Denis Conway | |
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Born | Denis Conway 21 September 1960[ citation needed ] |
Nationality | Irish |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Denis Conway (born 21 September 1960)[ citation needed ] is an Irish actor. He has had roles in the films Michael Collins (1996), Alexander (2004) and later as Brendan Close in Aisha (2022). Conway was the artistic director of Ouroboros Theatre Company [3] for 10 years. He is also a member of the board of the Brian Friel Trust. [4] [ better source needed ] As an Irish speaker, Conway has presented documentaries for TG4 such as Hollywood in Éirinn [5]
In 2008, at the 5th Irish Film & Television Awards, he was nominated for the Best Actor in Lead Role in Television for his work on the Running Mate. [6]
In 2010, he won an Irish Theatre Award, in the "best actor" category, for his portrayal of the titular role in the Ouroboros Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Richard III . [7] In 2013, he was nominated in the "best supporting actor" category for his portrayal of "Mitch" in the play A Streetcar Named Desire . [8] He won the "best actor" award for the second time, in 2015, for his portrayal of "Irish Man" in Gate Theatre's production of Tom Murphy's The Gigli Concert . [9] [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Hangmen [11] | Harry | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin |
2018 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore [12] | Donny | Noël Coward Theatre, West End, London |
2018 | Glengarry Glen Ross [13] | Dave Moss | UK ATG Tour |
2014 | The Gigli Concert | Irish Man | Gate Theatre |
2013 | A Streetcar named Desire [14] | Mitch | Gate Theatre |
2010 | Penelope [15] | Dunne | Druid (World Tour) [16] |
2006 | The Walworth Farce [17] | Dinny | Druid |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Michael Collins | Republican #1 | |
1997 | I Went Down | Garda | |
2002 | Reign of Fire | Mole #2 | |
2003 | Intermission | Detective #2 | |
2004 | Alexander | Nearchus | |
2005 | Boy Eats Girl | Craig | |
2006 | The Wind that Shakes the Barley | Priest | |
2006 | The Tiger's Tail | Bertie Brennan | |
2007 | Garage | Garda Michael | |
2009 | Zonad | Doctor Glonad | |
2015 | Brooklyn | Mr. Brown | |
2015 | The Truth Commissioner | Alec Reid | |
2019 | End of Sentence | Father Tobin | |
2019 | Sweetness in the Belly | Office Capps | |
2022 | Aisha | Brendan Close | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | The Governor | Coach Driver | TV series |
2000 | Casualty | Geoff Peake | Medical Drama |
2000 | Yesterday's Children | Father Kelly | TV movie |
2000 | Trí Scéal | Seamus | TV series |
2001 | Rebel Heart | O'Driscoll | TV series |
2002 | On Home Ground | Paul Crowley | TV series |
2003 | Bachelors Walk | Gary | TV series |
2003 | The Return | David Hunt | TV movie |
2004 | The Clinic | Liam Quinn | TV series |
2005 | Showbands | Alan Rendell | TV movie |
2006 | Hide & Seek | Mickey Kelly | TV series |
2006 | Showbands II | Alan Rendell | TV movie |
2007 | The Running Mate | Vincent Flynn | TV mini series |
2010 | Single Handed | Inspector O'Kane | TV mini series |
2013 | Scúp | Diarmuid | TV mini series |
2017 | Fair City | Robbie Cusack | TV series |
2018 | The Bailout | Brian Cowen | TV mini series |
2021 | North Sea Connection | Sergeant Egan | TV mini series |
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