Andrew Tiernan

Acting

Andrew Tiernan

Born November 30, 1965 · Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK (age 60)

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 …

Known For

The PianistThe Pianist · 2002
The Pianist
★ 8.42002
MovieDramaWar
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Interview with the VampireInterview with the Vampire · 1994
Interview with the Vampire
★ 7.41994
MovieHorrorDrama
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
300300 · 2007
300
★ 7.22007
MovieActionAdventure
A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.
300: Rise of an Empire300: Rise of an Empire · 2014
300: Rise of an Empire
★ 6.12014
MovieActionDrama
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god, Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels · 1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
★ 8.11998
MovieComedyCrime
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
AutomataAutomata · 2014
Automata
★ 5.92014
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
My PolicemanMy Policeman · 2022
My Policeman
★ 7.52022
MovieDramaRomance
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.
Playing GodPlaying God · 1997
Playing God
★ 5.51997
MovieDramaAction
Stripped of his medical license after performing an operation while high on amphetamines, famed LA surgeon Dr Eugene Sands abandons his former life only to find himself crossing paths with Raymond Blossom, an infamous counterfeiter. Employed as a "gun-shot doctor" when Raymond's associates cannot risk visiting a hospital, Eugene is lured deep into the criminal world and becomes entangled with his boss's girlfriend.

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A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His SonnetsA Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets · 2005
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
★ 5.02005
MovieDramaTV Movie
In 1609, William Shakespeare published a collection of 154 sonnets, creating what is arguably the greatest lyric sequence in English literature - and at the center of this masterpiece lies a mystery that has endured for centuries. What are the identities of “the young man” and “the dark lady” to whom all but two of the sonnets allude? This moving performance brings to life the gritty reality of Shakespeare’s England, bits of the Bard’s plays and poems, and the consummate poet and dramatist himself as it exposes these personages unseen but so keenly felt in Shakespeare’s sonnets and in his life. Rupert Graves, Tom Sturridge, Indira Varma, Anna Chancellor, and Zoë Wanamaker star. Contains mature themes and explicit language. Some content may be objectionable. Produced by the Open University.

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