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Dominic MacHale

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Dominic MacHale
Born
Ballintemple, Cork, Republic of Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Known forThe Young Offenders

Dominic MacHale is an Irish actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Sergeant Healy in the 2016 comedy film The Young Offenders. He went on to reprise his role in the 2018 television series of the same name, produced by the BBC.[2] He started acting while working towards his BSc in Microbiology in University College Cork, which he gained in 2010.[3] The Young Offenders was his first film role. Until then he had been mainly a theatre actor.[4] His father is the academic Des MacHale.[5][6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Young Offenders Sergeant Tony Healy
2017 Fitzgibbons' Budget Funerals Ken Fitzgibbon Short
2021 Hoodwinkers Mr Doyle[7]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Ronanism McPhun 2 episodes
2017 The School Dominic English 3 episodes
2018–Present The Young Offenders Sergeant Tony Healy 12 episodes[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Big award for The Young Offenders shines spotlight on film in Cork". Eveningecho.ie. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The Young Offenders TV series is being released in just over two weeks". The Journal. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Alumni Spotlight". Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ^ "A Great Arrangement review: love and war among the documents". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ "On The Buses: Public transport gets CCCahoots treatment". Echo Live. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ Fitzpatrick, Pat (22 October 2019). "Made in Munster: 'I was down to a euro' - Watch The Young Offenders actors tell of struggle to make it in acting". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Hoodwinkers". FilmFreeway. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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