Jim Sweeney (born 8 August 1956) is a Scottish actor. Over the years, Sweeney has starred in a variety of productions for both film and television. Starting with a small role in ''
River City
''River City'' is a Scottish television soap opera created by Stephen Greenhorn which has been broadcast on BBC One Scotland since September 2002. Since 2019, the show has aired episodes a day earlier on the new BBC Scotland channel. Set in ...
'', he later went on to play Mick Turner in ''The Crews'' opposite actors such as
David Hayman
David Hayman (born 9 February 1948) is a Scottish film, television and stage actor and director from Glasgow. His acting credits include '' Sid and Nancy'' (1986), '' Hope and Glory'' (1987), '' Rob Roy'' (1995), '' The Jackal'' (1997), '' Tri ...
. In film he has appeared in ''
The Angels Share'' and ''
The Wee Man'' as well as a variety of short films. In 2013, he took part in a tribute video to Quentin Tarintino's ''
Reservoir Dogs
''Reservoir Dogs'' is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length directorial debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarant ...
'' to mark the 21st birthday of the film. The film recreated the opening scene of the original picture with Sweeney playing the role of Joe Cabot. The film was shot in
Glasgow
Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
and was directed by Colin Ross Smith. Recently, Sweeney has starred in the starred in the ''
''Outlander'''' television series and the short film ''
The Groundsman'', which was nominated for the 'Best Fiction' accolade at the
2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.
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Filmography
Awards
See also
* The Groundsman
References
External links
*
Jim Sweeney HomepageJim Sweeney Spotlight Profile
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Living people
1956 births
Scottish male film actors