boss in the comedy Happy Hollidays. A pilot episode was shown on BBC 1 in early 2009 and a series was broadcast later in the year. In October 2011 Kiernan played Gordon Brown in The Hunt for Tony Blair, a one-off episode of The Comic Strip Presents... In 2011 and 2013, Kiernan played George McVie in The Field of Blood. In 2016 he played Felix in Journey Bound. Films Kiernan has had several bit-part roles in films. In 1996 he starred alongside Robert Carlyle in Carla's Song and in 2002 he played the role of Black Joke Chief in the Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York. Kiernan lends his voice to the character of Banjo Barry in the animated film Sir Billi. The film was released in 2012. In 2012 Kiernan starred in the film Song for Amy. He has also starred in short films such as The Taxidermist and Perfect. In 2020, Kieran played the role of Gavin in the American comedy movie Then Came You, alongside Craig Ferguson who had appeared with Kiernan in Still Game three years earlier. Filmography Personal life Born in Shettleston, Glasgow, Kiernan was educated at Alexandra Parade Primary School and Whitehill Secondary School. He then went on to train as a tailor and work as a barman at Glasgow University. In January 2014 Ford's 12-year-old son Sonny was found dead in the family home. The cause of death was choking. The stage show Still Game Live was dedicated to Sonny later that year. References External links Gazetter for Scotland biography Living people 1962 births Male actors from Glasgow People from Dennistoun People educated at Whitehill Secondary School Scottish male comedians Scottish male film actors Scottish male television actors Comedians from Glasgow