Tommy Flanagan Biography

Fast Facts

• Winner of a Copper Wing Award at the 2002 Phoenix Film Festival in the Best Ensemble Acting category for "Dead Dogs Lie․"
• Earned critical praise and numerous Best Actor nominations for his role as Da in "Ratcatcher․"
• Before getting into acting, he worked as a painter, decorator and DJ
• Mel Gibson gave him a bigger role in "Braveheart" than was originally scripted because he though he was such a wonderful actor
• Perhaps best known for his role as Chibs Telford in the TV series "Sons of Anarchy․"
• Is the spokesperson for the Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru
• Received the scars on his face when he was attacked by a group while walking home after a DJ gig