Owen Roe | |
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| Born | 30 May 1959 (age 66) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | actor, theatre director |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Notable work | Scrap Saturday |
| Spouse | Michèle Forbes (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
Owen Roe (born 30 May 1959) is an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He performed as a satirist on Irish radio. He is also a playwright and has worked as a theatrical director. [1] [2]
Roe studied at the Oscar School of Acting and the Brendan Smith Academy in the late 1970s. [4] [5]
Roe has been a prolific stage actor for decades. He won an Irish Theatre Award for playing Claudius in Hamlet . He also won a Special Tribute Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2019. [6] He also wrote one play, Fear of Feathers, staged at the Andrews Lane Theatre in 1991. [7] [8]
On TV, Roe has appeared on Scarlett , The Ambassador , Ballykissangel , Rásaí na Gaillimhe , Penny Dreadful , Vikings and Fair City ., [9] and as Oliver Cromwell in The History Channel Documentary "Cromwell: God's Executioner" based on the book by Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú
He has appeared in several films, mostly made in Ireland, including Michael Collins (as Arthur Griffith), Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto . [10] He has received three IFTA nominations. [11]
On radio, Roe was one-third of the Scrap Saturday political satire series, and is best remembered for his impression of P. J. Mara, loyal adviser to Charles Haughey. [12] [13] [14] He also appeared on Baldi (BBC Radio 4) as Inspector Rynne. [9]
Roe lives in Dublin. He is married to the actress and writer Michèle Forbes; they have two children. [15] [4]
