Nathan O'Toole | |
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Born | 17 March 1998 |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Nathan O'Toole (born 17 March 1998) is an Irish actor. He is known for his role as a young Bjorn Ironside in the first, second and third seasons of the History series Vikings . O'Toole made his television debut at 13 in the Showtime series The Borgias as Vincenzo. [1] [2]
O'Toole grew up in Dunshaughlin, County Meath with three siblings. He attended St. Seachnall National School and then Dunshaughlin Community College. [3] He began taking acting classes with Ann Kavanagh's Young People's Theatre when he was 10. He then went on to train at Bow Street Academy in Dublin. [4]
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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2012 | The Borgias | Vincenzo | 2 episodes |
2013–2014; 2016 | Vikings | Björn Ironside | 11 episodes; Recurring (Season 1) Guest (Seasons 2; 4) |
2014 | Penny Dreadful | Ernest | Episode: "Resurrection" |
2017 | Clondorca | Brian | Short film |
2018 | The Delinquent Season | Teen 2 | |
2018 | Bernard Dunne's Mythical Heroes | Various | |
2021 | Der Irland-Krimi | Michael O'Connor | Episode: "Vergebung" |
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