Frankie McCafferty
Biography
Born in 1967, Frankie McCafferty is an Irish actor best known for his role as hapless gofer Donal in the BBC TV series Ballykissangel. His film credits include Philomena, Bad Day For The Cut, Angela's Ashes and In the Name of the Father.
Known For
TV
Vikings
Sinric
2013
TV
Ripper Street
Hotel Manager
2012
TV
Derry Girls
Jackie
2018
TV
Blue Lights
Barney Nugent
2023
TV
Blue Lights
Barney Nugent (voice)
2023
TV
Blue Lights
Barney
2023
Film
Far and Away
Map Vendor
1992
TV
Ballykissangel
Donal Doherty
1996
TV
Twenty Twelve
Brian McLoughlin
2011
TV
Resistance
Father Leonard
2019
TV
Small Town, Big Story
Patient Rory
2025
TV
Clean Sweep
Adam Vance (voice)
2023
Film
In the Name of the Father
Tommo
1993
TV
Fairy Tales
Broadcaster
2008
TV
My Mother and Other Strangers
Jemmy Fox
2016
Film
Philomena
Barman
2013
Film
Angela's Ashes
St Vincent Man #3
1999
Film
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Paddy
2008
Film
Shooting for Socrates
Derek the Kit Man
2014
Film
Pixie
Father McGinley
2020
Filmography
2025FilmHaunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at Cas Coroner Craig2025TVSmall Town, Big Storyas Patient Rory2023FilmHaunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Majoras Coroner2023TVClean Sweepas Adam Vance (voice)2023TVBlue Lightsas Barney Nugent2021FilmRuthless2020FilmPixieas Father McGinley2020FilmLee Miller: A Life on the Frontlineas Roland Penrose (voice)2019TVResistanceas Father Leonard2018FilmThe Inventionas Charlie2018TVDerry Girlsas Jackie2017FilmBad Day for the Cutas Bernard2016TVMy Mother and Other Strangersas Jemmy Fox2016FilmThe Truth Commissioneras Witness 22015FilmGirona2014FilmShooting for Socratesas Derek the Kit Man2013FilmPhilomenaas Barman2013TVVikingsas Sinric2012TVRipper Streetas Hotel Manager2012FilmThe Attendantas Paul2011FilmWhole Lotta Soleas Skins2011TVTwenty Twelveas Brian McLoughlin2010FilmMake it New Johnas Martin2008FilmFifty Dead Men Walkingas Paddy2008TVFairy Talesas Broadcaster2007FilmJames Ellis: An Actor's Lifeas Himself2003FilmThe Returnas Sean Donovan2002FilmPuckoonas Lenny1999FilmAngela's Ashesas St Vincent Man #31999FilmChrono-Perambulatoras Lazy local1999FilmSweety Barrettas Arthur Meany1997FilmThe Matchmakeras Jimmy "McGlory"1997FilmThe Informantas Dalton1997FilmA Further Gestureas Danny1996FilmSpaghetti Slowas Brendan1996TVBallykissangelas Donal Doherty1994FilmThe Secret of Roan Inishas Tim1994FilmThe Birth of Frank Popas Frank1993FilmIn the Name of the Fatheras Tommo1992FilmFar and Awayas Map Vendor1991FilmChildren of the Northas Feargal1990FilmFools of Fortuneas Tim Paddy