Sean Caffrey

Sean Caffrey (15 April 1940 – 25 April 2013) was an actor from Northern Ireland.

He is perhaps best remembered for his performances on television in such series as No Hiding Place, Coronation Street, Z-Cars, Sutherland's Law, Oil Strike North, Survivors, Doctor Who (in the serial Horror of Fang Rock), The Professionals, Minder, Bergerac, Children of the North and Edge of Darkness. His film career included leading roles in I Was Happy Here (1966) and Lindsay Shonteff's Run with the Wind (1966).

Caffrey's stage work included appearances at Belfast's Lyric, in Stewart Parker's Spokesong (1989), Graham Reid's Lengthening Shadows (1995), Bill Morrison's Drive On! (1996) and Gary Mitchell's Marching On (2000). At the Bristol Old Vic he was in Orton's Loot and Shakespeare's Macbeth (both 1987). At the Greenwich Theatre, he appeared in Brendan Behan's The Hostage (1970). At Project Arts Centre, Dublin, and the Royal Court, he was in Peter Sheridan's The Liberty Suit (1980).

As well as acting, Caffrey also worked as a set designer and writer, having authored the play Nora Surrender (1989), amongst others. He also co-founded the North Face Theatre Company with his life partner, Phil Thompson.

Partial filmography I Was Happy Here (1966) - Colin Foley Run with the Wind (1966) - Frank Hiller The Viking Queen (1967) - Fergus When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) - Kane The Moon Over the Alley (1976) - Jack MacMahon The Human Factor (1979) - Policeman Ascendancy (1983) - Baird Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) - Doorman Resurrection Man (1998) - John McGuinness Crossmaheart (1998) - Carson Divorcing Jack (1998) - Joe