Jack Hickey (actor)

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Jack Hickey is an Irish television and film actor and director.

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Career

In 2017, he joined the cast of Emmerdale , as Matt, the father of Carly's (Gemma Atkinson) child. [1] [2] As an actor, Hickey also made appearances in Game Of Thrones , Penny Dreadful and Jericho . He also appeared in the feature films Mary Shelley and Sea Fever alongside Hermione Corfield. His directorial debut film Cynthia won awards at the Galway Film Fleadh and the Irish Film Festival in London. It was also long-listed for the 92nd Academy Awards. The film was made by his production company Cooper Alley Productions he runs with his sister Lara Hickey. [3] [4]

In 2022, he joined the cast of Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla as Richard II, Duke of Normandy. [5]

He had a role in the 2024 police procedural drama Borderline . [6] In August 2024, he joined the cast of the sports film Saipan as Niall Quinn, appearing alongside Steve Coogan. [7]

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Game of Thrones Young Braavosi1 episode
2015-2016 Penny Dreadful Junior Inspector11 episodes
2016 Jericho Rory2 episodes
2017 Emmerdale Matt10 episodes
2017 Mary Shelley Thomas HoggFilm
2019 Sea Fever JohnnyFilm
2019CynthiaDirector
2023Harry WildFinn Kinsella1 episode
2022- Vikings: Valhalla Richard II, Duke of Normandy Recurring role
2024 Borderline Sean
TBA Saipan Niall Quinn In production

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