Alex Murphy (actor)

Alex Murphy
Born (1997-12-26) 26 December 1997
Cork, Republic of Ireland
Occupation Actor
Years active 2016–present
Known for The Young Offenders

Alex Murphy (born 26 December 1997) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his role as Conor MacSweeney in the 2016 comedy film The Young Offenders, for which he received an IFTA nomination for best actor in a lead film role.[1][2] He went on to reprise his role in the 2018 television series of the same name, produced by the BBC.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Format Notes
2016 The Young Offenders Conor MacSweeney Film
2018–present The Young Offenders Television 6 episodes[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Award Result Notes
2016 The Young Offenders Súil Eile Award Won Shared with Chris Walley
Ros Hubbard Award for Acting Won
2017 Best Actor in a Leading Role – Film Nominated

References

  1. "Alex Murphy - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. Clarke, Donald (8 March 2017). "IFTAS 2017: 'The Young Offenders' leads film nominations". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "The Young Offenders TV series is being released in just over two weeks". The Journal. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
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