Michael Colgan

Acting

Michael Colgan

Born December 1, 1972Keady, Northern Ireland23 credits

Michael Colgan (born 1972-1973) as Michael Hughes in Keady, County Armagh) is a Northern Irish actor, novelist and academic, currently a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London Colgan was educated at Saint Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh and did his undergraduate studies in English at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, then completed a MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, followed by a PhD at London Metropolitan University. He also studied at l'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and has lived in London.

Known For

Filmography

Urchin
2025Urchin
as ScottMovie
Say Nothing
2024Say Nothing
as Older Gerry AdamsTV
Chernobyl
2019Chernobyl
as Mikhail ShadovTV
The Crown
2016The Crown
as IRA LieutenantTV
Heart of Lightness
2014Heart of Lightness
as ArnholmMovie
The Fall
2013The Fall
as Sheldon SchwartzTV
Good Vibrations
2012Good Vibrations
as Dave HyndmanMovie
Great Expectations
2011Great Expectations
as Anxious ManTV
Lennon Naked
2010Lennon Naked
as Derek TaylorMovie
Occupation
2009Occupation
as DavisMovie
Raw
2008Raw
as Mal MartinTV
Soundproof
2006Soundproof
as ConnorMovie
The Year London Blew Up
2005The Year London Blew Up
as Joseph O'ConnellMovie
Song of Songs
2005Song of Songs
as Journalist VoiceMovie
New Tricks
2004New Tricks
as Buzz McCafferyTV
Sinners
2002Sinners
as EamonnMovie
Sunday
2002Sunday
as Gerard DonaghyMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murders
as Father BehanTV