Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley ( born 1950 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland ) is a British actor.
Gerard McSorley is an internationally known character actor in theater, film and television. He is a descendant of John McSorley, the founder of McSorley 's Old Ale House, the oldest irishpub in New York. He lives in Gweedore, County Donegal where he wants to learn the Irish language.
After he attended a Christian Brothers School in his hometown, he moved to the St.Columb 's College in Derry. After he graduated from the Queen's University in Belfast, where he was instructed by Seamus Heaney. In his acting career, he appeared in many Hollywood films such as Braveheart and The Name of the Father.
In 2004 he took the lead role in the television drama Omagh, which illustrated the consequences of the Omagh bomb attacks in 1998. He is also known for his portrayal of "Father Todd unctious " in an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted.
The role of the Queenan in The Departed, for which he was busy, he had to decline. His colleague Martin Sheen took over the role in his place.
Gerard McSorley was married to Ann Harrison Richie. The marriage, which produced three children, is now divorced.