Packy Lee


Packy Lee is a stage, television and film actor from Belfast. He is known for his recurring role on Peaky Blinders as Johnny Dogs.

Career

Stage

His stage career began with a youth production of Oliver! at the Lyric Theatre. In 2023, he appeared on stage at the Lyric Theatre portraying Gerry Adams in Owen McCafferty's play Agreement.

Film and television

He appeared as Johnny Dogs in the television series Peaky Blinders. He was given the role by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight after seeing his performance in 2012 film King of the Travellers.
His television and film appearances have also included Derry Girls, Academy award winning short film The Shore and British television period crime drama series The Frankenstein Chronicles. He appeared in 2019 film A Good Woman Is Hard to Find.
He is set to reprise his role as Johnny Dogs in the Peaky Blinders spinoff film The Immortal Man.

Personal life

He is from West Belfast. He has relatives in the Travelling community who he says gave him positive feedback for his performance in King of the Travellers and Peaky Blinders. He is married to Danielle and as of 2016 they have three children, Fódhla, Seadhna and Dallan.
Lee revealed in a 2019 interview that teachers laughed at him for wanting to become an actor and that classmates would bully him and call him a “sissy” for being into drama.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Titanic TownHijack YouthFilm
2000AcceleratorHood 2Film
2000Blamm! Blamm!HoodShort
2001H3TerryFilm
2002As the Beast SleepsWee RabTV Movie
2002The EscapistTrustyFilm
2003Holy CrossFlag ManTV Movie
2003You Looking at Me?KennyTV Movie
2004Pulling MovesCheeky HoodTV Series
2005EndgameMichaelShort
2005Pretty FaceCellmateShort
2005ShakespeaRe-ToldHeaneyTV Series
2006Murphy's LawDrew Johnson JnrTV Series
2007The BillCraig EvansTV Series
2009PumpgirlDootFilm
2010George Best: From Football Boots to Dancing ShoesSelfTV Series
2011Killing BonoSecurity GuardFilm
2011The ShoreJackieShort film
2012JumpJackFilm
2012King of the TravellersEamonFilm
2013-2022Peaky BlindersJohnny DogsTV Serues
2014Shooting for SocratesWigsyFilm
2015Clean BreakTeethTV Series
2015The Frankenstein ChroniclesSearsTV Series
2017-2021Soccer AMSelfTV Series
2018Float Like a ButterflyUncle JoeFilm
2019A Good Woman Is Hard to FindMackersFilm
2019The WitcherNohornTV Series
2020PixieTommyFilm
2021Free FallCooperShort
2022National Television AwardsSelfTV Special
2022Derry GirlsJordyTV Series
2023Blue LightsJP SeniorTV Series
2026Johnny DogsPost-production
TBATall Tales & MurderTBAFilming