Ciarán McMenamin
| Ciarán McMenamin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1975 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
Ciarán McMenamin (born October 1, 1975,[1] Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) is an Irish[2][3] actor who is now living in South London. He is best known for playing Matt Anderson, replacing Jason Flemyng as lead on Primeval.
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[edit] Early life
McMenamin was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. He gained a baccalaureate degree from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1998.
[edit] Career
McMenamin has appeared on various BBC and ITV programmes, including as Cedric Crackenthorpe in 4:50 From Paddington, an episode of Marple (starring Geraldine McEwan), and in the Channel 4 comedy series The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star. In 1999 he had the title role in the BBC One TV movie David Copperfield in which Daniel Radcliffe played his character as a boy. He also co-starred in the 2005 ITV series The Golden Hour as a doctor. He co-starred in the 2001 movie To End All Wars. In January 2009, he appeared in a one-off special episode of the BBC show Jonathan Creek, 'The Grinning Man', playing a grounds keeper. In 2008, McMenamin played the lead in the critically acclaimed award winning The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce. Shot over five weeks in the rain-forests of Tasmania, McMenamin received rave reviews for his performance as the Irish convict. He has now picked up the role of Matt Anderson in the science fiction TV show Primeval, taking the top billing and replacing both Nick Cutter (Douglas Henshall) and Danny Quinn (Jason Flemyng) as the series' main protagonist.
[edit] Awards
He won the Kenneth Branagh Renaissance Award (June 1997) and the Gold Medal RSAMD (1998).
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cluck | Martin | short |
| Titanic Town | Dino/Owen | ||
| Rab C. Nesbitt | Young Man | TV series (1 episode: "Property") | |
| The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Jez MacAllister | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| 1999 | A Rap at the Door | Dermot Millen | |
| The Trench | Pte. Charlie Ambrose | ||
| David Copperfield | David Copperfield | TV movie | |
| 2000 | County Kilburn | Mickey | |
| 2001 | Sideshow | Hendrix | short |
| The Last Minute | Garvey | ||
| To End All Wars | Capt. Ernest 'Ernie' Gordon | ||
| Fancy Dress | Monkey | short | |
| 2002 | Sunday | Leo Young | TV movie |
| Any Time Now | Johnny Doherty | TV series (4 episodes) Nominated—IFTA Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama |
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| Bollywood Queen | Dean | ||
| Birthday Girl | Donal | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Lena: The Bride of Ice | ||
| Watermelon | Adam Collins | TV movie | |
| Strange | Liam | TV series (1 episode: "Costa Burra") | |
| The Private Life of Samuel Pepys | Will Hewer | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Pulling Moves | Tomas 'Ta' McKeown | TV series (10 episodes) |
| Agatha Christie's Marple: 4.50 from Paddington | Cedric Crackenthorpe | ||
| Silent Witness | Joe Galvin | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Jericho | D.C. John Caldicott | TV series (4 episodes) |
| The Golden Hour | Dr. Paul Keane | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 2007 | True Dare Kiss | Bryce Waghorn | TV series (6 episodes) |
| 2008 | Messiah: The Rapture | Daniel Hughes | TV movie |
| The Fixer | Scott Glover | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.4") | |
| Silent Witness | Rhys Allen | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Alexander Pearce | ||
| 2009 | Jonathan Creek | Glen | TV series (1 episode: "The Grinning Man") |
| Demons | Quincey | TV series (1 episode: "Suckers") | |
| One Hundred Mornings | Jonathan | ||
| 2010 | Outcast | Liam | |
| 2011 | Primeval | Matt Anderson | TV series (13 episodes) |
| The Sinking of the Laconia | Declan McDermott | TV mini-series (2 episodes) | |
| 32 Brickburn Road | Sid | TV mini-series (4 episodes) |
[edit] External links
- Ciarán McMenamin at the Internet Movie Database
- Ciaran McMenamin Online Fansite
[edit] References
- ^ "Interview with Ciarán McMenamin". Enniskillen Town United Football Club. http://www.etufc.com/history/player-interviews/ciaran-mcmenamin. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ "Masterpiece Theatre - David Copperfield - PBS". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/copperfield/characters.html. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Brouwer, Julian (2008). "HE'S S-CIARAN THEM TO DEATH; Irish star bares all as deranged cannibal on run.". http://www.thefreelibrary.com/HE'S+S-CIARAN+THEM+TO+DEATH%3B+Irish+star+bares+all+as+deranged...-a0188674577. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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