Gary Hollywood
Gary Hollywood | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gary Michael Hollywood 2 September 1979 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | St Robert Bellarmine Secondary School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Mrs. Brown's Boys |
| Television | Taggart, Take the High Road |
Gary Michael Hollywood (born 2 September 1979) is a Scottish actor who is best known for his role as Dino Doyle in the BAFTA-winning show Mrs. Brown's Boys.[1]
Hollywood was born and raised in Glasgow, where he attended St Robert Bellarmine Secondary School. When he was 12, his drama teachers sent him to audition for a starring guest role in the Scottish Television police drama Taggart alongside 34 other competitors. He was successful in his audition and landed the part of Simon Barrow in the episode Gingerbread.[2] He went on to play Henry in Doctor Finlay. Hollywood has worked in television since his first appearance in Taggart in 1993 and starred in the STV soap opera Take the High Road between 1995 and 2002. He completed his first American film, playing the title role in Lawrence R. Hott's biopic about the Scots-born founder of Yosemite National Park, The Boyhood Of John Muir (1998). His film credits also include The Winter Guest, where he played alongside Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson, directed by Alan Rickman, and The Flying Scotsman with Jonny Lee Miller and Brian Cox. He also played alongside Conor McCarron in the feature film Neds as PC Muir, directed by Peter Mullan. Hollywood most recently appears as Dino Doyle[3] in the Mrs. Brown's Boys TV series.[4]
He has worked extensively in theatre, film, and television. It was whilst doing pantomime in Glasgow in 2000 that he met Brendan O'Carroll[5] who asked him to work for him in his production company and tour with his theatre show Mrs. Brown's Boys[6][7] which has since transferred to television on BBC One and has become a BAFTA and IFTA winning series.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Taggart | Simon Barrow | Episode: Gingerbread |
| 1995 | Doctor Finlay | Henry | Episode: Old Flames |
| 1995 | Take the High Road | Dominic Dumbar/Ramsay | |
| 1997 | The Winter Guest | Alex | |
| 1998 | The Boyhood Of John Muir | John Muir | |
| 2006 | The Flying Scotsman | Cycle Courier | |
| 2010 | Neds | PC Muir | |
| 2011– | Mrs. Brown's Boys | Dino Doyle | BBC One |
| 2014 | Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie | Dino Doyle | Released in cinemas on 27 June 2014 |
References
- ^ Profile, mrsbrownsboys.com; accessed 13 September 2015.
- ^ Taggart ("Gingerbread") details, imdb.com; accessed 13 September 2015.
- ^ "'Mrs Brown's Boys', Series 1, "Mammy Rides Again, Mrs. Brown Gets Drunk", bbc.co.uk; accessed 13 September 2015.
- ^ "BAFTA for 'Mrs Brown's Boys' is snub to critics who rubbished the show, says star Gary Hollywood". The Daily Record. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Mrs. Brown's Boy", sheknows.com; accessed 13 September 2015.
- ^ "RTÉ Television - Programmes - Entertainment - Mrs. Brown's Boys". Rte.ie. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Gary Hollywood: My agent told me NOT to do 'Mrs Brown's Boys'", DailyRecord.co.uk; accessed 13 September 2015.