jim Collins27
1969Sinful DaveyMovieSir James Campbell26
1968The Root of All Evil?SeriesSteve Webb25
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesTheodore22
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesStephen Dedalus22
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesFrank13