Actor
Des McAleer
Born May 25, 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland29 films
Des McAleer is a Belfast born actor of film, TV and stage.
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First watchAngela's Ashes19997.3as Mr. BensonAn Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
29 films as actor- 2019Out of InnocencePère O'Reilly
- 2018The Children ActJim the Porter
- 2016National Theatre Live: The SeagullShamrayev
- 2014NorthRichard
- 2013How I Live NowMajor McEvoy
- 2011My Week with MarilynSenior Policeman
- 2008HungerMr Sands
- 2006The Penalty KingDenis Cleghorn
- 2006Nuremberg: Goering's Last StandCol. Burton C. Andrus
- 2005DeadlinesJim Prager
- 2000An Everlasting PieceMr. Black
- 2000When the Sky Falls
- 1999Angela's AshesMr. Benson
- 1998Titanic TownFinbar
- 1998I Want YouFlowers Salesman
- 1997This Is the SeaInspector Wilson
- 1995Butterfly KissEric McDermott
- 1995Life After LifePaddy John O'Neill
- 1994FamilyRay Harris
- 1990Hidden AgendaSgt Kennedy
- 1990Shoot to KillCID Supt. Jimmy Richards
- 1988Coppers
- 1988CrossfireDermot Shea
- 1986No Man's Land
- 1984Four Days in JulyEugene
- 1984Anne DevlinJames Hope
- 1983The SchoonerBoatman
- 1983The Writing on the WallMajor Bond
- 1980Juno and the Paycock1st Furniture Removal Man