Patrick Martins | |
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Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 1 January 1997
Alma mater | The Lir Academy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2019–present |
Patrick Martins (born 1 January 1997) is an Irish actor. He is known for his stage work and his roles in the Virgin Media One crime drama Redemption (2022) and the ITVX period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton (2022). He was named a Screen International Rising Star of Ireland. [1]
Of Nigerian origin, [2] Martins moved from Lagos to Ireland with his younger brother and sister in 2002 after their parents separated. He also has a younger maternal half-brother. The four children were brought up by their mother Mabel in Swords, a suburb just north of Dublin in Fingal. [3]
Martins attended Fingal Community College. [4] Unsure what to do during his Leaving Cert, his mother suggested he try acting. He took a two year PLC course with the Bull Alley Theatre Company at Liberties College alongside his good friend Kieran Flynn. [5] He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2019. [6]
Martins made his television debut as Zac in the RTÉ fantasy comedy Blasts from the Past. Martins received critical acclaim for his breakout stage performance as M'Closky in the 2022 Abbey Theatre production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' stage adaptation of An Octoroon . [7] [8] He also appeared in Good Sex at the Dublin Theatre Festival. [9]
Around this time, Martins also appeared in the Virgin Media One crime drama Redemption as DS Luke Byrne. [10] In August 2021, it was announced Martins would star as Olaudah "Laddie" Cambridge in the period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton , an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sara Collins. [11] The series premiered on ITVX in December 2022. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Power Out | Rory | Short film |
2020 | Blasts from the Past | Zac | 6 episodes |
2022 | Redemption | DS Luke Byrne | Supporting role |
The Confessions of Frannie Langton | Olaudah "Laddie" Cambridge | Main role | |
TBA | Northern Lights | Gavin | Upcoming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Much Ado About Nothing | Barachio | Rough Magic Theatre Company; The Quad, Kilkenny / Theatre Royal Waterford |
2020 | The Great Hunger | Abbey Theatre, Dublin | |
2022 | An Octoroon | M'Closky | Abbey Theatre, Dublin |
Good Sex | Dublin Theatre Festival | ||
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