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Denis Conway
Denis Conway
Born	Denis Conway; 21 September 1960 (age 63)[citation needed]; Cork, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Actor;
Years active	1994–present

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Denis Conway (born 21 September 1960)^{[citation needed]} is an Irish actor. He has had roles in the films Michael Collins (1996), Alexander (2004) and later as Brendan Close in Aisha (2022). Conway was the artistic director of Ouroboros Theatre Company for 10 years. He is also a member of the board of the Brian Friel Trust.^[3]^{[better source needed]}

Awards

In 2008, at the 5th Irish Film & Television Awards, he was nominated for the Best Actor in Lead Role in Television for his work on the Running Mate.^[4]

In 2010, he won an Irish Theatre Award, in the "best actor" category, for his portrayal of the titular role in the Ouroboros Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Richard III.^[5] In 2013, he was nominated in the "best supporting actor" category for his portrayal of "Mitch" in the play A Streetcar named Desire. He won the "best actor" award for the second time, in 2015, for his portrayal of "Irish Man" in Gate Theatre's production of Tom Murphy's The Gigli Concert.^[6]^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Lieutenant of Inishmore	Donny	Noel Coward Theatre, West End, London
2018	Glengarry Glen Ross^[7]	Dave Moss	UK ATG Tour
2014	The Gigli Concert	Irish Man	Gate Theatre
2013	A Streetcar named Desire^[8]	Mitch	Gate Theatre
2010	Penelope^[9]	Dunne	Druid (World Tour)^[10]
2006	The Walworth Farce^[11]	Dinny	Druid

Film

Year	Title	Role
1996	Michael Collins	Republican #1
1997	I Went Down	Garda
2002	Reign of Fire	Mole #2
2003	Intermission	Detective #2
2004	Alexander	Nearchus
2005	Boy Eats Girl	Craig
2006	The Wind that Shakes the Barley	Priest
2006	The Tiger's Tail	Bertie Brennan
2007	Garage	Garda Michael
2009	Zonad	Doctor Glonad
2015	Brooklyn	Mr. Brown
2015	The Truth Commissioner	Alec Reid
2019	End of Sentence	Father Tobin
2019	Sweetness in the Belly	Office Capps
2022	Aisha	Brendan Close

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	The Governor	Coach Driver
2000	Casualty	Geoff Peake
2000	Yesterday's Children	Father Kelly	TV Movie
2000	Trí Scéal	Seamus	TV Series
2001	Rebel Heart	O'Driscoll	TV Series
2002	On Home Ground	Paul Crowley	TV Series
2003	Bachelors Walk	Gary	TV Series
2003	The Return	David Hunt	TV Movie
2004	The Clinic	Liam Quinn	TV Series
2005	Showbands	Alan Rendell	TV Movie
2006	Hide & Seek	Mickey Kelly	TV Series
2006	Showbands II	Alan Rendell	TV Movie
2007	The Running Mate	Vincent Flynn	TV Mini Series
2010	Single Handed	Inspector O'Kane	TV Mini Series
2013	Scúp	Diarmuid	TV Mini Series
2017	Fair City	Robbie Cusack	TV Series
2018	The Bailout	Brian Cowen	TV Mini Series
2021	North Sea Connection	Sergeant Egan	TV Mini Series

References

[1] ttps://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40859318.html

[2] ttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/be-bored-or-tread-the-boards-1.1147951

[3] ttps://www.londontheatre1.com/interviews/interview-with-denis-conway-from-the-cast-of-the-lieutenant-of-inishmore/

[4] ttps://ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2008.html

[5] ttp://archive.druid.ie/websites/2009-2017/news/denis-conway-wins-irish-times-irish-theatre-award

[6] ttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/irish-times-irish-theatre-awards-and-the-nominees-are-1.2498210

[7] ttps://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Denis-ConwayWil-Johnson-and-More-Cast-in-The-UK-Tour-Of-GLENGARRY-GLEN-ROSS-20181113

[8] ttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/sep/01/streetcar-named-desire-review

[9] ttps://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/theater/reviews/27penelope.html

[10] ttps://www.druid.ie/productions/penelope-world-tour

[11] ttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/mar/24/theatre

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 In 2008, at the [[5th Irish Film & Television Awards]], he was nominated for the Best Actor in Lead Role in Television for his work on the ''Running Mate''.<ref>https://ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2008.html</ref>
-In 2010, he won an [[Irish Theatre Awards|Irish Theatre Award]], in the "best actor" category, for his portrayal of the titular role in the Ouroboros Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's ''Richard III''.<ref>http://archive.druid.ie/websites/2009-2017/news/denis-conway-wins-irish-times-irish-theatre-award</ref> He won the same award, in 2015, for his portrayal of "Irish Man" in Gate Theatre's production of Tom Murphy's ''The Gigli Concert''.<ref>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/irish-times-irish-theatre-awards-and-the-nominees-are-1.2498210</ref>{{fact|date=February 2023}}
+In 2010, he won an [[Irish Theatre Awards|Irish Theatre Award]], in the "best actor" category, for his portrayal of the titular role in the Ouroboros Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's ''Richard III''.<ref>http://archive.druid.ie/websites/2009-2017/news/denis-conway-wins-irish-times-irish-theatre-award</ref> In 2013, he was nominated in the "best supporting actor" category for his portrayal of "Mitch" in the play ''A Streetcar named Desire''. He won the "best actor" award for the second time, in 2015, for his portrayal of "Irish Man" in Gate Theatre's production of Tom Murphy's ''The Gigli Concert''.<ref>https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/irish-times-irish-theatre-awards-and-the-nominees-are-1.2498210</ref>{{fact|date=February 2023}}
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