The man known
as Tommy Flanagan is mainly a supporting actor, but more often than not, has
barely uttered a word in the movies he appeared in. He has had an incredible
career but many people just don’t know it. He has popped up in great movies
since the early 90’s and has been in scenes with Mel Gibson, Val Kilmer, John
Travolta, fellow Scots Robert Carlyle and Gerard Butler, Ice Cube, Colin Firth,
Nicholas Cage, Russell Crowe, Michael Douglas and Clive Owen.
This may seem
redundant seeing as he now has a major role in Sons of Anarchy as Chibs
Telford, but Tommy has a history of popping up in great, big production movies.
Tommy was
born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. After a DJ gig one night and with a
stroll home, Tommy was attacked and his face was cut at either side of his
mouth then he was left alone to bleed. This was an uncalled for crime but Tommy
never let it get the better of him.
He started
his career in small bit parts, or even as one the most distinctive extras due
to his noticeable scarring. He wasn’t taken seriously because of this and his
skills were set aside in favour of playing the hired goon so to speak. Tommy
landed the special role of Morrison in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, starring
alongside the man himself. Tommy had a couple of lines, but nothing much.
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