Biography
Andrew Tiernan (born 30 November 1965, Birmingham, England) is a British actor and director. He is best known as Ephialtes in 300 (2006) and 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Sean Kerrigan in Cracker (1993), and for roles in Interview with the Vampire (1994), The Pianist (2002), and My Policeman (2022). On television he has appeared in Prime Suspect, Hornblower, Doctor Who (2011), Merlin (2012), and Father Brown. As a director and producer, he founded Keeps on Burning Films and directed Dragonfly (2015) and UK18 (2017).
Acted in 103
2020s
- 2026
The Man with the Plan
Aneurin Bevan
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
2003
Phil
2010s
- 2019
Burning Men
Movie
- 2018
The Good Soldier Schwejk
Movie
- 2017
UK18
Moore
Us and Them
Tommy
- 2016
Le Fear II: Le Sequel
Dirk Heinz
- 2015
The Messenger
Father
Safe House
Roger Lane · 2 episodes
Code of a Killer
DS Geoff Taylor · 2 episodes
- 2014
Dragonfly
DS Blake
The Great Fire
Vincent · 2 episodes
The Driver
Darren · 3 episodes
Common
Peter O'Shea
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
War of the Dead
Martin Stone
Injustice
Michael Bankes · 2 episodes
- 2010
Freight
Stanni
2000s
- 2009
Murderland
Whitaker · 3 episodes
Harvest
Movie
- 2008
- 2007
Heroes and Villains
TV
- 2006
- 2005
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
Ben Jonson
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Movie
The Quatermass Experiment
Victor Carroon
- 2004
Whose Baby?
Dave
- 2003
Rehab
Dean
Red Cap
TV
- 2002
The Red Siren
Koesler
- 2001
The Bunker
Cpl. Schenke
Hawkins
Freddie
In a Land of Plenty
Gary · 10 episodes
1990s
- 1999
The Criminal
Harris
The Protagonists
Mohammed
- 1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Bunting
The Scarlet Tunic
Muller
Map of the Scars
Movie
- 1997
Face
Chris
- 1996
The Sculptress
Gary O'Brien · 4 episodes
- 1994
99-1
Billy Pink · 3 episodes
- 1993
Safe
Duggie
The Trial
Bethold the Student
- 1992
As You Like It
Orlando / Oliver
The Guilty
Leo
Thacker
Davey Royce
- 1991
- 1990
Sweet Nothing
Dog
1980s
- 1989
Nice Work
Raymond Wilcox · 1 episode
Dead Cat
Tramp's follower
- 1986
- 1985
- 1983
Directed 3
2010s
- 2019
Break Clause
Director
- 2017
UK18
Director
- 2014
Dragonfly
Director
Wrote 2
2010s
- 2017
UK18
Story
- 2014
Dragonfly
Writer
Appearances2
2020s
- 2026
Queer Edward II
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2015
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
Narrator/Himself