Keith McErlean

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Keith McErlean
Born
Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland
Education Gaiety School of Acting
Known for Bachelors Walk , Raw , Vikings

Keith McErlean (born 1975or1976) [1] [2] is an Irish actor from Carndonagh in Inishowen, County Donegal, in Ireland. [3] His career began when he graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 1998. [2] McErlean has appeared in a number of plays for the Abbey Theatre and Peacock Theatre, including Making History, Lovers at Versailles and Tartuffe.[ citation needed ]

He is known for his role as Barry in all three series (2001 to 2006) of Bachelors Walk for RTÉ. [4] In 2004, he played Declan Breen in the film The Blackwater Lightship , [5] adapted for CBS from Colm Tóibín's original novel. In 2006, he played Vernon Todmann in the movie Flyboys . [6] From 2008 until 2013, he appeared in the RTÉ series Raw playing the character of Shane Harte, [7] in which he was nominated for outstanding actor in a TV drama at the 49th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. [8] He played Adam Lynch in the TV series Trivia, [1] and received a nomination for a Golden Nymph at the 51st Monte Carlo Television Festival, this time for 'outstanding actor in a comedy series'.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 "Carn Actor Keith Enters The Cut-throat World Of The Pub Quiz". donegaldaily.com. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "In the RAW". rte.ie. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Doherty, Sue (26 January 2011). "Donegal's Keith lands lead in new RTÉ series". donegallive.ie. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Telford, Thomas (23 May 2021). "RTE Bachelor's Walk cast where are they now? From tragic death to chances of reunion". dublinlive.ie. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Dwyer, Michael (9 July 2004). "Awards for film of Toibin's 'Lightship'". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Keith McErlean". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Keith McErlean's 'Raw' Interview". rte.ie. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Irish Talent Nominated for Monte Carlo TV Fest". iftn.ie. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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