ABOUT MALACHY MCCOURT
Actor who was best known for his roles in soap operas like Ryan's Hope, and the memoirs A Monk Swimming and Singing Him My Song. He has amassed over 70 different on-screen acting roles throughout his long career.
He worked as a longshoreman, dishwasher, and laborer.
He was the Green Party candidate for the Governorship of New York City in 2008. He appeared in 4 episodes of the TV series Oz .
His brother is Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Frank McCourt.
He lost to Eliot Spitzer in the 2008 race for Governor of New York City.
