Fionn O'Shea
Fionn O'Shea | |
|---|---|
 O'Shea in 2022 | |
| Born | 2 January 1997 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Fionn O'Shea (born 2 January 1997) is an Irish actor. He starred in the films Normal People (2020).
Early life and education
O'Shea attended Gonzaga College in Ranelagh,[1] Dublin. He went on to train at Visions Drama School.[2]
Career
In 2007, O'Shea made his film debut in the Irish short film Normal People.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2021 | Cherry | Arnold | |
| Wolf | Rufus/German Shepherd | ||
| 2023 | Dance First | Samuel Beckett | Dramatised biographical film [3] |
| TBA | Four Letters of Love |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Sgt. Steve Bosser | Apple TV+ Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature (Audience Awards) | Handsome Devil | Won | [4] |
| 2018 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Actor in a leading role | Nominated | [5][6] | |
| Rising Star Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Apolo Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Dating Amber | Nominated | [a] |
| Irish Film & Television Awards | Lead Actor in a Film | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Supporting Actor in a Drama | Normal People
|
Won |
Notes
- ^ Shared with Dating Amber cast.
References
- ^ "The star & director of Handsome Devil chat choreography with Brian O'Driscoll, LGBT in 2017 Ireland & inverting film stereotypes". Joe.ie. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Fionn O'Shea". Lorraine Brennan Management. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "First look: Gabriel Byrne as Samuel Beckett in James Marsh's biopic 'Dance First'". Screen Daily.
- ^ "2017 LGBT FilmOut Film Festival Awards". filmoutsandiego.com/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 14 March 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 (15 February 2018). "IFTAs: Full list of winners as Gabriel Byrne is honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Crowley, Sinéad (15 June 2021). "Normal People receives 15 IFTA nominations". RTÉ.ie.
External links
- Fionn O'Shea at IMDb