Sean Flanagan

Sean Flanagan

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1958

Birthplace

UK

Died

June 27, 1981 (aged 23)

Biography

Sean Flanagan was a British actor known for his work on British television. He was best known for playing Matt the stable boy ghost in The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976-78). He played Bitzer in two episodes of the TV series Hard Times (1977). He had many guest appearances in several British TV shows from the 1960s to the 1970s including Look and Read (1967-2004), Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973-1974), The Liver Birds (1969-1996), The Nearly Man (1974-1975), The Sunday Drama (1977-1978). He appeared in four episodes of the TV series Coronation Street (1960), where he played multiple characters including Charlie, Bernie Marsh and Rodney Smith. He also appeared in three episodes of th...

Best known work

Lost and Found
Lost and Found
2018
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
1962
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
Hard Times
Hard Times
1977
The Sunday Drama
The Sunday Drama
1977
After the Solo
After the Solo
1975

Filmography

  1. 2018

    Lost and Found

    as Tadhg

  2. 1977

    Hard TimesTV

    as Bitzer (2 episodes)

  3. 1977

    The Sunday DramaTV

    as Harry Dixon (1 episode)

  4. 1976

    The Ghosts of Motley HallTV

    as Matt (20 episodes)

  5. 1975

  6. 1973

  7. 1962

    Z-CarsTV

    as Chris Coles (1 episode), as Roy Grant (1 episode), as 1st Youth (1 episode)

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