Portrait of J.G. Devlin

J.G. Devlin

Bio: James Gerard Devlin was a Northern Irish actor who made his stage debut in 1931, and had long association with the Ulster Group Theatre. In a career spanning nearly sixty years, he played parts in TV productions such as Z-Cars, Dad's Army, The New Avengers and Bread
Born: Tue, Oct 08 1907
Birthplace: Belfast - Northern Ireland

Death: Thu, Oct 17 1991
J.G. Devlin is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Bannfoot Ferry
The Bannfoot Ferry
J.G. Devlin would have been no older than
84 in The Bannfoot Ferry
as 'Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jun 22 2024
Poster of Far and Away
Far and Away
J.G. Devlin would have been no older than
84 in Far and Away
as 'Villager'.
Fri, May 22 1992
Poster of The Miracle
The Miracle
J.G. Devlin was
83 in The Miracle
as 'Mr. Beausang'.
Fri, Apr 05 1991
Poster of The Raggedy Rawney
The Raggedy Rawney
J.G. Devlin was
80 in The Raggedy Rawney
as 'Jake'.
Tue, Sep 20 1988
Poster of No Surrender
No Surrender
J.G. Devlin was
77 in No Surrender
as 'George Gorman'.
Wed, Sep 11 1985
Poster of My Dear Palestrina
My Dear Palestrina
J.G. Devlin was
73 in My Dear Palestrina
as 'Tam'.
Fri, Dec 05 1980
Poster of Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
J.G. Devlin was
73 in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
as 'Old Scrotum'.
Fri, Nov 07 1980
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
J.G. Devlin was
72 in The Outsider
as 'Sean Tweeny'.
Mon, Jun 02 1980
Poster of Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
J.G. Devlin was
72 in Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Old Mr. Gallagher'.
Thu, Jan 03 1980
Poster of According to the Rules
According to the Rules
J.G. Devlin was
66 in According to the Rules
as 'Tom Flaherty'.
Tue, Sep 03 1974
Poster of The Folk Singer
The Folk Singer
J.G. Devlin was
65 in The Folk Singer
as 'Waiter'.
Tue, Nov 07 1972
Poster of Carson Country
Carson Country
J.G. Devlin was
65 in Carson Country
as 'Tom Curdie'.
Mon, Oct 23 1972
Poster of Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders
J.G. Devlin was
64 in Innocent Bystanders
as 'Waiter'.
Fri, Sep 01 1972
Poster of The Reckoning
The Reckoning
J.G. Devlin was
62 in The Reckoning
as 'Cocky Burke'.
Sat, Jan 31 1970
Poster of Guns in the Heather
Guns in the Heather
J.G. Devlin was
61 in Guns in the Heather
as 'Muldoon'.
Mon, Jul 07 1969
Poster of The Caper of the Golden Bulls
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
J.G. Devlin was
59 in The Caper of the Golden Bulls
as 'The Tinker'.
Wed, May 24 1967
Poster of The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
J.G. Devlin was
56 in The Comedy Man
as 'Sloppitt'.
Thu, Sep 03 1964
Poster of I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
J.G. Devlin was
54 in I Thank a Fool
as 'Coroner'.
Fri, Sep 14 1962
Poster of The Hard Knock
The Hard Knock
J.G. Devlin was
54 in The Hard Knock
as 'Da Greevey'.
Sun, Jul 08 1962
Poster of Johnny Nobody
Johnny Nobody
J.G. Devlin was
53 in Johnny Nobody
as 'Caretaker'.
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of The Frightened City
The Frightened City
J.G. Devlin was
53 in The Frightened City
as 'Informer'.
Fri, Sep 01 1961
Poster of Attempt to Kill
Attempt to Kill
J.G. Devlin was
53 in Attempt to Kill
as 'Elliott'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Poster of A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty
J.G. Devlin was
52 in A Terrible Beauty
as 'Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)'.
Fri, Jun 17 1960
Poster of Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
J.G. Devlin was
51 in Darby O'Gill and the Little People
as 'Tom Kerrigan'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
J.G. Devlin was
51 in I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
as 'Tom Kerrigan'.
Fri, May 29 1959
Poster of The Rising of the Moon
The Rising of the Moon
J.G. Devlin was
49 in The Rising of the Moon
as 'Moran'.
Sat, Aug 10 1957
Poster of Jacqueline
Jacqueline
J.G. Devlin was
48 in Jacqueline
as 'Baxter'.
Mon, Jun 04 1956

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 Bread
Bread
J.G. Devlin was
78+ in Bread
as 'Father Dooley'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 01 1986
Poster of The New Avengers
The New Avengers
J.G. Devlin was
69+ in The New Avengers
as 'Tramp'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
J.G. Devlin was
67+ in The Sweeney
as 'Tony Hay'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of Alcock and Gander
Alcock and Gander
J.G. Devlin was
64+ in Alcock and Gander
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 05 1972
Poster of Hadleigh
Hadleigh
J.G. Devlin was
61+ in Hadleigh
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 16 1969
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
J.G. Devlin was
60+ in The Champions
as 'Frank Nicholls'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase
J.G. Devlin was
59+ in Man in a Suitcase
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
Poster of Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
J.G. Devlin was
54+ in Steptoe and Son
as 'Frank Ferris'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 05 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
J.G. Devlin was
54+ in Z-Cars
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
J.G. Devlin was
51+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Leo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959