Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan | |
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Born | Summerhill, Dublin, Ireland | 18 October 1992
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Barry Keoghan (/ˈkjoʊɡən/ KYOHG-ən;[1][2] born 18 October 1992) is an Irish actor. He has appeared in the films Dunkirk; The Killing of a Sacred Deer, for which he won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male; and Calm with Horses, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He also played Wayne in the RTÉ drama Love/Hate[3] and Druig in Eternals.
Keoghan is an ambassador for Dior.[3] In 2020, he was listed at number 27 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[4]
Early life
Keoghan grew up in Summerhill, Dublin, Ireland.[5] Alongside his brother, he spent seven years in foster care, in 13 different foster homes.[6]
Career
As a child, Keoghan appeared in school plays, but was banned for "messing about".[7] He started his acting career in 2011.[8][9] He answered an advertisement for Between the Canals after seeing a casting notice in a local shop window, and portrayed Aido in a small role in the film, which was released in 2011.[5] He then studied acting at The Factory, a local Dublin school.[5] The same year, at the age of 18, he appeared in Fair City.[7]
In 2013, Keoghan appeared as the "infamous cat killer" Wayne on Love/Hate.[10][11] The role earned Keoghan recognition in Ireland, and he went on to feature in '71 in 2014 and Mammal and Trespass Against Us in 2016.[12][13]
Keoghan appeared in two films in 2017. He featured as George Mills in Dunkirk and starred as Martin Lang in The Killing of a Sacred Deer alongside Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman.[7] He won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in The Killing of a Sacred Deer.[14] The following year, he appeared in Black '47 as Hobson, an English soldier stationed in Ireland during the Great Famine.[7] He also starred in American Animals the same year. He portrayed Spencer Reinhart in the film, based on a real-life robbery of rare books from a university library.[7] In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter described Keoghan as "the next big thing" for his film work in the previous three years,[7] and in 2019 he was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[15]
He features in the 2019 mini-series Chernobyl.[11] He starred in an episode of Living With Lucy in September 2019.[16] That same month, Calm With Horses premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[17] In July 2018, Keoghan was cast as lead character Yorick Brown in the pilot of Y: The Last Man,[10][18] but exited the main series production in February 2020.[19] Keoghan played Druig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals in November 2021.[20] He also appeared in The Green Knight.[21]
Keoghan is set to portray an unseen Arkham prisoner in Matt Reeves' upcoming film The Batman, set to release in March 2022.[22]
Personal life
Keoghan is an amateur boxer.[23]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2011 | Stand Up | Stand up Bully | Short | |
Between the Canals | Aido | |||
2012 | Stalker | Tommy | ||
King of the Travellers | Young Dublin Lad | |||
2013 | Jack Taylor: Priest | Hoodie 1 | TV Movie | |
Wasted | Ben | Short film | ||
Life's a Breeze | Pizza Guy | |||
Stay | Sean Meehan | |||
2014 | '71 | Sean Bannon | [8] | |
Standby | Crusty | |||
North | Aaron | Short | ||
2015 | Norfolk | Boy | [24][25] | |
Traders | Ken | |||
The Break | Sean | Short | ||
2016 | Mammal | Joe | [26][27] | |
Trespass Against Us | Windows | [28][29] | ||
Candy Floss | Shane | Short film | [30] | |
2017 | Light Thereafter | Pavel | [31] | |
The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Martin Lang | [26] | ||
Dunkirk | George Mills | [26] | ||
2018 | American Animals | Spencer Reinhard | [32] | |
Black '47 | Hobson | [33] | ||
2019 | Calm With Horses | Dymphna | [17] | |
2021 | The Green Knight | Scavenger | [21] | |
Eternals | Druig | [34] | ||
2022 | The Batman | Unseen Arkham Prisoner | [35] | |
The Banshees of Inisherin | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Fair City | Dave Donoghue | 3 episodes[8] |
2013 | Love/Hate | Wayne | 6 episodes[8] |
2016 | Rebellion | Cormac McDevitt | 4 episodes[8] |
2019 | Chernobyl | Pavel | 2 episodes[36] |
2019 | Living With Lucy | Himself | [16] |
