# Michael Legge (actor)

Michael Legge is a Northern Irish former actor.

## Early life and education

Michael Legge attended St Colman's College, Newry, where he was a contemporary of fellow Irish professional actor Kevin Trainor; both performed, aged 11, on the main Olivier stage of the National Theatre, London in 1990 as part of the National Theatre Challenge.

## Career

Legge appeared in a number of stage, film, television, and radio roles.
He is best known for playing the teenage Frank McCourt in Alan Parker's 1999 film, Angela's Ashes. He also played another Limerick character in the film Cowboys & Angels.

## Post-acting career

In 2017, Legge quit acting. He now resides in Copenhagen and has become a life coach.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Soft Sand, Blue Sea | Store Guard | |
| 1999 | Straydogs | Niko | |
| 1999 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | Vince Smith | |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes | Older Frank McCourt | |
| 2000 | Girls from H.A.R.M. | | |
| 2003 | Cowboys & Angels | Shane Butler | |
| 2009 | Sam and Jenny Go to a Play | Sam | |
| 2011 | Whole Lotta Sole | Randy | |
| 2012 | Mute | Hitchhiker | |
| 2012 | Tower Block | Jeff | |
| 2012 | Pop | Dr Bark | |
| 2012 | Tristan and the Golden Lion | Tristan Dieter Potter | Voice |
| 2012 | The Fitz-Caymen Experiment | Paul Diagio | Voice |
| 2012 | Blue Mountain Mystery | Luke | Voice |
| 2013 | King of the Railway | Luke | Voice |
| 2013 | The Stag | Little Kevin | |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| 2000 | Cressida | Stephen Hammerton | Albery Theatre, London |
| 2001 | Presence | Pete | Jerwood Theatre, London |
| 2002 | Plasticine | Maksim | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| 2003 | Habeas Corpus | | Waltham Theatre, London |
| 2004/5 | His Dark Materials | Will Parry | National Theatre, London |
| 2006 | Southwark Fair | Aurek | National Theatre, London |
| 2008 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | Theatre Royal Haymarket, London |
| 2009 | Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme | Martin Crawford | Hampstead Theatre, London |
| 2012 | My Cousin Rachel | Philip Ashley | Gate Theatre, Dublin |
| 2014 | Of Mice and Men | George | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 1996 | The Precious Blood | John Willis | |
| 1997/8 | Dream Team | Conor McCarthy | 1.01 – 1.64 |
| 2000 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Michael Legge | 21 January 2000 |
| 2002 | On Home Ground | John King | 2.1 |
| 2004 | The Big Bow Wow | Frank | All |
| 2004 | Dunkirk | LCpl Wilf Saunders | |
| 2004 | Omagh | Michael Barrett | |
| 2007–09 | Shameless | PC Tom O'Leary | Series 4 to 6 |
| 2011 | Outcasts | Tipper Malone | 1.1–1.8 |
| 2013–2014; 2017 | Thomas & Friends | Luke | Series 17-18; 21 |
| 2013 | London Irish | Aidan | 1.6 |
| 2013 | The Bible | Stephen | 2 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2000 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in an International Film: Young Performer | Angela's Ashes | Nominated |
| 2001 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | British Newcomer of the Year | Angela's Ashes | Nominated |
| 2004 | Outtakes Dallas | Best Actor | Cowboys & Angels | Won |