Malachy Gerard McCourt (September 20, 1931 – March 11, 2024) was an American-Irish actor, writer, and politician. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Limerick, McCourt appeared in several films and soap operas, including The Molly Maguires, Brewster's Millions (1985), and Another World. He also wrote three memoirs, describing his life in Ireland and in the United States. McCourt was the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor of New York, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He was the younger brother of author Frank McCourt.

Filmography

• 2024Nick and Nicky — Father O'Rourke
• 2017Angela's Christmas — Narrator (voice)
• 2013Isn't It Delicious — Father Bob
• 2012The Fitzgerald Family Christmas — Father
• 2011Coming Up Roses — Priest
• 2011The Mighty Macs — Monsignor
• 2010The Other Guys — Old Man at Irish Bar
• 2009After.Life — Father Graham
• Life on Mars — The Wizard
• 2008Righteous Kill — Father Connell
• 2006Ira & Abby — First Justice of the Peace
• 2006Kettle of Fish — Robert
• 2003Beautiful Kid — Mr. Finn
• 2003Happy Hour — Dr. Pitcoff
• 2002Ash Wednesday — Whitey
• 2002The Guru — Father Flanagan
• 2000Beyond the Pale
• 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues — Chief Garrety
• Oz — Father Daniel Meehan
• 1997The Deli — O'Reilly
• 1997The Devil's Own — Bishop
• 1997Turbulence — Door Man
• Remember WENN — Bishop Kenneth Quinn
• 1996She's the One — Tom
• 1994The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics — Mr. Flanagan (segment "Where the Dead Are")
• JFK: Reckless Youth — Honey Fitz
• 1990Green Card — Party Guest
• 1990Reversal of Fortune — Englishman
• 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities — Tony - Doorman
• 1990The Field — Sergeant
• 1985Brewster's Millions — George the Doorman
• Tales from the Darkside — Dr. Stillman
• 1984The House of God — Officer Gillheeny
• 1982Q — Commissioner
• 1981Thin Ice — Matt
• 1980Reward — Jimmy Moran
• Tales of the Unexpected — Judge
• 1979The Orphan
• 1979You Can't Go Home Again — Tim Wagner
• 1978Manny's Orphans — Father Arch McCoy
• 1978The Brink's Job — Mutt Murphy
• The Dain Curse — Mickey
• 1976Montana Trap
• All My Children
• 1970The Molly Maguires — Bartender
• The F.B.I. — Dave Davison
• Surfside 6

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2022The Ghost of Richard Harris — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self