Tommy Flanagan born 3 July 1965 is a Scottish film actor His distinctive facial scars are a result of a mugging Flanagan was born in Glasgow Scotland the 3rd of five children Flanagan first television roles were in Screen One 1992 and Taggart in 1993 Flanagan worked in Carlyles Raindog Theatre for three years before being cast in Braveheart 1995 He has had roles in FaceOff The Game Sunset Strip Gladiator Alien vs Predator Sin City Smokin Aces Smokin Aces 2 Assassins Ball When a Stranger Calls All About the Benjamins The Last Drop and the miniseries Attila He is a regular cast member on Sons of Anarchy in which he plays outlaw biker Filip Chibs Telford