Fionn O'Shea
Fionn O'Shea (born 2 January 1997) is an Irish actor, best known for playing Ned Roche in the 2016 film Handsome Devil and Jamie in Normal People.
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present time |
Early life and education
O'Shea trained at Visions Drama School.[1]
Career
In 2007, O'Shea made his film debut in the Irish short film New Boy, it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2009, he made his feature film debut, he played an orphan boy in A Shine of Rainbows. Between 2009 and 2012 he appeared on Roy, an Irish-British animated children's television series. In 2018 he appeared in Innocent, a British television miniseries. In 2016, portrayed Ned Roche in the Irish comedy-drama film Handsome Devil, at the 15th Irish Film & Television Awards in 2018 he was nominated for Actor in a leading role and Rising Star Award. In 2018 he featured on Hang Ups, a British television sitcom. In 2019, he played a supporting role in the drama film The Aftermath. In 2020, he played Jamie in Normal People.
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | New Boy | Seth Quinn | Short film |
2008 | Hoor | Short film | |
2009 | The Mill | Conor | Short film |
A Shine of Rainbows | Orphan Boy #1 | ||
Free Chips Forever! | Tom | Short film | |
2016 | The Siege of Jadotville | William Reidy | |
Handsome Devil | Ned Roche | ||
2018 | Earthy Encounters | Kyle | Short film |
2019 | The Aftermath | Barker | |
2020 | Dating Amber | Eddie | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2012 | Roy | Jack | 24 episodes |
2010 | The Santa Incident | Hamley | TV Movie |
Jack Taylor | Peter Gannon | Episode: The Priest | |
2013 | Jack Taylor: Priest | Peter Gannon | TV Movie |
2014 | The Centre | Corky Kavanagh | 1 Episode |
2018 | Innocent | Jack | 4 Episodes |
Hang Ups | Ricky Pitt | 6 Episodes | |
2020 | The Letter for the King | Tristan | Episode: “Storm Clouds Gather” |
Normal People | Jamie | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature (Audience Awards) | Handsome Devil | Won | [2] |
2018 | IFTA Film & Drama Awards | Actor in a leading role | Nominated | [3][4] | |
Rising Star Award | Nominated |
References
- "Fionn O'Shea". Lorraine Brennan Management. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "2017 LGBT FilmOut Film Festival Awards". filmoutsandiego.com/. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- Barry, Aoife (January 11, 2018). "These are the nominations for this year's IFTA awards". The Journal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- O'Grady, Sean (February 15, 2018). "IFTAs: Full list of winners as Gabriel Byrne is honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award". Irish Independent. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
External links
- Fionn O'Shea on IMDb