{{Short description|Northern Irish actor}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=March 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Packy Lee | image = Stuttgart 2023 -Comic Con Germany- Packy Lee- by-RaBoe 002 (cropped).jpg | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|34|2016|05|04}}<ref name="dan"/> | birth_place = Belfast | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1998-present | known_for = ''Peaky Blinders'' | spouse = Danielle | children = 3 }} '''Patrick Lee''' is a stage, television and film actor from Belfast. He is known for his recurring role on ''Peaky Blinders'' as Johnny Dogs.
==Career== ===Stage=== His stage career began with a youth production of ''Oliver!'' at the Lyric Theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.irishnews.com/arts/stage/2023/04/07/news/packy_lee_on_bringing_gerry_adams_to_the_stage_in_agreement-3191341/|website=Irish News|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Packy Lee on bringing Gerry Adams to the stage in Agreement|first=David|last=Roy|date=7 April 2023}}</ref> In 2023, he appeared on stage at the Lyric Theatre portraying Gerry Adams in Owen McCafferty's play ''Agreement''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.irishnews.com/arts/stage/2023/02/27/news/first_look_at_belfast_actor_packy_lee_as_gerry_adams-3094009/|website=Irish News|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= First look at Belfast actor Packy Lee as Gerry Adams|date= 27 Feb 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Belfast Telegraph|url= https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/theatre-arts/peaky-blinders-star-set-to-play-gerry-adams-in-new-play-about-good-friday-agreement/1275526277.html|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Peaky Blinders star set to play Gerry Adams in new play about Good Friday Agreement|first=Brett|last=Campbell|date=26 February 2023}}</ref>
===Film and television=== He appeared as Johnny Dogs in the television series ''Peaky Blinders''.<ref>{{cite web|website=Belfast Telegraph|url= https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/entertainment/all-belfast-actor-wants-for-christmas-is-a-peaky-blinders-spin-off/a1016968998.html?errorCode=0|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= All Belfast actor wants for Christmas is a Peaky Blinders spin-off|first=David|last=O'Dornan|date=24 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Variety|accessdate=3 December 2024|url= https://variety.com/2024/film/global/peaky-blinders-movie-stephen-graham-sophie-rundle-ned-dennehy-cast-1236175481/|date= Oct 11, 2024|title= 'Peaky Blinders' Movie Adds Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy and More Series Stars to Cast|first= Ellise|last= Shafer}}</ref> He was given the role by ''Peaky Blinders'' creator Steven Knight after seeing his performance in 2012 film ''King of the Travellers''.<ref name="trav">{{cite web|url= https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/peaky-blinders-west-belfast-actor-11282372.amp|website=Belfast Live|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Peaky Blinders: West Belfast actor Packy Lee returns to our screens in new series|first=Sarah|last=Scott|date=4 May 2016}}</ref>
His television and film appearances have also included ''Derry Girls'',<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/derry-girls-fans-say-same-23998171.amp|website=Walesonline|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Derry Girls fans all say same thing as special final episode airs|first=Kirstie|last=McCrum|date=18 May 2022}}</ref> Academy award-winning short film ''The Shore'' and British television period crime drama series ''The Frankenstein Chronicles''.<ref>{{cite web|website=Donegal Live|accessdate=3 December 2024|url= https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford/1442382/peaky-blinders-star-pops-into-gildea-family-butchers-in-letterkenny.html|title= Peaky Blinders star pops into Gildea Family Butchers in Letterkenny|first=Alan|last=Foley|date=9 March 2024}}</ref> He appeared in 2019 film ''A Good Woman Is Hard to Find''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2017/film/news/sarah-bolger-andrew-simpson-abner-pastolls-a-good-woman-is-hard-to-find-1202631939/|website=Variety|accessdate=3 December 2024|date= December 6, 2017|title=Sarah Bolger, Andrew Simpson Board Abner Pastoll's 'A Good Woman Is Hard to Find' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Stewart |last=Clarke}}</ref>
