
Michael Colgan
Biography
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

TV
Midsomer Murders
Father Behan
1997

TV
The Crown
IRA Lieutenant
2016

TV
Chernobyl
Mikhail Shadov
2019

TV
New Tricks
Buzz McCaffery
2004

TV
The Thick of It
Declan
2005

TV
The Thick of It
Mr. Chop
2005

TV
The Fall
Sheldon Schwartz
2013

TV
Raw
Mal Martin
2008

TV
Say Nothing
Older Gerry Adams
2024

TV
Great Expectations
Anxious Man
2011

Film
Lennon Naked
Derek Taylor
2010

Film
Urchin
Scott
2025

Film
Good Vibrations
Dave Hyndman
2012

TV
Surviving Disaster
2006

Film
Soundproof
Connor
2006

Film
Song of Songs
Journalist Voice
2005

Film
Occupation
Davis
2009

Film
Sinners
Eamonn
2002

Film
Sunday
Gerard Donaghy
2002

Film
This Is Not a Love Song
Spike
2002
Filmography
2025FilmUrchinas Scott2024TVSay Nothingas Older Gerry Adams2019TVChernobylas Mikhail Shadov2016TVThe Crownas IRA Lieutenant2014FilmHeart of Lightnessas Arnholm2013TVThe Fallas Sheldon Schwartz2012FilmGood Vibrationsas Dave Hyndman2011TVGreat Expectationsas Anxious Man2010FilmLennon Nakedas Derek Taylor2009FilmOccupationas Davis2008TVRawas Mal Martin2006FilmSoundproofas Connor2006TVSurviving Disaster2005FilmThe Year London Blew Upas Joseph O'Connell2005FilmSong of Songsas Journalist Voice2005TVThe Thick of Itas Declan2004TVNew Tricksas Buzz McCaffery2002FilmSinnersas Eamonn2002FilmSundayas Gerard Donaghy2002FilmThis Is Not a Love Songas Spike1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Father Behan—FilmYou'll Never Believe Who's Deadas Fr Kavanaugh