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Michael Smiley

Acting

Born January 29, 1963 · Belfast, Ireland

Biography

Michael Smiley (born 1963) is a Northern Irish comedian and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Kill List (2011) and The Lobster (2015).

Awards & recognition

  • British Independent Film AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2011
  • British Independent Film AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2011 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Black Mirror

2011as Baxter

Utopia

2013as Detective Inspector Joshua Reynolds

Luther

2010as Benny Silver

Wire in the Blood

2002as Dr Liam Kerwin

Spaced

1999as Tyres O'Flaherty

Would I Lie to You?

2007as Self

Hustle

2004as Max

Doctor Who

2005as Colonel Morgan Blue

Blue Lights

2023as Paul 'Colly' Collins

Bad Sisters

2022as Roger Muldoon

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016as Dr. Evazan

Shaun of the Dead

2004as Bicycle Courier Zombie (uncredited)

Obituary

2023as Ward Clancy

Ripper Street

2012as George Lusk

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006as Porter

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005as Peter

Alien: Earth

2025as Shmuel

The Lobster

2015as Loner Swimmer

Grindhouse

2007as (segment "Don't") (uncredited)

Dead Still

as Brock Blennerhasset

My Name Is Emily

2015as Robert

The World's End

2013as Reverend Green

Ambassadors

as Jackson

Bloodlands

2021as Dinger

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008as Physician

The Silent Twins

2022as Tim Thomas

Bookworm

2024as Arnold

Tulip Fever

2017as Pieter

Rose and Maloney

2002as DS Mallam

Gunpowder Milkshake

2021as Dr. Ricky

Free Fire

2016as Frank

Black Sea

2014as Reynolds

Rialto

2020as Noel

Jawbone

2017as Eddie

A Field in England

2013as O'Neil

Shell

2012as Hugh

Kill List

2011as Gal

Down Terrace

2010as Pringle

Evie

2023as Father Robert

Burke and Hare

2010as Patterson

Ragdoll

2021as DS Finlay

Come to Daddy

2019as Jethro

The Nun

2018as Father Pasquale

Madame

2017as David Reville

Outpost

2008as McKey

Censor

2021as Doug Smart

The Belly of the Whale

2018as Gits Hegarty

Land of the Blind

2006as Thorne's Lieutenant

Birthmarked

2018as Gertz

The Hallow

2015as Garda Davey