Sean Lawlor (25 January 1954 – 10 October 2009) was an

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and playwright. He was best known for his portrayal of Malcolm Wallace in '' Braveheart''. He also appeared in ''

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'' and '' On Broadway''. He appeared in many Irish television films and the RTÉ series ''Bracken'', as well as parts in many Irish films. He produced plays for the stage including his own one-man play, ''The Watchman'', in which he starred.

Death

Lawlor died after a short illness in Dublin on 10 October 2009, aged 55.Notice of death of Sean Lawlor
notices.irishtimes.com; accessed 17 April 2015.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1983) - Lt. O'Farrell * ''

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'' (1984, TV Series) - Eddie * '' Bergerac'' (1985, TV Series) - Martin O'Brien * ''

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'' (1986) - Sean Mahoney * '' Taffin'' (1988) - Seamus * '' Reefer and the Model'' (1988) - Spider * ''Joyriders'' (1988) - Thug in Men's Room * '' Murder in Eden'' (1991, BBC Miniseries) - Rory Rua * '' Into the West'' (1992) - Policeman * ''

'' (1993) - Remand Prison Officer * '' Braveheart'' (1995) - Malcolm Wallace * '' Trojan Eddie'' (1996) - Gerry * ''

Some Mother's Son ''Some Mother's Son'' is a 1996 film written and directed by Irish filmmaker Terry George, co-written by Jim Sheridan, and based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in the Maze Prison, in Northern Ireland. Provisional Irish Republican A ...

'' (1996) - Platoon Leader * ''

Space Truckers ''Space Truckers'' is a 1996 comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon and starring Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar and Charles Dance. It was filmed at Ardmore Studios, County Wicklow, Ireland. The story concerns John Canyon ...

'' (1996) - Mel * '' The Disappearance of Finbar'' (1996) - Michael Flynn * '' JAG'' (1997, TV Series) - Jack Moore * '' The Second Civil War'' (1997, TV Movie) - Brendan * ''

'' (1997) - Leading Stroker Charles Hendrickson (uncredited) * '' Chicago Hope'' (1998, TV Series) - Scotty * ''

Night Man ''Night Man'' is a superhero television series, developed by Glen A. Larson, that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on the character from ''The Night Man'' comic book published, through the ...

'' (1998, TV Series) * '' Nash Bridges'' (1998, TV Series) - Patrick McQuiston * '' Winchell'' (1998, TV Movie) - Miami Sergeant * '' Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle'' (2003, TV Movie) - John Herlihy * ''

Red Roses and Petrol ''Red Roses and Petrol'' is a 2003 drama film based on the stage play of the same name by Joseph O'Connor. The film was directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, and stars Malcolm McDowell and Max Beesley. It was released, on DVD, in 2008. Plot Amid a ha ...

'' (2003) - Prof. Thompson * '' On Broadway'' (2007) - Martin O'Toole * ''The Blue Rose'' (2007) - Harry (uncredited) * '' 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea'' (2007, V) - Captain Nemo * ''Live Fast, Die Young'' (2008) - Sidney Blackstone * ''

Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus ''Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus'' is a 2009 American-British monster disaster film distributed by The Asylum, released on May 19, 2009, in the United States and on August 7, 2009, in the United Kingdom. It was directed by Ace Hannah and stars ...

'' (2009, V) - Lamar Sanders * ''

The Black Waters of Echo's Pond ''The Black Waters of Echo's Pond'' is a 2009 fantasy horror film directed by the Italo-American film maker Gabriel Bologna. It stars Robert Patrick, Danielle Harris, and James Duval. Plot A groups of friends vacation in a plush mansion, where ...

'' (2009) - Charles * ''Now Here'' (2010) - Durant * ''Not Another Not Another Movie'' (2011) - Wallace (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawlor, Sean 1954 births 2009 deaths Irish male dramatists and playwrights Irish male film actors Irish male stage actors Male actors from Dublin (city) 20th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights 20th-century male writers