
Tommy Flanagan
Biography
Tommy Flanagan (born 3 July 1965) is a Scottish film actor. His distinctive facial scars are a result of a mugging.
Flanagan was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the 3rd of five children. Flanagan first television roles were in Screen One, 1992 and Taggart in 1993. Flanagan worked in Carlyle's Raindog Theatre for three years before being cast in Braveheart (1995). He has had roles in Face/Off, The Game, Sunset Strip, Gladiator, Alien vs. Predator, Sin City, Smokin' Aces, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, When a Stranger Calls, All About the Benjamins, The Last Drop and the mini-series Attila.
He is a regular cast member on Sons of Anarchy, in which he plays outlaw biker Filip "Chibs" Telford.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Connor Murphy
1999

TV
Peaky Blinders
Arthur Senior
2013

TV
24
Gabriel Schector
2001

TV
Gotham
Tom the Knife
2014

TV
Westworld
Martin Connells
2016

TV
Sons of Anarchy
Filip 'Chibs' Telford
2008

TV
MobLand
Moody
2025

TV
Revenge
Malcolm Black
2011

TV
Mayans M.C.
Filip 'Chibs' Telford
2018

Film
Gladiator
Cicero
2000

Film
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Tullk
2017

Film
Braveheart
Morrison
1995

TV
Power Book IV: Force
Walter Flynn
2022

TV
The Perfect Couple
Broderick Graham
2024

Film
Face/Off
Leo
1997

TV
Rebus
Thomas Telford
2000

Film
The Game
Solicitor / Taxi Driver
1997

TV
Attila
Bleda
2001

Film
Sin City
Brian
2005

TV
Wu Assassins
Alec McCullough
2019
Filmography
2025TVMobLandas Moody2024TVThe Perfect Coupleas Broderick Graham2024FilmSleeping Dogsas Jimmy Remis2022FilmCode Name Bansheeas Anthony Greene2022FilmThere Are No Saintsas Jet Rink2022FilmBoonas Mr. Fitzgerald2022TVPower Book IV: Forceas Walter Flynn2021FilmMontford: The Chickasaw Rancheras Holden2021Film40-Loveas Petrov2020FilmThe Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloudas Brock Donnelly2020FilmAmerican Fighteras McClellen2019FilmThe Rising Hawkas Tuhar Vovk2019FilmThe Waveas Aeolus2019TVWu Assassinsas Alec McCullough2019FilmKillers Anonymousas Markus2018Film3 Way Junctionas Nick2018FilmLegal Actionas Mr. Gates2018TVMayans M.C.as Filip 'Chibs' Telford2018FilmAdolescenceas Shepard2017FilmThe Ballad of Lefty Brownas Tom Harrah2017FilmPapillonas Masked Breton2017FilmSand Castleas Sergeant McGregor2017FilmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2as Tullk2017FilmRunning Wildas Jon Kilpatrick2016Film48 Hours to Liveas Kipling2016TVWestworldas Martin Connells2015FilmWinteras Woods Weston2014TVGothamas Tom the Knife2013TVPeaky Blindersas Arthur Senior2013FilmOfficer Downas Father Reddy2011TVRevengeas Malcolm Black2010FilmLusteras Les2010FilmSmokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ballas Lazlo Soot2008TVSons of Anarchyas Filip 'Chibs' Telford2008FilmHero Wantedas Derek2006FilmSmokin' Acesas Lazlo Soot2006FilmThe Last Dropas Dennis Baker2006FilmWhen a Stranger Callsas Stranger2005FilmSin Cityas Brian2004FilmTraumaas Tommy2004FilmAVP: Alien vs. Predatoras Mark Verheiden2003FilmCharlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Irish Henchman2002FilmUltimate Fights from the Moviesas Cicero (Gladiator) (archive footage)2002FilmAll About the Benjaminsas Williamson2001FilmDead Dogs Lieas Michael2001TV24as Gabriel Schector2001FilmStrictly Sinatraas Michaelangelo2001TVAttilaas Bleda2001FilmAttilaas Bleda2000FilmSunset Stripas Duncan2000FilmGladiatoras Cicero2000TVRebusas Thomas Telford1999FilmRatcatcheras Da1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Connor Murphy1999FilmPlunkett & Macleaneas Eddie1997FilmThe Gameas Solicitor / Taxi Driver1997FilmFace/Offas Leo1997FilmThe Saintas Scarface1996FilmThe Lucky Suit1996TVA Mug's Gameas Paul1995FilmJolly: A Lifeas Man at Grotto1995FilmBraveheartas Morrison1993FilmTis' the Season to be Jollyas Prisoner1993FilmThe Hawkas Harry (as Sean Flanagan)1992FilmBlack and Blueas Brett-Smith Family Heavy (uncredited)1974FilmElla Fitzgerald: Live in Cologneas Self - Piano