{{Short description|Scottish actor (born 1956)}} {{about|the Scottish actor|the English comic actor of the same name|Jim Sweeney (comedian)}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Jim Sweeney | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1956|8|8}} | birth_place = Scotland | years_active = 2005–present | notable_works = {{unbulleted list | {{nowrap|''The Groundsman''}} | ''''Outlander'''' | ''The Wee Man'' | ''The Angels' Share'' }} | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | occupation = Actor }}
'''Jim Sweeney''' (born 8 August 1956) is a Scottish actor. Over the years, Sweeney has starred in a variety of productions for both film and television. Starting with a small role in ''River City'', he later went on to play Mick Turner in ''The Crews'' opposite actors such as David Hayman.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.reelscotland.com/i-wanted-a-complex-story-with-an-ensemble-cast-colin-ross-smith-on-the-crews/ |title=Reel Scotland Interview: 'I wanted a complex story with an ensemble cast': Colin Ross Smith on The Crews |access-date=21 January 2015 |archive-date=8 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608114348/http://www.reelscotland.com/i-wanted-a-complex-story-with-an-ensemble-cast-colin-ross-smith-on-the-crews/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140716154054/http://stuarthepburn.org/2010/09/02/thecrews-scotlands-answer-to-thesopranos/ Stuart Hepburn Blog: ''TheCrews''. Is This Scotland's Answer To The Sopranos?: Colin Ross Smith on The Crews]}}</ref> In film he has appeared in ''The Angels Share'' and ''The Wee Man'' as well as a variety of short films. In 2013, he took part in a tribute video to Quentin Tarintino's ''Reservoir Dogs'' to mark the 21st birthday of the film. The film recreated the opening scene of the original picture with Sweeney playing the role of Joe Cabot. The film was shot in Glasgow and was directed by Colin Ross Smith.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/film-director-gives-quentin-tarantinos-2485339 Daily Record Article: 'Film director gives Quentin Tarantino's classic Reservoir Dogs a Scottish twist to mark movie's 21st birthday']</ref><ref>[http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/greenock/articles/2013/10/26/476255-two-greenock-actors-star-in-scottish-version-of-reservoir-dogs/ Greenock Telegraph Article: 'Two Greenock actors star in Scottish version of Reservoir Dogs']</ref> Recently, Sweeney has starred in the starred in the ''''Outlander'''' television series and the short film ''The Groundsman'', which was nominated for the 'Best Fiction' accolade at the 2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.<ref>[http://www.theskinny.co.uk/latest/news/307555-bafta_new_talent_scotland_winners_announced Skinny Magazine Article: 'BAFTA New Talent Scotland – winners announced']</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year(s) ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"| 2005 | ''The Perfect Candidate'' | Mr Walker | Short Film |- | ''Bottle'' | Neighbour | Short Film |- | rowspan="3"| 2006 | ''The Loft'' | Adrian | Short Film |- | ''Darkness'' | Vladimir | Short Film |- | ''You're Fired'' | Police Chief Sidings | Feature Film |- | 2007 | ''The Whipping Game'' | Lu Lu | TV series |- | rowspan="4"| 2009 | ''Idol of Evil'' | Gordon Tessio | Feature Film |-| | ''River City'' | Ernie Simpson | TV series (1 episode) |- | ''Running in Traffic'' | Steadmans Worker | Feature Film |- | ''Mission X'' | John McBride | Feature Film |- | rowspan="3"| 2011 | ''Gameboyz'' | Brian | Short Film |- | ''The Crews'' | Mick Turner | TV series (6 episodes) |- | ''Coffee'' | Jack | Short Film |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''The Angels Share'' | Policeman | Feature Film |- | ''The Bench'' | Edward Oakes | Feature Film |- | rowspan="6"| 2013 | ''The Wee Man'' | Gordon Ross | Feature Film |- | ''Notes'' | Landlord | Short Film |- | ''The Groundsman'' | board member No. 1 | Short Film |- | ''V for Visa'' | Stacey's Dad | Short Film |- | ''Zombie Resurrection''<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/43211/new-artwork-and-more-for-the-uk-s-zombie-resurrection Dread Central Article: 'New Artwork and more for the UK's Zombie Resurrection']</ref><ref>[http://horrorcultfilms.co.uk/2014/11/zombie-resurrection-2013-review/ Horror Cult Film Article: 'ZOMBIE RESURRECTION (2013)']</ref> | Mac | Feature Film |- | ''Crime Lord'' | Logan MacKenzie | Video Short |- | 2014 | ''How Do I Get Up There?'' | Various | TV movie |- | rowspan="7"| 2015 | ''Outlander''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/greenock/articles/2015/01/12/521027-greenock-actor-enjoys-film-roles-in-whirlwind-12-months/|title=Greenock actor enjoys film roles in Whirlwind 12 months|newspaper=Greenock Telegraph|date=12 January 2015|accessdate=21 January 2015}}</ref> | Andrew MacDonald | TV series (1 episode) |- | ''Sunset Song'' | Preacher | Feature Film |- | ''The Fairy Flag'' | Raghnall | Feature Film |- | ''The Arrival of Harvey Di Maria'' | Victor | Short Film |- | ''Plan Z'' | Bill's Dad (voice) | Feature Film |- | ''Where Do We Go From Here?''<ref>[http://tartanfeatures.com/category/news/ Tartan Features Article: 'DEBUT FEATURE FILM FROM VIRGIN MEDIA SHORTS WINNER JOINS TARTAN FEATURES']</ref> | Jim Lockhart | Feature Film |- | ''The Wake Up'' | Simon | Short Film ('' In Pre Production'') |- | rowspan="1"|2016 | ''Tommy's Honour'' | Mr. Murray | Feature Film |- | rowspan="2"|2017 | ''Birds in the Sky'' | George Cain | Short Film |- | ''Isolani'' | Brian Ross | Feature Film |- | rowspan="1"|2018 | ''Inside Out'' | Derek | Feature Film |- | rowspan="1"|2019 | ''Schemers'' | Father Vetriannio | Feature Film |- | rowspan="2"|2020 | ''Autumn Never Dies'' | Terrorist leader | Short Film |- | ''The Punishment'' | Michael's Boss | Short Film |- |}
==Awards== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- style="text-align:centr;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Nominated Work ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Awards ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Category ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result |- | rowspan=1| 2022 | rowspan=1| ''Autumn Never Dies'' | rowspan=1| Scotland International Festival of Cinema <ref>[http://chrisquickfilm.com/8-nominations-for-autumn-never-dies-at-final-scottish-festival-appearance/ SIFC Announcement]</ref> | Best Ensemble Cast in a Featurette<br/><small>(Shared with All Cast)</small> |{{nom}} |- |}
==See also== *The Groundsman
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|1792664|Jim Sweeney}} *[http://jimsweeney.tv Jim Sweeney Homepage] *[http://www.spotlight.com/0217-3493-0251 Jim Sweeney Spotlight Profile]
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