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Des McAleer

Bio: Des McAleer is a Belfast born actor of film, TV and stage.
Born: Sun, May 25 1952
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Des McAleer is 72 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Handmade - A tale of stop-motion
Handmade - A tale of stop-motion
Des McAleer was
70 in Handmade - A tale of stop-motion
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, May 05 2023
Poster of Out of Innocence
Out of Innocence
Des McAleer was
66 in Out of Innocence
as 'Père O'Reilly'.
Fri, Apr 12 2019
Poster of The Children Act
The Children Act
Des McAleer was
66 in The Children Act
as 'Jim the Porter'.
Wed, Aug 01 2018
Poster of National Theatre Live: The Seagull
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Des McAleer was
64 in National Theatre Live: The Seagull
as 'Shamrayev'.
Sat, Oct 08 2016
Poster of North
North
Des McAleer was
62 in North
as 'Richard'.
Wed, Nov 19 2014
Poster of How I Live Now
How I Live Now
Des McAleer was
61 in How I Live Now
as 'Major McEvoy'.
Tue, Sep 10 2013
Poster of My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn
Des McAleer was
59 in My Week with Marilyn
as 'Senior Policeman'.
Wed, Nov 23 2011
Poster of Hunger
Hunger
Des McAleer was
55 in Hunger
as 'Mr Sands'.
Thu, May 15 2008
Poster of Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand
Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand
Des McAleer was
54 in Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand
as 'Col. Burton C. Andrus'.
Thu, Aug 24 2006
Poster of Deadlines
Deadlines
Des McAleer was
53 in Deadlines
as 'Jim Prager'.
Wed, Jun 08 2005
Poster of An Everlasting Piece
An Everlasting Piece
Des McAleer was
48 in An Everlasting Piece
as 'Mr. Black'.
Fri, Dec 22 2000
Poster of When the Sky Falls
When the Sky Falls
Des McAleer was
48 in When the Sky Falls
Mon, Jun 26 2000
Poster of Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
Des McAleer was
47 in Angela's Ashes
as 'Mr. Benson'.
Sat, Dec 25 1999
Poster of Titanic Town
Titanic Town
Des McAleer was
46 in Titanic Town
as 'Finbar'.
Sat, Aug 08 1998
Poster of I Want You
I Want You
Des McAleer was
45 in I Want You
as 'Flowers Salesman'.
Sun, Feb 15 1998
Poster of This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
Des McAleer was
45 in This Is the Sea
as 'Inspector Wilson'.
Mon, Sep 15 1997
Poster of Butterfly Kiss
Butterfly Kiss
Des McAleer was
43 in Butterfly Kiss
as 'Eric McDermott'.
Fri, Aug 18 1995
Poster of Life After Life
Life After Life
Des McAleer was
42 in Life After Life
as 'Paddy John O'Neill'.
Sun, Apr 02 1995
Poster of Family
Family
Des McAleer was
41 in Family
as 'Ray Harris'.
Sun, May 08 1994
Poster of Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
Des McAleer was
38 in Hidden Agenda
as 'Sgt Kennedy'.
Wed, Nov 21 1990
Poster of Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
Des McAleer was
38 in Shoot to Kill
as 'CID Supt. Jimmy Richards'.
Sun, Jun 03 1990
Poster of Coppers
Coppers
Des McAleer was
36 in Coppers
Sun, Oct 16 1988
Poster of Crossfire
Crossfire
Des McAleer was
35 in Crossfire
as 'Dermot Shea'.
Tue, Mar 15 1988
Poster of No Man's Land
No Man's Land
Des McAleer was
34 in No Man's Land
Fri, Oct 24 1986
Poster of Four Days in July
Four Days in July
Des McAleer was
32 in Four Days in July
as 'Eugene'.
Thu, Nov 29 1984
Poster of Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
Des McAleer was
32 in Anne Devlin
as 'James Hope'.
Mon, Oct 01 1984
Poster of The Writing on the Wall
The Writing on the Wall
Des McAleer was
31 in The Writing on the Wall
as 'Major Bond'.
Wed, Jun 15 1983

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hope Street
Hope Street
Des McAleer was
69+ in Hope Street
as 'Barry Pettigrew'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 24 2021
Poster of Death and Nightingales
Death and Nightingales
Des McAleer was
66+ in Death and Nightingales
as 'Jim Rutledge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 28 2018
Poster of My Mother and Other Strangers
My Mother and Other Strangers
Des McAleer was
64+ in My Mother and Other Strangers
as 'Ned Hanlon'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 2016
Poster of The Crown
The Crown
Des McAleer was
64+ in The Crown
as 'Philip Kinghorn Burbidge'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Des McAleer was
57+ in Wuthering Heights
as 'Joseph'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 30 2009
Poster of Touching Evil
Touching Evil
Des McAleer was
44+ in Touching Evil
as 'DCI Frank Dolland'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 29 1997
Poster of Safe And Sound
Safe And Sound
Des McAleer was
44+ in Safe And Sound
as 'Tommy Delaney'.
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Fri, Aug 09 1996
Poster of Silent Witness
Silent Witness
Des McAleer was
43+ in Silent Witness
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 21 1996
Poster of Between the Lines
Between the Lines
Des McAleer was
40+ in Between the Lines
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 04 1992
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Des McAleer was
39+ in Heartbeat
as 'Matt Rawlings'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
Des McAleer was
37+ in The Paradise Club
as 'DCS Flemyng'.
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Tue, Sep 19 1989
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Des McAleer was
34+ in Casualty
as 'Dave McGann'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
Des McAleer was
32+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984