Gerard McSorley

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Gerard McSorley (born 1950, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a character actor for theatre, television and film. He is a descendant of John McSorley, founder of McSorley's Old Ale House, the oldest Irish tavern in New York.

After attending a Christian Brothers school in his hometown he attended St. Columb's College in Derry. He then attended Queen's University, Belfast, where he was taught by among others Seamus Heaney. He has appeared in many Hollywood movies including Braveheart (where he is decapitated) and In the Name of the Father.

One of his most celebrated performances was his lead role in Omagh, a feature-length television drama depicting the effect of the Omagh bombing on the residents of the town. He is also known for playing "Father Todd Unctious" in an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted.

Father Ted
Characters
Main characters: Father Ted Crilly | Father Dougal McGuire | Father Jack Hackett | Mrs. Doyle
Minor and recurring characters: Bishop Brennan | Father Noel Furlong | Father Larry Duff | Father Fintan Stack | Eoin McLove
Episodes
Series 1: Good Luck, Father Ted | Entertaining Father Stone | The Passion of St Tibulus | Competition Time | And God Created Woman | Grant unto Him Eternal Rest
Series 2: Hell | Think Fast, Father Ted | Tentacles of Doom | The Old Grey Whistle Theft | Song for Europe | The Plague | Rock-a-Hula Ted | Cigarettes and Alcohol and Rollerblading | New Jack City | Flight into Terror
Christmas special: A Christmassy Ted
Series 3: Are You Right There, Father Ted? | Chirpy Burpy Cheap Sheep | Speed 3 | The Mainland | Escape from Victory | Kicking Bishop Brennan up the Arse | Night of the Nearly Dead | Going to America
Cast & Crew
Main cast: Dermot Morgan | Ardal O'Hanlon | Frank Kelly | Pauline McLynn | Main crew: Arthur Mathews | Graham Linehan
Recurring cast: Jim Norton | Graham Norton | Tony Guilfoyle | Pat Shortt
Minor Appearances: Brendan Grace | Patrick McDonnell | Jon Kenny | Tommy Tiernan | Joe Rooney | Ed Byrne | Gerard McSorley | Clare Grogan | Jason Byrne | Barry Murphy
Other & Related Pages
Craggy Island | Rugged Island | "My Lovely Horse" | Feck | Ted Fest

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