From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Sean Lawlor January 25 1954 October 10 2009 was an Irish character actor and playwright He was best known for his portrayal of Malcolm Wallace in Mel Gibsons Oscarwinning epic Braveheart In addition he also appeared in James Camerons Titanic and Jim Sheridans In the Name of the Father Other recent roles include Martin O Toole in On Broadway and Earl Leofric in 1066 Irish television viewers will know him from his role in RTEs 1980s series Bracken as well as parts in many Irish films He produced plays for the stage include the one man play The Watchman which he also wrote As a stage actor his significant roles include Jap Kavanagh in The Kings of the Kilburn High Road for Waterfords Red Kettle Theatre company with whom he worked with on numerous occasions Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Lawlor licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia