Conor MacNeill
Conor MacNeill | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Conor MacNeill is a film, television, and stage actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Kenny Kilblane in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry (2020–).
Early life and education
[edit]MacNeill was born in West Belfast.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In his early career MacNeill appeared in such films as Fifty Dead Men Walking and Peacefire directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in Cherrybomb. He also played the character of Dave in Five Minutes of Heaven, which was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.[citation needed]
He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama An Crisís, for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.[citation needed]
He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at Lyric Players' Theatre, Gate Theatre, and Project Arts Centre. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Irish Times Theatre Awards.[citation needed]
In 2011, he appeared, with Brendan Fraser in Whole Lotta Sole[1] directed by Terry George He also appeared alongside David Wilmot in RTÉ's Saving The Titanic playing Frank Bell.[2]
MacNeill made his London stage debut in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse, appearing on stage alongside Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh, directed by Michael Grandage at the Noël Coward Theatre throughout the summer of 2013. In spring 2014 this production transferred to Broadway at the Cort Theatre in New York for a limited run. The show garnered six Tony Award nominations.[citation needed]
In 2016 MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film Love & Friendship and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series The Fall. In 2017 he appeared in series 2 of No Offence on Channel 4. He was due to reprise the role of Gavin in series 3 during 2018.[citation needed]
In April 2017, he appeared in The Ferryman at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End.[3] He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in late 2018.[citation needed] MacNeill had a small role as William Kemmler in The Current War in 2017.[citation needed]
In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in BBC One's true crime drama The Sixth Commandment, portraying the crimes of Ben Field.[4]
In February 2024, it was announced that MacNeill had been cast as Ned Gowan in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Peacefire | Pots | |
| Fifty Dead Men Walking | Frankie | ||
| City of Ember | Student | ||
| 2009 | Five Minutes of Heaven | Dave - 1975 | |
| Cherrybomb | Fanta | ||
| 2010 | Parked | Sol | |
| Richer Than Roses | Paul | Short film | |
| Latte | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Whole Lotta Sole | Sox | |
| 2012 | Good Vibrations | Schoolboy Executive | |
| StandUp | Richard | Short film | |
| Cowboys and Dissidents | Roy | Short film | |
| 2015 | Orthodox | Young Shannon | |
| 2016 | Love & Friendship | Young Curate | |
| The Siege of Jadotville | Radio Operator | ||
| 2017 | The Current War | William Kemmler | |
| Chancer | Short film | ||
| Spitball | James | Short film | |
| 2020 | Artemis Fowl | Goblin Lieutenant | |
| 2021 | Belfast | McLaury | |
| 2022 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Bodhi - IT Specialist | |
| Ballywalter | Short film | ||
| 2023 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Conan McGrath | Completed |
| TBA | King Frankie | Post-production | |
| TBA | Bring Them Down | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pulling Moves | Hood in Taxi | Episode: "The Pirate and the Choirboys" |
| 2010–2013 | An Crisis | Ciaran | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Saving the Titanic | Frank Bell | Television film |
| 2013 | Privates | Private McIlvenny | 5 episodes |
| Coming Up | Eddie | Episode: "Call It a Night" | |
| 2014 | Scúp | Gerry | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Peep Show | Clerk | Episode: "Are We Going To Be Alright?" |
| 2016 | The Fall | Bailey | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | No Offence | Gavin Nuttle | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Death and Nightingales | Gary Pringle | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Fergus Fox/Apollo Stallion | Episode: "Jurassic Pups" |
| 2019 | Rebellion | Diarmuid McWilliams | 2 episodes |
| Resistance | Diarmuid McWilliams | 2 episodes | |
| 101 Dalmatian Street Shorts | Fergus Fox | Episode: "Jurassic Pups" | |
| 2020–2022 | Industry | Kenny Kilbane | 15 episodes |
| 2022 | Derry Girls | Hans | Episode: "The Night Before" |
| 2023 | The Sixth Commandment | Martyn Smith | 4 episodes |
| The Tourist | Detective Ruairi Slater | Series 2. Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 6" | |
| TBA | Outlander: Blood of My Blood | Ned Gowan |
References
[edit]- ^ "Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill". The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN). 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship". PRNewswire. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman". WhatsOnStage.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field's friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment". i. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (26 February 2024). "'Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood' Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters". Variety.