Rory Keenan
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Rory Keenan | |
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| Born | 9 June 1980 Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Gemma Arterton (m. 2019) |
Rory Keenan (born 9 June 1980) is an Irish actor.
Career
Primarily a stage actor, he has worked extensively in theatre in London. As well as frequently performing in the West End, he has worked in film and TV from a young age. Most recently he has performed in BAM, New York and Wyndhams Theatre in the West End as Jamie in Long Day's Journey Into Night directed by Sir Richard Eyre, and at The Donmar Warehouse in Saint Joan and Welcome Home Captain Fox![1] He was also seen recently in BBC's War & Peace and Peaky Blinders.
Previous work at The Royal National Theatre includes The Kitchen, Damned By Despair and Liola, as well as the acclaimed Philadelphia Here I Come[2] and Dublin Carol at the Donmar Warehouse.
He has performed many leading roles in Ireland, having worked from an early age at The Abbey Theatre, as well as the title roles in Hamlet and Macbeth, the latter of which landed him Best Supporting Actor at The Irish Times' the 11th Irish Theatre Awards.[3]
On television he appeared as Eric in RTÉ's 2017 drama Striking Out[4] and in 2018 as Leopold in the BBC's Versailles.
Personal life
In 2019, he married actress Gemma Arterton.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | The Duchess | Shep | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Versailles | Leopold | 8 episodes |
| Come Home | Tomlinson | 2 episodes | |
| 2017–18 | Striking Out | Eric | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Simon | 2 episodes |
| War & Peace | Bilibin | 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | Peaky Blinders | Donal Henry | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Birdsong | Brennan | TV mini series |
| 2011 | Primeval | Michael | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Showbands | Keith | TV mini series |
| 2003 | The Clinic | Michael | 6 episodes |
| 2001–02 | On Home Ground | Kevin King | 16 episodes |
| 1999 | Aristocrats | George | TV mini series |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Young Messiah | Lucifer | |
| Grimsby | James Thurbeck | ||
| 2012 | Earthbound | Gordon | |
| Keys to the City | Paul | ||
| 2011 | National Theatre Live: The Kitchen | Kevin | |
| The Guard | McBride | ||
| 2010 | Windows | Terry | Short film |
| The Crush | Boyfriend | nominated Academy Award Best Live Action Short Film[6] | |
| 2009 | One Hundred Mornings | Mark | |
| Zonad | Guy Hendrickson | ||
| 2006 | Pride and Joy | Rory Lawlor | |
| 2005 | Showbands | Keith | TV movie |
| Still Life | Man | Short film | |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Otto | |
| 2003 | Intermission | Anthony Lowry | |
| Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | Malitiaman | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Devon |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Plenty | Raymond Brock | Chichester Festival Theatre | [7] |
| 2018 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | James Tyrone Jr. | Wyndham's Theatre / BAM, New York | |
| 2016 | Saint Joan | The Inquisitor | Donmar Warehouse | |
| The Seagull | Trigorin | Dublin Theatre Festival | ||
| Welcome Home Captain Fox | Gene | Donmar Warehouse | ||
| 2015 | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me | Edward | Chichester Festival Theatre | |
| 2013 | Liola | Liola | Royal National Theatre | |
| 2012 | Damned by Despair | Pedrisco | Royal National Theatre | |
| Philadelphia Here I Come | Gar Private | Donmar Warehouse | ||
| Dublin Carol | Mark | Donmar Warehouse | ||
| 2011 | The Kitchen | Kevin | Royal National Theatre | |
| Lakeboat/Prairie du Chien | Fred | Arcola Theatre | ||
| 2010 | The Big Fellah | Ruairi | Lyric Hammersmith | |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack | Rough Magic/ Gaiety Theatre | ||
| 2009 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Siren Productions/The Empty Space | Best Actor In Supporting Role, Irish Times Theatre Awards |
| The Last Days of the Celtic Tiger | Ronan | Olympia Theatre | ||
| 2007 | Don Carlos | Don Carlos | Rough Magic | |
| Saved | Fred | Abbey Theatre |
References
- ^ "Rory Keenan | Interview — LondonCalling.com". londoncalling.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Review Round-Up: Critics crow for Philadelphia, Here I Come". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ "New talent saluted and new awards - for best supporting dad and feng shui". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ "Rory Keenan "had a laugh" filming with Amy Huberman". RTE.ie. 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ Bond Girl Gemma Arterton secretly marries Irish Peaky Blinders star Rory Keenan in exclusive Co Wicklow ceremony, 15 September 2019
- ^ "NI film 'The Crush' is shortlisted for an Oscar". BBC News. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- ^ Supercool (2019-09-25). "Plenty". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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