Louis McCartney

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Louis McCartney
Born (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 21)
Belfast
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2019-present
Television Hope Street

Louis McCartney is a stage, television and film actor from Northern Ireland.

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Early life

From Belfast, [1] he is the son of screenwriter Michael McCartney. His mother is a holistic therapist. He has an older brother who works as an ocean explorationist. [2] He studied acting at Bow Street Academy, Dublin. [3]

Career

In 2022, McCartney appeared in Comedy Blaps episode William of Orangedale on Channel 4 . [4] He had small roles in The Tourist and Game of Thrones . He had a recurring role as Shay O’Hare in Northern Ireland crime drama series Hope Street . [5]

McCartney could be seen in the lead role in 2023 British film Silent Roar . [6] [7] His performance was described by Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian as “intelligent and sympathetic”. [8]

In December 2023, he made his London West End debut in Stranger Things: The First Shadow playing Henry Creel. [9] 20 years old at the start of the run, he had never been in a West End Theatre prior to his casting. [10] David Benedict in Variety said the success of the play "is due in no small part to the way [McCartney] holds focus even in the midst of one coup-de-theatre after another". [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Game of Thrones King's Landing Citizen1 episode
2019GroundingDavidShort
2020-2023 Hope Street Shay O'Hare22 episodes
2022William of OrangedaleNathan
2023 Silent Roar DondoLead role
2023CrustsFergalShort
2024 The Tourist CashierSeries two

References

  1. ↑ Coleman, Maureen (9 March 2024). "Belfast actor Louis McCartney 'on his way to the top'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Bamigboye, Baz (March 5, 2024). "Breaking Baz: 'Stranger Things' West End Stage Actor Louis McCartney Is Headed For Superstardom, Says Show's Director Stephen Daldry". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Kelly, Liam (17 December 2023). "Meet the young stars storming the West End". The Times. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "William Of Orangedale". Comedy. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Daly, Helen (15 March 2024). "Meet the cast of Hope Street – full list of Port Devine residents in BBC drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (June 13, 2023). "Sex, Surfing and Hellfire Scottish Drama 'Silent Roar' to Open Edinburgh International Film Festival – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Ntim, Zac (June 13, 2023). "Edinburgh Film Festival Reveals Opening Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Bradshaw, Pete (18 August 2023). "Silent Roar review – charming coming-of-age tale of existential angst and surfing". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Rook, Olivia (15 January 2024). "Louis McCartney on making his West End debut in 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow'". London Theatre. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Dex, Robert (15 December 2023). "Stranger Things The First Shadow star had never set foot in a West End theatre before taking on lead role". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Benedict, David (December 14, 2023). "'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Review: West End Play Brings Netflix Series Thrillingly to Life". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2024.


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