He reprised his role as Johnny Dogs in the 2026 ''Peaky Blinders'' spinoff film ''The Immortal Man''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/irish-showbiz/belfast-actor-packy-lee-back-as-johnny-dogs-in-peaky-blinders-film/a859940331.html|website=Sunday World|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Belfast actor Packy Lee back as Johnny Dogs in Peaky Blinders film|first=Keith|last=Allen|date=19 October 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== He is from West Belfast. He has relatives in the Travelling community who he says gave him positive feedback for his performance in ''King of the Travellers'' and ''Peaky Blinders''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/northern-ireland-peaky-blinders-star-it-was-a-blinding-night-and-a-fantastic-moment-for-the-local-community-4866814|website=Newsletter|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Northern Ireland Peaky Blinders star: 'It was a blinding night and a fantastic moment for the local community!'|first= Claire |last=Cartmill|date=14 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="trav"/> He is married to Danielle and as of 2016 they have three children, Fódhla, Seadhna and Dallan.<ref name="dan">{{cite web|url= https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/belfast-actor-packy-lee-is-pitch-perfect-for-peaky-blinders-role/34677862.html|website=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=21 December 2024|title= Belfast actor Packy Lee is pitch perfect for Peaky Blinders role|first=Una |last=Branklin|date=4 May 2016}}</ref>
Lee revealed in a 2019 interview that teachers laughed at him for wanting to become an actor and that classmates would bully him and call him a “sissy” for being into drama.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Edel |date=2019-09-02 |title=Irish Peaky Blinders star reveals teachers 'laughed' at acting dreams |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/peaky-blinders-packy-lee-johnnydogs-19168508 |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=Irish Mirror |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1998 |''Titanic Town'' |Hijack Youth |Film |- |2000 |''Accelerator'' |Hood 2 |Film |- |2000 |''Blamm! Blamm!'' |Hood |Short |- |2001 |''H3'' |Terry |Film |- |2002 |''The Escapist'' |Trusty |Film |- |2005 |''Endgame'' |Michael |Short |- |2005 |''Pretty Face'' |Cellmate |Short |- |2009 |''Pumpgirl'' |Doot |Film |- | 2011 | ''Killing Bono'' | Security Guard | Film |- | 2011 | ''The Shore'' | Jackie | Short film |- | 2012 | ''Jump'' | Jack | Film |- | 2012 | ''King of the Travellers'' | Eamon | Film |- | 2014 | ''Shooting for Socrates'' | Wigsy | Film |- |2018 |''Float Like a Butterfly'' |Uncle Joe |Film |- | 2019 | ''A Good Woman Is Hard to Find'' | Mackers | Film |- |2020 |''Pixie'' |Tommy |Film |- |2021 |''Free Fall'' |Cooper |Short |- | 2026 | Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man | Johnny Dogs | Film |- |TBA | ''Tall Tales & Murder''{{dagger}} | TBA |Filming<ref>{{cite web|website=Screen Global Production|url=https://www.screenglobalproduction.com/news/2025/06/09/tall-tales-and-murder-production-begins-ireland-bbc-rte|title= Filming begins in Ireland on BBC Northern Ireland, RTÉ 'Tall Tales & Murder'|date=9 June 2025|accessdate=8 July 2025|first= Gabriella|last= Geisinger}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2002 |''As the Beast Sleeps'' |Wee Rab |TV Movie |- |2003 |''Holy Cross'' |Flag Man |TV Movie |- |2003 |''You Looking at Me?'' |Kenny |TV Movie |- |2004 |''Pulling Moves'' |Cheeky Hood |TV series |- |2005 |''ShakespeaRe-Told'' |Heaney |TV series |- |2006 |''Murphy's Law'' |Drew Johnson Jnr |TV series |- |2007 |''The Bill'' |Craig Evans |TV series |- |2010 |''George Best: From Football Boots to Dancing Shoes'' |Self |TV series |- | 2013–2022 | ''Peaky Blinders'' | Johnny Dogs | TV series |- |2015 |Clean Break |Teeth |TV series |- | 2015 | ''The Frankenstein Chronicles'' | Sears | TV series |- |2017-2021 |''Soccer AM'' |Self |TV series |- | 2019 | ''The Witcher'' | Nohorn | TV series |- |2022 |''National Television Awards'' |Self |TV Special |- | 2022 | ''Derry Girls'' | Jordy | TV series |- | 2023 | ''Blue Lights'' | JP Senior | TV series |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|nm0497970}}
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