Moe Dunford | |
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 Dunford at the 2022 German Vikings Con | |
| Born | Maurice Dunford 11 December 1987 Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Moe Dunford (born 11 December 1987) is an Irish actor. [1] He is best known for his roles in Vikings and Patrick's Day . He is the recipient of a number of accolades, including three Irish Film & Television Awards.
Dunford was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. [2] He graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 2009. [2]
Dunford started his acting career in 2010 on The Tudors. [2] Afterwards he appeared in many films and TV productions like An Crisis [2] and Game of Thrones . [2] His most notable roles are Aethelwulf on Vikings [3] [4] and Patrick Fitzgerald in Patrick's Day . [2] [5] In 2015, he received an IFTA in the category of Best Actor in a Lead Role in Film for Patrick's Day , and an EFP 2015 Shooting Stars Award representing Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Patrick's Day | Patrick Fitzgerald | |
| 2015 | Leave | Brendan | Short film |
| 2015 | Traders | Lazarus 23 | |
| 2016 | The Flag | Mouse Morrisey | |
| 2016 | Handsome Devil | Pascal | |
| 2016 | Gridlock | Eoin | Short film |
| 2017 | Michael Inside | David | |
| 2017 | The Lodgers | Dessie | |
| 2018 | Black '47 | Fitzgibbon | |
| 2018 | The Dig | Ronan Callahan | |
| 2018 | Rosie | John Paul | |
| 2019 | Dark Lies the Island | Martin Mannion | Adapted from a Kevin Barry story |
| 2020 | I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland | Narrator | |
| 2020 | Topping Out | Dave | Also executive producer; Short Film |
| 2020 | Angela's Christmas Wish | Father | Voice role |
| 2020 | Knuckledust | Hard Eight | |
| 2021 | Nightride | Budge | |
| 2022 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Richter |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Tudors | Richard Leland | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Stark messenger | 1 episode ("The Prince of Winterfell") |
| 2013 | Raw | Niall | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | An Crisis | Christian | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Bollywood to Hollywood | Guest | 1 episode |
| 2014–2018 | Vikings | Æthelwulf | Recurring role (seasons 2–3); Main role (seasons 4–5); 36 episodes |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Sam O'Neill | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Redemption | Eoin Molony | Main role |
| 2022 | The Dry | Jack | Main role |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cherry Wine | Hozier | Man |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cork Film Festival | International | Won | Patrick's Day |
| Galway Film Festival | Bingham Ray New Talent Award | Nominated | ||
| Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, Michigan | Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film | Won | ||
| 2015 | Berlin International Film Festival | EFP Shooting Stars Award, Ireland | Won | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film | Won | ||
| Rising Star | Nominated | Patrick's Day & Vikings | ||
| 2016 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama [6] | Won | Vikings |
| 2017 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama [7] | Nominated | Vikings |
| 2018 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama [8] | Nominated | Vikings |
| 2019 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Best Actor [9] | Won | The Dig |
| 2020 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Leading Role [10] | Nominated | The Dig |
| 2021 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Leading Role in Film [11] | Nominated | Knuckledust |
| 2022 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Leading Role in Film [12] | Won | Nightride |
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