21st-century male actors from Northern Ireland

The list 21st-century male actors from Northern Ireland includes Colin Morgan, Jamie Dornan, Liam Neeson, Kenneth Branagh and Warren Christie. The list consists of 60 members.

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Part of the United Kingdom situated on the island of Ireland, created in 1921

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1.

Colin Morgan

Actor

Overview: Colin Morgan (born 1 January 1986) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.

Date of birth: 1 January 1986

Age: 39

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Katie McGrath (Engaged)

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Male Shakespearean actors from Northern Ireland 7T

British male Shakespearean actors 59T

Merlin 106T
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Jamie Dornan

Northern Irish actor, model and musician

Overview: James Dornan (born 1 May 1982) is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland.

Date of birth: 1 May 1982

Age: 43

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Amelia Warner (Married)

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21st-century people from Northern Ireland 9T

20th-century people from Northern Ireland 16T

Male actors from Northern Ireland 16T
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Liam Neeson

Actor from Northern Ireland (born 1952)

Overview: Liam John Neeson OBE (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1952

Age: 72

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Naturalized citizens of the United States 740T

Volpi Cup for Best Actor winners 78T

2019 controversies in the United States 44T
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Kenneth Branagh

Irish actor and film director

Overview: Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is a Northern Irish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London; in 2015 he succeeded ...

Date of birth: 10 December 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Lindsay Brunnock (Married)

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Male actors from Reading, Berkshire 26T

Actors from Reading, Berkshire 36T

BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award 40T
5.

Warren Christie

Canadian actor (born 1975)

Overview: Hans Warren Christie (born 4 November 1975) is a Northern Irish-born Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama October Road and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto ...

Date of birth: 4 November 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Sonya Salomaa (Married)

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Male actors from Belfast 61T

Male actors from London, Ontario 29T

Male actors from Vancouver 260T
6.

Ray Stevenson

Northern Irish actor (1964–2023)

Overview: George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 1964 – 21 May 2023) was an actor from Northern Ireland. He portrayed Dagonet in the film King Arthur (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005 ...

Date of birth: 25 May 1964

Date of death: 21 May 2023

Age: 58 (age at death)

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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Actors from Lisburn 6T

2023 deaths 10,888T

Male actors from Northumberland 16T
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Stephen Rea

British actor

Overview: Stephen Rea ( ray; born 31 October 1946) is a Northern Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto ...

Date of birth: 31 October 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award (television) winners 12T

Male actors from Belfast 54T

20th-century male actors from Northern Ireland 48T
8.

Sam Neill

New Zealand actor (born 1947)

Overview: Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill KNZM OBE (born 14 September 1947) is a New Zealand actor. Neill's 53-year career has included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an "international ...

Date of birth: 14 September 1947

Age: 77

Nationality: New Zealander

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Laura Tingle (Dating)

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1970s in New Zealand cinema 1T

Male actors of English descent 380T

21st-century New Zealand male writers 68T
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Damian McGinty

Musical artist

Overview: Damian Joseph McGinty Jr. (born 9 September 1992) is an actor and singer from Derry, Northern Ireland. McGinty has been performing for over a decade, and a member of the group Celtic Thunder for thirteen ...

Date of birth: 9 September 1992

Age: 32

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Anna Claire Sneed (Married)

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Actors from Derry (city) 19T

Male television actors from Northern Ireland 101T

Reality casting show winners 19T
10.

Kristian Nairn

Northern Irish actor and DJ

Overview: Kristian Nairn (born 25 November 1975) is an actor and DJ from Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He is best known for his portrayal of Hodor in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.

Date of birth: 25 November 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 11" (211 cm)

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Male television actors from Northern Ireland 93T

21st-century British actors 79T

LGBT entertainers from the United Kingdom 44T
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Conleth Hill

Irish actor

Overview: Conleth Seamus Eoin Croiston Hill (born 24 November 1964) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has performed on stage in productions in the UK, Ireland, Canada and the United States. He has won two L ...

Date of birth: 24 November 1964

Age: 60

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male Shakespearean actors from Northern Ireland 7T

20th-century male actors from Northern Ireland 48T

Male stage actors from Northern Ireland 49T
12.

John Lynch

Northern Irish actor (born 1961)

Overview: John Lynch (born 26 December 1961) is an Irish actor and novelist. He won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actor for the 1995 film Angel Baby. His other film appearances include Cal (1984), The Secret Garden ...

Date of birth: 26 December 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male novelists from Northern Ireland 45T

People of Molisan descent 19T

Male actors of Italian descent 908T
13.

James Nesbitt

Actor

Overview: William James Nesbitt OBE (born 15 January 1965) is a British actor and television presenter from Northern Ireland.

Date of birth: 15 January 1965

Age: 60

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Chancellors of Ulster University 4T

Male actors from Northern Ireland 16T

Male musical theatre actors from Northern Ireland 6T
14.

Ciarán Hinds

Irish actor

Overview: Ciarán Hinds (born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. A versatile character actor, he has appeared in feature films such as The Sum of All Fears, Road to Perdition, Munich, There Will Be Blood, Harry ...

Date of birth: 9 February 1953

Age: 72

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Hélène Patarot (Long-Term)

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Expatriates from Northern Ireland in France 1T

Irish male Shakespearean actors 7T

Male actors from Belfast 54T
15.

Gerard McCarthy

Actor

Overview: Gerard McCarthy (born 31 March 1981) is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Date of birth: 31 March 1981

Age: 44

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Male Shakespearean actors from Northern Ireland 7T

Male actors from Belfast 54T

Male Shakespearean actors 304T
16.

Ciarán McMenamin

Northern Irish actor

Overview: Ciarán McMenamin (born 1 October 1975) is a Northern Irish actor.

Date of birth: 1 October 1975

Age: 49

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

Partner: Annabel Scholey (Married)

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Male television actors from Northern Ireland 93T

Male film actors from Northern Ireland 80T

People educated at St. Michael's College Enniskillen 7T
17.

Shane Brolly

Irish actor, writer, and director

Overview: Shane Brolly is an Irish actor, writer, and director from Belfast, Northern Ireland, most known for his role as Kraven in the Underworld franchise.

Date of birth: 6 March 1970

Age: 55

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Sarah Buxton (Married)

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Male actors from Belfast 54T

20th-century male actors from Northern Ireland 48T

Male television actors from Northern Ireland 93T
18.

Fra Fee

Irish, Actor

Overview: Francis Martin "Fra" Fee (born 20 May 1987) is an Irish actor and singer, known for playing Courfeyrac in Tom Hooper's film adaptation of Les Misérables. He played the role of Michael Carney in Jez Bu ...

Date of birth: 20 May 1987

Age: 38

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Partner: Declan Bennett (Married)

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People educated at St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon 14T

Actors from County Tyrone 11T

21st-century Irish LGBT people 87T
19.

Stephen Hagan

Actor from Northern Ireland

Overview: Stephen Hagan is an Irish actor.

Date of birth: 25 January 1985

Age: 40

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Male television actors from Northern Ireland 93T

Male film actors from Northern Ireland 80T

People from County Antrim 304T
20.

Damian O'Hare

Irish actor

Overview: Damian O'Hare (born 13 August 1977) is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Gillette in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: ...

Date of birth: 13 August 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: Irish

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Male video game actors from Northern Ireland 5T

Male actors from Belfast 61T

Male voice actors from Northern Ireland 12T