Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965) is an Irish actor in films and television. His credits include The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1998), Blitz (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Downhill (2014), Luther, Banished, Dickensian, Peaky Blinders (2013–2022), Versailles, Broken, Outlander, and Shōgun (2024).
Career His first notable role was as Mider in The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog. He also appeared in Blitz, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and the independent British feature film Downhill.
Dennehy's television work includes RTÉ's Damo and Ivor, Glitch, and the BBC dramas Parade's End, Luther,Luther series 3 episode 2 review | Den of Geek Banished, and Dickensian."Stephen Rea, Pauline Collins, Caroline Quentin and Peter Firth join cast of Dickensian", BBC Media Centre. Accessed 27 December 2015 He also appeared as Charlie Strong in Peaky Blinders. In 2017, he appeared in both the major TV productions Versailles, and Broken, and also won an IFTA Award for his supporting role as Irish Pat in TG4's An Klondike. Dennehy also portrayed Hastur in Good Omens.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes1998The GeneralGayJohn Boorman2002Reign of FireBarlowRob Bowman2004King ArthurVillage PriestAntoine FuquaUncredited speaking role as the Village Priest who walled up Guinevere (and others) to expiate their sins and ensure their salvation; he was himself then walled up (buried alive) by Cerdic, the invading Saxon King, as a lesson to others.2009Sherlock HolmesMan With RosesGuy Ritchie2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1Scared ManDavid Yates 2011BlitzRadnorElliott LesterTyrannosaurTommyPaddy ConsidineThe EagleSeal Chief / The Horned OneKevin MacdonaldGaelic speaking role.Jane EyreDr. CarterCary Joji Fukunaga2014SerenaLedbetterSusanne Bier 2015Child 44CoronerDaniel EspinosaThe Woman in Black: Angel of DeathJacobTom Harper2017The BoxHitchhikerAdam Collins 2018MandyBrother SwanPanos CosmatosCitizen LaneGeorge MooreThaddeus O'SullivanDocumentary 2019FinkyAn Fear BuíDathaí KeaneSupervizedGriffinSteve BarronCalm with HorsesPaudiNick RowlandGuns AkimboRiktorJason Lei Howden 2020PixieSeamusBarnaby ThompsonUndergodsHarryChino MoyaPost-production2021Zone 414GeorgeAndrew Baird2024The ThicketBaldyElliott Lester2026Peaky Blinders: The Immortal ManCharlie StrongTom Harper2026WerwulfThe FriarRobert Eggers
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1998Mystic Knights of Tir Na NogMider Main cast; 50 episodes1998The AmbassadorShay1 episode2012Parade's EndFather Consett3 episodes2013LutherWilliam Carney1 episode2013–2022Peaky BlindersCharlie StrongMain cast; 25 episodes2014–2015Da Vinci's DemonsLeader of the Labyrinth4 episodes2015BanishedLetters MolloyMain cast; mini-series; 7 episodes2015Clean BreakNoel Blake4 episodes2015–2016DickensianEbeneezer Scrooge13 episodes2015–2017Dominion CreekCaptain Pat 'Irish Pat' Galvin8 episodes2015–2017GlitchPaddy Fitzgerald12 episodes2017 BrokenCarl1 episode 2017VersaillesFather Étienne4 episodes2018NightflyersCaptain Judson1 episode; credited as Ned Denehy2019Good OmensDuke of Hell HasturMini-series; 5 episodes2019Dublin MurdersDr. Cooper4 episodes2019The Young OffendersDinny Molloy1 episode2020 & 2022OutlanderLionel Brown5 episodes2022The PeripheralBob3 episodes (to 25/11/22))2023CulpritsDevilMain cast2023The Walking Dead: Daryl DixonR.J. Gaines1 episode2024ShōgunDutch Captain General1 episode2026SiloEd HarwoodSeason 32026A Thousand BlowsBull JeremySeason 2
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