Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Acting

Born:
1965-11-30
Place of birth:
Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

Andrew Tiernan (born 30 November 1965, Birmingham, England) is a British actor and director. He is best known as Ephialtes in 300 (2006) and 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Sean Kerrigan in Cracker (1993), and for roles in Interview with the Vampire (1994), The Pianist (2002), and My Policeman (2022). On television he has appeared in Prime Suspect, Hornblower, Doctor Who (2011), Merlin (2012), and Father Brown. As a director and producer, he founded Keeps on Burning Films and directed Dragonfly (2015) and UK18 (2017).

Known For

Filmography

Queer Edward II

Queer Edward II

2026Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Man with the Plan

The Man with the Plan

2026Aneurin Bevan
Movie
Joan

Joan

6.62024Paul
TV
My Policeman

My Policeman

7.52022Bert (uncredited)
Movie
Code of Silence

Code of Silence

6.02021Peter Brodie
Movie
Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

6.72021Malcolm Proctor
TV
2003

2003

5.82021Phil
Movie
FBI: International

FBI: International

7.52021Captain Luka Janic
TV
Break Clause

Break Clause

2019Director
Movie
Burning Men

Burning Men

7.02019
Movie
The Good Soldier Schwejk

The Good Soldier Schwejk

2018
Movie
Innocent

Innocent

7.02018John Taylor
TV
UK18

UK18

6.02017Moore
Movie
Us and Them

Us and Them

5.52017Tommy
Movie
Le Fear II: Le Sequel

Le Fear II: Le Sequel

6.02016Dirk Heinz
Movie
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

7.02015Narrator/Himself
Movie
The Messenger

The Messenger

4.92015Father
Movie
No Offence

No Offence

7.52015Docherty
TV
Safe House

Safe House

6.42015Roger Lane
TV
Code of a Killer

Code of a Killer

7.22015DS Geoff Taylor
TV
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

2.02014DS Blake
Movie
The Great Fire

The Great Fire

6.92014Vincent
TV
Automata

Automata

5.92014Manager
Movie
The Driver

The Driver

7.02014Darren
TV
Common

Common

6.52014Peter O'Shea
Movie
The Bunker

The Bunker

4.02014
Movie
300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire

6.12014Ephialtes
Movie
Father Brown

Father Brown

7.72013Archibald Drake
TV
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

7.42012James Self
TV
Prisoners' Wives

Prisoners' Wives

7.42012DS David Hunter
TV
Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

7.42011Paul Raynor
TV
War of the Dead

War of the Dead

4.22011Martin Stone
Movie
Injustice

Injustice

7.12011Michael Bankes
TV
Freight

Freight

3.62010Stanni
Movie
Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

6.12010Alan Marcuson
Movie
Dead Cert

Dead Cert

4.32010Chekha
Movie
Luther

Luther

7.82010Richard Henley
TV
Murderland

Murderland

5.82009Whitaker
TV
Harvest

Harvest

5.02009
Movie
Survivors

Survivors

7.12008Gavin
TV
Merlin

Merlin

7.82008Osgar
TV
Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

7.02007
TV
300

300

7.22007Ephialtes
Movie
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

7.72006Kim Trent
TV
The Man Who Sold The World

The Man Who Sold The World

4.32006Reverend Carmichael
Movie
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

5.02005Ben Jonson
Movie
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'

Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'

7.02005
Movie
Snuff-Movie

Snuff-Movie

4.12005Constable Fred
Movie
The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment

5.62005Victor Carroon
Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.62005Purcell
TV
The Rotters' Club

The Rotters' Club

8.02005Roy Slater
TV
Whose Baby?

Whose Baby?

7.82004Dave
Movie
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.32004Sgt Major Sharratt
TV
Murder Investigation Team

Murder Investigation Team

6.42003Gary Shale
TV
Rehab

Rehab

7.02003Dean
Movie
The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

6.52003Bennett
TV
Red Cap

Red Cap

6.72003
TV
Foyle's War

Foyle's War

7.92002Geoffrey Helliwell
TV
The Pianist

The Pianist

8.42002Szalas
Movie
The Red Siren

The Red Siren

5.22002Koesler
Movie