Tommy Flanagan (actor)


Tommy Flanagan is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Filip "Chibs" Telford in the FX crime drama television series Sons of Anarchy and its spin-off Mayans M.C., Cicero in Gladiator, Morrison in Braveheart, Till I in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Williamson in All About The Benjamins .

Early life

Flanagan was born in Easterhouse, Glasgow, the second of four children. He was an altar boy as a child. His facial scars are the result of a knife attack outside a nightclub where he had been working as a DJ.
After leaving the club he was attacked by a gang, whereupon he was stabbed and physically assaulted with a knife that resulted in him being left with a Glasgow smile.

Personal life

Flanagan is married to Dina, and together they have a daughter born in 2012.

Career

His first television roles were in Screen One and Taggart. Flanagan worked in Robert Carlyle's Raindog Theatre for three years before being cast in Braveheart. He has had roles in Face/Off, The Game, Sunset Strip, Gladiator, All About the Benjamins, ', Alien vs. Predator, Sin City, Smokin' Aces, When a Stranger Calls, The Last Drop, ' and the TV mini-series Attila.
He portrayed arms dealer Gabriel Schecter in the first episode of 24s seventh season and appeared in the episode "Headlock" of Lie to Me, aired in the U.S. on Monday 2 August 2010. He was one of the main cast members of Sons of Anarchy, in which he plays an outlaw biker named Filip "Chibs" Telford. In October 2010, Flanagan was revealed as the spokesperson for the Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru. In July 2016, he appeared in the music video for the song "Rotting in Vain" by Korn.
In July 2018, it was announced that Flanagan was cast in the main role of Alec McCullough on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.

Filmography

Film

Television