Actor Tommy Flanagan is from Scotland. He was born in the city of Glasgow on July 3, 1965. He became famous after the role of Philip Telford - the hero of the television series "Sons of Anarchy." He also played small roles in famous Hollywood films.
Biography
Tommy Flanagan was born in Scotland into a large family. At six, Tommy's father left the family.
As a young man, Tommy Flanagan tried himself as an artist and DJ. It was while working as a disc jockey that Tommy got scars on his face. One evening, he was going to a bar, intending to work out his program. On the way, bandits attacked him. They wanted him to give them records and money. As a result, the robbers cut the face of the future actor, leaving him with scars on his cheeks, which are called Glasgow's smile.
Tommy is a happy father today. In 2012, his wife, Dina Livingston, gave birth to a daughter.
Glasgow Smile
Glasgow's smile is otherwise called the Chelsea smile. These are wounds that are applied to the face with a sharp object (knife, broken glass) from the very corners of the mouth and almost to the ears. After these wounds on the cheeks heal, scars remain that visually look like a broad smile. Initially, the way these wounds were made was invented by the criminals in Glasgow, after which Chelsea football fans adopted this method. As a rule, the wounds inflicted are shallow, they may not cut the cheeks completely, but the scars are very serious and remain for life.
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After this incident, he fell into a deep depression and was very afraid that his life would no longer be the same. For some time he could not work, and then close friends offered to try him to become an actor. First, Tommy got a job at the Raindog Theater, where he spent several years, and later began to try himself in films. In 1995, the film crew of the film “Braveheart” invited him to take part and play one of the episodic roles.
Tommy was afraid that the scars would not give him the opportunity to materialize, but his fears were in vain. The scars, by contrast, made him more recognizable.
"Sons of Anarchy"
Tommy Flanagan's best-known project, “Sons of Anarchy,” is a television series from the US crime drama genre. It was shown on the FX channel from 2008 to 2014. “Children of Anarchy” is one of the most popular films shown on this channel, which includes seven seasons. The plot tells about the famous club of bikers living in the city of Charming, California. The series got its name from the name of this club. Local bikers act as guards in their city, stop the spread of drugs and try to prevent criminal incidents. However, they themselves make money by selling weapons and participating in pornographic projects. The atmosphere in the club is also quite tense. The son of the founder of the club wants to become president. Further, the plot becomes cooler, viewers watch firefights, blood, corpses, betrayal and other crime on the screen.
Thanks to the energetic plot and extreme situations played out on the screen, the series was successful and attracted the attention of viewers. In addition, a number of famous actors participated in this project.
Tommy's role
Tommy Flanagan played in this series of Philip Telford nicknamed "Pyr", which translates from Scottish as "blade". Philip was born in Glasgow, but grew up in Belfast, was a nurse in the British army, but he was fired after the tribunal. The experience gained in the army helps the hero out in everyday life. Philip helps members of the biker club, and in the fourth season becomes the chief of security.
By the way, his scars on his cheeks were beaten in this series. One of the heroes of the film several times tries to kill Philip, but only cripples. Now Philip also has a Glasgow smile on her face.
Other projects
Tommy Flanagan’s game in the films Gladiator, Braveheart, Game and Sin City did not leave his fans indifferent. In addition, he was invited to participate in the filming of Korn's Rotting in Vain video.