Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

🎂 30th November 1965 (60 yrs) 📍 Ladywood, Birmingham, England, UK

Known For

300

Biography

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 Father Brown. As a director and producer, he founded Keeps on Burning Films and directed Dragonfly (2015) and UK18 (2017).

Andrew Tiernan

Movies Featuring Andrew Tiernan

Queer Edward II

Queer Edward II (2026)

as Self (archive footage)
The Man with the Plan

The Man with the Plan (2026)

as Aneurin Bevan
My Policeman

My Policeman (2022)

as Bert (uncredited)
Code of Silence

Code of Silence (2021)

as Peter Brodie
2003

2003 (2021)

as Phil
Burning Men

Burning Men (2019)

The Good Soldier Schwejk

The Good Soldier Schwejk (2018)

UK18

UK18 (2017)

as Moore
Us and Them

Us and Them (2017)

as Tommy
Le Fear II: Le Sequel

Le Fear II: Le Sequel (2016)

as Dirk Heinz
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain (2015)

as Narrator/Himself
The Messenger

The Messenger (2015)

as Father
Dragonfly

Dragonfly (2014)

as DS Blake
Automata

Automata (2014)

as Manager
Common

Common (2014)

as Peter O'Shea
The Bunker

The Bunker (2014)

300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

as Ephialtes
War of the Dead

War of the Dead (2011)

as Martin Stone
Freight

Freight (2010)

as Stanni
Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice (2010)

as Alan Marcuson
Dead Cert

Dead Cert (2010)

as Chekha
Harvest

Harvest (2009)

300

300 (2007)

as Ephialtes
No Image

The Man Who Sold The World (2006)

as Reverend Carmichael
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005)

as Ben Jonson
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'

Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' (2005)

Snuff-Movie

Snuff-Movie (2005)

as Constable Fred
The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment (2005)

as Victor Carroon
Whose Baby?

Whose Baby? (2004)

as Dave
Rehab

Rehab (2003)

as Dean
The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

as Szalas
The Red Siren

The Red Siren (2002)

as Koesler
The Bunker

The Bunker (2001)

as Cpl. Schenke
Mr In-Between

Mr In-Between (2001)

as Andy
Hawkins

Hawkins (2001)

as Freddie
No Image

Brilliant! (2001)

as Art Critic
Lava

Lava (2001)

as Squeegee merchant
No Image

Left Turn (2001)

as John
No Image

Checkout Girl (2000)

as Mark
The Criminal

The Criminal (1999)

as Harris
The Protagonists

The Protagonists (1999)

as Mohammed
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)

as Bunting
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

as Man in Pub
The Scarlet Tunic

The Scarlet Tunic (1998)

as Muller
Map of the Scars

Map of the Scars (1998)

Playing God

Playing God (1997)

as Cyril
Face

Face (1997)

as Chris
Snow White: A Tale of Terror

Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

as Scar
Two Deaths

Two Deaths (1996)

as Captain Jorgu
No Image

Some Kind of Life (1995)

as Mark
Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

as Paris Vampire
Being Human

Being Human (1994)

as Cyprion's Man
Safe

Safe (1993)

as Duggie
The Trial

The Trial (1993)

as Bethold the Student
As You Like It

As You Like It (1992)

as Orlando / Oliver
The Guilty

The Guilty (1992)

as Leo
Thacker

Thacker (1992)

as Davey Royce
Edward II

Edward II (1991)

as Piers Gaveston
Sweet Nothing

Sweet Nothing (1990)

as Dog
Dead Cat

Dead Cat (1989)

as Tramp's follower
No Image

Flying (N/A)

as Gary