TBA | Masters of the Air | Lt. Curtis Biddick | Upcoming miniseries |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ Ray D'Arcy (23 March 2016). "Actor Barry Keoghan Joined Ray". The Ray D'Arcy Show (Podcast). RTÉ Radio 1. Event occurs at 0:00. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "'American Animals', real-life heist doc, as feature film". Reuters. 25 August 2018. 13 seconds in. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Barry Keoghan goes from Love/Hate cat killer to toast of the Dior catwalk in Paris". Irish Independent. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Donald; Brady, Tara. "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Mumford, Gwilynn (3 September 2018). "Barry Keoghan: 'You release your problems, playing another person'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Barry Keoghan's story of growing up in foster care is harrowing, but the strength he took from it is inspirational". Joe. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Whitington, Paul (26 August 2018). "'My whole aim has been to show my range' – Barry Keoghan talks 'American Animals' and 'Black 47'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "IFB and IFTA Announce Rising Star Award Nominees for 2017 – Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann". Irish Film Board. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Barry Keoghan specifically referenced Dublin 1 in his interview with The Hollywood Reporter". entertainment.ie. 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Jim (18 December 2018). "Barry Keoghan tipped for 'breakout in 2019' by The Hollywood Reporter". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Blake Knox, Kirsty (29 July 2018). "Barry Keoghan 'waiting for the right roles' as he films HBO's $250m 'Chernobyl' series". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Donald (1 September 2018). "Barry Keoghan: 'My mother would be pretty proud. And surprised'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ O'Grady, Sean (2 September 2016). "The guy who shot the cat in Love/Hate is set to star opposite Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Barry Keoghan would love to be among Irish acting greats". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Jessie Buckley and Barry Keoghan on BAFTA Rising Star shortlist". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Townsend, Michelle (23 September 2019). "Living With Lucy viewers moved as Barry Keoghan opens up on sad death of his mum". RSVPlive.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (10 September 2019). "Toronto Film Review: 'Calm With Horses'". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (11 July 2018). "'Y': Diane Lane To Star in FX Drama Pilot Based On 'Y': The Last Man' Comic Book Series; Barry Keoghan, More Round Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (6 February 2020). "Exclusive: 'Y: The Last Man' Recasting Lead Role of Yorick as Barry Keoghan Exits". Collider. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Clarke, Donald. "Dubliner Barry Keoghan cast in upcoming Marvel film, The Eternals". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (15 March 2019). "'Green Knight': Barry Keoghan & Ralph Ineson Joins A24's Fantasy Epic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (24 August 2020). "'The Batman' Quietly Casts Barry Keoghan as Officer Stanley Merkel". /Film. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "The Creepy Kid from 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' Will Punch You Out". Vice. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Norfolk review – maddening panorama of marshland weirdness". The Guardian. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (25 January 2015). "Rotterdam Film Review: 'Norfolk'". variety.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Ford, Rebecca (12 May 2017). "Hollywood's Next Big Thing: Cannes Breakout Barry Keoghan Draws on Tough Upbringing for His Roles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Barry Keoghan and Rachel Griffiths for Mammal". Irish Film and Television Network. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Aoife (30 July 2014). "Love/Hate star Barry Keoghan set to star with Rachel Griffiths in new Hollywood film". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Corr, Alan (22 February 2017). "Trespass Against Us". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "UK Shorts". The Panoptic. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "'Light Thereafter': Rotterdam Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Berlin: Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan, Jared Abrahamson Join 'American Animals'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "'Gaunt and thin' extras wanted for Black 47 famine film". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Marvel Confirms Kit Harington for 'Eternals,' Sets 'Black Panther II' Date
- ^ "Robert Pattinson's The Batman wraps filming as star teases sequel". Digital Spy. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Maybelle (8 February 2019). "Barry Keoghan: The Dunkirk star who's mates with Colin Farrell and starred in some of the biggest films of the last two years". Wonderland. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Niall (13 December 2017). "#Awards: The Dublin Film Critics Circle announce awards for 2017". Scannain.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Dex, Robert (12 January 2018). "Discover all the nominations for this year's Evening Standard British Film Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (21 November 2017). "2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Nominations". BAFTA. Retrieved 10 March 2021.