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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-10-08 (117 years old)

Place of Birth

Belfast - Northern Ireland

J.G. Devlin

Biography:

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

Known For

Acting

2024

The Bannfoot Ferry as Peter Croogan / Self (archive footage)

1992

Far and Away as Villager

1991

The Miracle as Mr. Beausang

1988

1986

Bread as Father Dooley

1985

No Surrender as George Gorman

1980

Chance of a Lifetime as Old Mr. Gallagher

1979

The Outsider as Sean Tweeny

1976

1975

The Sweeney as Tony Hay

1974

According to the Rules as Tom Flaherty

1972

1970

The Reckoning as Cocky Burke

1969

1968

The Champions as Frank Nicholls

1967

1964

The Comedy Man as Sloppitt

1962

I Thank a Fool as Coroner
The Hard Knock as Da Greevey
Steptoe and Son as Frank Ferris

1961

Attempt to Kill as Elliott
Johnny Nobody as Caretaker

1960

A Terrible Beauty as Const. Lauden (as James Devlin)

1959

1957

1956

Jacqueline as Baxter

1955

Captain Lightfoot as Tuer O'Brien