Patrick Martins

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Patrick Martins
Born (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 28)
Lagos, Nigeria
Alma mater The Lir Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Patrick Martins (born 19 May 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). His films include Baltimore (2023).

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Martins was named a 2023 Screen International Rising Star of Ireland. [1]

Early life

Of Nigerian origin, [2] Martins moved from Lagos to Ireland in 2002 after his parents separated, where he grew up 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]

Career

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]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Power OutRoryShort film
2020Blasts from the PastZac6 episodes
2022 Redemption DS Luke ByrneSupporting role
The Confessions of Frannie Langton Olaudah "Laddie" CambridgeMain role
2023 Baltimore Walter
TBASmall Town, Big StoryJules O'BrienUpcoming
Falling for the Life of Alex WhelanPadraig
The Problem with PeoplePadraig
Northern LightsGavin

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Much Ado About Nothing BarachioRough Magic Theatre Company; The Quad, Kilkenny / Theatre Royal Waterford
2020The Great Hunger Abbey Theatre, Dublin
2022 An Octoroon M'CloskyAbbey Theatre, Dublin
Good Sex Dublin Theatre Festival
2024EmmaMr. Knightly Abbey Theatre, Dublin

References

  1. ↑ McCarthy, Esther (15 February 2023). "Rising Stars Ireland 2023: Patrick Martins". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2023.(subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Diversity Centre Stage: Being Seen" (PDF). Trinity Today 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Smith, Andrea (6 May 2022). "An Octoroon star Patrick Martins on Mabel: 'Mum was pretty strict — in a good way'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 May 2022.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Junior Cert. Results 2012". North County Leader: 10. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "An Octoroon - Patrick Martins". The Ryan Turbridy Show (Podcast). 27 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2019: Patrick Martins". The Lir.
  7. ↑ Keating, Sara (21 April 2022). "Patrick Martins interview: 'I realised the shows that I was seeing at the Abbey and the Gate didn't really represent me or people like me'". Business Post. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Blake Knox, Kirsty (23 April 2022). "'It's about time the Abbey had a black director'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Good Sex". Dead Centre. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ireland AM - Patrick Martins". Virgin Media Player. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  11. ↑ White, Peter (11 August 2021). "'The Confessions of Frannie Langton': Karla-Simone Spence, Sophie Cookson & Patrick Martins To Star In ITV Period Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  12. ↑ Leake, Natasha (8 December 2022). "Is this the new Bridgerton? The Confessions of Frannie Langton is set to be your winter must-watch". Tatler. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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