J.G. Devlin

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J.G. Devlin

Acting October 8, 1907

Belfast - Northern Ireland

James Gerard Devlin was a Northern Irish actor who made his stage debut in 1931, and had long association with the Ulster Group Theatre. In a career spanning nearly sixty years, h…

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Far and Away

Far and Away

6.8 1992 Movie
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

5.7 1959 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.3 1962 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

8.1 1975 TV Show
Playhouse

Playhouse

7.0 1974 TV Show
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.0 1967 TV Show
Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

6.7 1959 Movie
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.5 1968 TV Show
The Champions

The Champions

6.5 1968 TV Show
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

7.2 1976 TV Show

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James Gerard Devlin was a Northern Irish actor who made his stage debut in 1931, and had long association with the Ulster Group Theatre. In a career spanning nearly sixty years, he played parts in TV productions such as Z-Cars, Dad's Army, The New Avengers and Bread

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Bannfoot Ferry

    Movie Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

  2. 1992
    Far and Away

    Movie Villager

  3. 1991
    The Miracle

    Movie Mr. Beausang

  4. 1988
    The Raggedy Rawney

    Movie Jake

  5. 1986
    Bread

    TV show Father Dooley

  6. 1985
    No Surrender

    Movie George Gorman

  7. 1985
    Tuesday's Child

    Movie Fr O'Dwyer

  8. 1980
    My Dear Palestrina

    Movie Tam

  9. 1980
    Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

    Movie Old Scrotum

  10. 1980
    Chance of a Lifetime

    Movie Old Mr. Gallagher

  11. 1979
    The Outsider

    Movie Sean Tweeny

  12. 1976
    The New Avengers

    TV show Tramp

  13. 1975
    The Sweeney

    TV show Tony Hay

  14. 1974
    According to the Rules

    Movie Tom Flaherty

  15. 1974
    Playhouse

    TV show Tam

  16. 1972
    The Folk Singer

    Movie Waiter

More credits
  1. 1972
    Carson Country

    Movie Tom Curdie

  2. 1972
    Innocent Bystanders

    Movie Waiter

  3. 1972
    Alcock and Gander

    TV show

  4. 1972
    The Alf Garnett Saga

    Movie Irishman in Pub

  5. 1970
    The Reckoning

    Movie Cocky Burke

  6. 1969
    Hadleigh

    TV show

  7. 1969
    Guns in the Heather

    Movie Muldoon

  8. 1969
    Two in Clover

    TV show Bert Fuller

  9. 1968
    The Champions

    TV show Frank Nicholls

  10. 1968
    Dad's Army

    TV show Patrick Regan

  11. 1967
    Man in a Suitcase

    TV show

  12. 1967
    ITV Playhouse

    TV show Croogan

  13. 1967
    The Caper of the Golden Bulls

    Movie The Tinker

  14. 1967
    One Pair of Eyes

    TV show

  15. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Alan Price

  16. 1964
    The Comedy Man

    Movie Sloppitt

  17. 1964
    A World Of His Own

    TV show

  18. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Old Bill

  19. 1963
    Festival

    TV show Matt Haffigan

  20. 1962
    I Thank a Fool

    Movie Coroner

  21. 1962
    The Hard Knock

    Movie Da Greevey

  22. 1962
    Steptoe and Son

    TV show Frank Ferris

  23. 1962
    Z-Cars

    TV show

  24. 1961
    Johnny Nobody

    Movie Caretaker