Karl Geary

Karl Geary
Born (1972-05-31) 31 May 1972
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Author, actor, club owner
Spouse(s)
Laura Fraser (m. 2003)
Children 1

Karl John Geary (born May 31, 1972) is an Irish-born American author actor and club owner.[1][2]

Early life

Geary was born in Dublin. In 1987, at the age of 15, he moved to the United States; he later obtained a green card in a visa lottery for Irish illegals, and ultimately became a naturalized citizen.

Career

Geary appeared in Madonna's Sex book. His acting roles include Sex and the City, Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story, and Hamlet (2000). He wrote and appeared in Coney Island Baby (2003). He appeared as Coffey in the 2008 horror film The Burrowers. He owns a bar in downtown Manhattan called the Scratcher,[3] and previously co-owned another club, the original tiny Cafe Sin-é on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, where he waited on tables alongside Jeff Buckley.

Personal life

Geary has seven brothers and sisters. In 2003, he married Scottish actress Laura Fraser. They have one daughter, Lila, and live in Glasgow, Scotland.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Nadja Renfield
1998 Sex and the City Tommy
2000 The Book of Stars Kristjan
2000 Hamlet Horatio
2001 Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story Steve Clark
2002 Happy Here and Now Eddie / Tom
2003 Coney Island Baby Billy Hayes Writer
2003 Mimic 3: Sentinel Marvin
2008 The Burrowers Coffey
2008 Stag Night Joe
2014 Jimmy's Hall Seán
2016 I Am Not a Serial Killer Dr. Grant Neblin

Publications

  • Montpelier Parade[1][2] 2017 ISBN 1-9112-1545-0

References

  1. 1 2 Gilmartin, Sarah (7 January 2017). "Montpelier Parade by Karl Geary review: Spinning hearts in 1980s Dublin". Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 Jarlath Regan (19 March 2017). "Karl Geary". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (183 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.yelp.com/biz/scratcher-new-york
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