Michael Legge (actor)

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Michael Legge
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]

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 AshesOlder Frank McCourt
2000Girls from H.A.R.M.
2003Cowboys & AngelsShane Butler
2009Sam and Jenny Go to a PlaySam
2011Whole Lotta SoleRandy
2012Mute[3]Hitchhiker
Tower BlockJeff
PopDr Bark
Tristan and the Golden LionTristan Dieter PotterVoice
The Fitz-Caymen ExperimentPaul Diagio
Blue Mountain MysteryLuke
2013King of the Railway
The StagLittle Kevin

Theatre

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

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisode
1996The Precious BloodJohn Willis
1997/8Dream TeamConor McCarthy1.01 – 1.64
2000The Rosie O'Donnell ShowMichael Legge21 January 2000
2002On Home GroundJohn King2.1
2004The Big Bow WowFrankAll
2004Dunkirk[15]LCpl Wilf Saunders
2004Omagh[16]Michael Barrett
2007–09Shameless[17]PC Tom O'LearySeries 4 to 6
2011Outcasts[18]Tipper Malone1.1–1.8
2013–2014; 2017Thomas & FriendsLukeSeries 17-18; 21
2013London IrishAidan1.6
The Bible[19][20]Stephen2

Awards and nominations

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

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)