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'''Robert Michael Sheehan''' (born January 7, 1988) is an Irish actor best known for playing the role of Nathan in the E4 drama ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]''. |
'''Robert Michael Sheehan''' (born January 7, 1988) is an Irish actor best known for playing the role of Nathan in the E4 drama ''[[Misfits (TV series)|Misfits]]'', as well as his constant look of being on the verge of tears. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Robert Sheehan | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Robert Michael Sheehan (born January 7, 1988) is an Irish actor best known for playing the role of Nathan in the E4 drama Misfits, as well as his constant look of being on the verge of tears.
Biography
Originally from Portlaoise, he has been acting since childhood, making his debut in Aisling Walsh's acclaimed feature film Song for a Raggy Boy. Since then he has appeared in a number of feature films including A Dublin Story, Ghostwood, An Créatúr and most recently Summer of the Flying Saucer. On television, he appeared in 15 episodes of Foreign Exchange (Magma Film/9 Newtwork Australia) as Cormac MacNamara and in all 13 episodes of Young Blades (Insight/PAX TV) as Prince Louis. More recently Robert has appeared in The Clinic (Parallel Films/RTÉ), Bel's Boys (ITV) and in Season 2 of The Tudors (Showtime/BBC).
In March and April 2008, he appeared in the leading role of Addison Teller in the short-lived series Rock Rivals produced by Shed Productions for ITV.
In July 2008, he appeared in the role of Liam in Bitter Sweet, a two-part RTÉ comedy drama directed by Declan Eames.
In March 2009, he appeared in the role of BJ in the dark Channel 4 trilogy, Red Riding, the TV adaptation of David Peace's cult noir novels, three feature length films set in Yorkshire during the 1970s and 1980s - appearing in all three episodes alongside Sean Bean, David Morrissey, Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake and Paddy Considine.
He is currently starring in E4 drama Misfits as a young offender named Nathan, which follows the tales of five young offenders on community service who find that they have superpowers.
In 2010, he was nominated for an IFTA award in Rising Star category.[1]
Sheehan is set for the lead role in the British-Italian natural thriller film Bleak Sea.[2]
List of сredits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | An Cuainín | Duncan's son | Short (15 minutes) |
| Song for a Raggy Boy | O'Reilly 58 | ||
| A Dublin Story | Cocker | Short (14 minutes) | |
| 2006 | Ghostwood | Tim | |
| 2007 | An Créatúr | Conor Buckley | Short (24 minutes) |
| 2008 | Summer of the Flying Saucer | Danny | |
| Lowland Fell | Mark | Short (20 minutes) | |
| 2009 | Cherrybomb | Luke | |
| 2010 | Killing Bono | Ivan McCormick | |
| Season of the Witch | Kay | ||
| Bleak Sea | |||
| 2011 | Acts of God[3][4] | Dorian | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Exchange | Cormac MacNamara | RTÉ |
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| Young Blades | Louis XIV | |||
| The Clinic | Shane Hunter | Series 4, Episode 3 | ||
| Bel's Boys | Max | Series 2 Episode 10 | ||
| The Tudors | Apprentice | Season 2 Episode 1 "Everything Is Beautiful" | ||
| Rock Rivals | Addison Teller | |||
| BitterSweet | Liam | Two-part comedy drama | ||
| Red Riding | BJ | |||
| Misfits | Nathan Young | |||
| Love Hate | Darren | Drama mini-series |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | IFTA | Rising Star[1] | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards". Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "What Lurks Beneath the Bleak Sea?". Undead Backbrain. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Robert Sheehan Experiences 'Acts of God'". Irish Film and Television Network. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (15 April 2010). "Sheehan, Hogg to star in 'Acts Of God'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
External links
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