Owen Roe (actor)
Owen Roe | |
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Born | 30 May 1959 | (age 64)
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation(s) | actor, theatre director |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Notable work | Scrap Saturday |
Spouse |
Michèle Forbes (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
Owen Roe (born 30 May 1959) is an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He performed as a satirist on Irish radio. He is also a playwright and has worked as a
Early life
Roe was born in Dublin in 1959.[3]
Career
Roe studied at the Oscar School of Acting and the Brendan Smith Academy in the late 1970s.[4][5]
Roe has been a prolific stage actor for decades. He won an
On TV, Roe has appeared on Scarlett, The Ambassador, Ballykissangel, Rásaí na Gaillimhe, Penny Dreadful, Vikings and Fair City.,[9] and as Oliver Cromwell in The History Channel Documentary "Cromwell: God's Executioner" based on the book by Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú [1]
He has appeared in several films, mostly made in Ireland, including Michael Collins (as Arthur Griffith), Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto.[10] He has received three IFTA nominations.[11]
On radio, Roe was one-third of the
Personal life
Roe lives in Dublin. He is married to the actress and writer Michèle Forbes; they have two children.[15][4]
References
- ISBN 9780786482603– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780953425778– via Google Books.
- ^ "Owen Roe". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Owen Roe: 'Becoming a dad changed my life. It was seismic'". The Irish Times.
- ISBN 9780861214068– via Google Books.
- ^ "Owen Roe: 'How can you study Beckett and not know anything about Laurel and Hardy?'". The Irish Times.
- ^ https://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=30894 [bare URL]
- ^ "Theatre Ireland". Theatre Ireland. 12 July 1991 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Owen Roe". agency.
- ^ "Voicebank Dublin". Voicebank Dublin.
- ^ "Owen Roe". IMDb.
- ISBN 9780241977651– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780861214068– via Google Books.
- ^ "Scrap Saturday Returns". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ "Owen Roe".
External links
- Owen Roe at IMDb