John Connors (actor)

John Connors
Born John Francis Connors
1990
London, United Kingdom
Residence Darndale, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Other names Johnny, John Francis.
Occupation Actor, Screen-writer, Documentary Filmmaker and Activist.
Years active 2011–present
Known for Love/Hate

John Connors (born 1990) is an Irish actor, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker and human rights activist best known for his role as Patrick Ward in the Irish crime drama series Love/Hate' and for 'Cardboard Gangsters' in which he won best actor at the 2017 Irish film and television awards.[1]

Early life

Connors was born in 1990 in Kings Cross, London, United Kingdom to an Irish traveller family, but moved to Ireland with his family when he was 11 months old. His father suffered from depression and schizophrenia, and took his own life when Connors was eight years old.[2] John took up acting when he was 20 years old after being persuaded by his younger brother Joseph in a bid to help him with his own battle with depression. John began boxing at a young age because he was experiencing bullying. He is a former three-time Irish boxing champion and a four nations boxing gold medalist.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2012 Stalker Oliver
King of the Travellers John Paul Moorehouse
2014 Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder Frankie
Skunky Dog Shooter Short
2015 Breathe Patrick
Monged Bernard
Today Peter Short
Fingerprints Dad
2016 The Secret Scripture Joe Brady
Solid Pat
Wild Goose Lodge Ribbonman
The Legend of Harry and Ambrose The Shame
2017 Cardboard Gangsters Jason Connolly
The Broken Law of attraction Wallace

Television

Title Year Role Network Notes Ref(s)
Love/Hate 2011–14 Patrick Ward RTÉ 10 episodes [3]
Charlie 2015 Jimmy 1 episode [4]
Barney Bunion Paidí TG4 Irish language
1 episode		 [5]
Rebellion 2016 Michael Molloy RTÉ 2 episodes [6]

References

  1. ↑ "John Connors". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  2. ↑ "I am a Traveller, not a 'knacker'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  3. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0505/872760-cardboard-gangsters-john-connors-kierston-war/
  4. ↑ https://presspack.rte.ie/ep-1-charlie-john-connors-as-jimmy-2/
  5. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4402690/
  6. ↑ https://evoke.ie/2016/01/10/showbiz/tv/started-a-rebellion-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hit-tv-series
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