Dominic MacHale

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Dominic MacHale
Born
Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Known for The Young Offenders

Dominic MacHale is an Irish actor. [1] He is best known for his role as Sergeant Healy in the 2016 comedy film The Young Offenders . He went on to reprise his role in the 2018 television series of the same name, produced by the BBC. [2] He started acting while working towards his BSc in Microbiology in University College Cork, which he gained in 2010. [3] The Young Offenders was his first film role. Until then he had been mainly a theatre actor. [4] His father is the academic Des MacHale. [5] [6]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 The Young Offenders Sergeant Tony Healy
2017Fitzgibbons' Budget FuneralsKen FitzgibbonShort
2021 Hoodwinkers Mr Doyle [7]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Ronanism McPhun2 episodes
2017The SchoolDominic English3 episodes
2018–Present The Young Offenders Sergeant Tony Healy12 episodes [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Big award for The Young Offenders shines spotlight on film in Cork". Eveningecho.ie. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2024. Ballintemple actor Dominic MacHale
  2. 1 2 "The Young Offenders TV series is being released in just over two weeks". The Journal. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. "Alumni Spotlight" . Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. "A Great Arrangement review: love and war among the documents". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. "On The Buses: Public transport gets CCCahoots treatment". Echo Live. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. Fitzpatrick, Pat (22 October 2019). "Made in Munster: 'I was down to a euro' - Watch The Young Offenders actors tell of struggle to make it in acting". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. "Hoodwinkers". FilmFreeway. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.