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Quirke (TV Series)
''Quirke'' is a crime drama television series that was first broadcast on BBC One and RTÉ One in 2014. The three-part series is based on the Quirke novels by John Banville, writing under the pseudonym Benjamin Black, and was adapted by Andrew Davies and Conor McPherson. Regular cast *Gabriel Byrne as Quirke *Nick Dunning as Malachi Griffin * Aisling Franciosi as Phoebe Griffin *Michael Gambon as Judge Garret Griffin *Geraldine Somerville as Sarah Griffin * Stanley Townsend as Inspector Hackett * Brian Gleeson as Sinclair Complete main cast Production ''Quirke'' was commissioned by Danny Cohen and Ben Stephenson. The executive producers are Jessica Pope for the BBC, Ed Guiney for Element Pictures and Joan Egan for Tyrone Productions and Lisa Osborne as producer. A £389,388 production loan from the Irish Film Board was provided for the series. The series was filmed in Dublin, from 19 November 2012 to 8 March 2013. Filming locations include Baggot Street, Camden Street an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter (born 13 February 1943) is a British actor who has appeared in film and television since the mid-1960s. His credits include three appearances in ''Doctor Who'' (1968, 1972, 2015), '' The Black Panther'' (1977), ''Bleak House'' (1985), '' The Queen's Nose'' (1995–1998), ''Great Expectations'' (1999), '' Nicholas Nickleby'' (2001), '' Enigma'' (2001), '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002), '' The Constant Gardener'' (2005), '' Being Human'' (2009–2010), '' Ultramarines: The Movie'' (2010), ''Black Mirror'' (2011), ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012), '' Endeavour'' (2018), ' (2018), and '' Chernobyl'' (2019). Early life Sumpter was born on 13 February 1943, in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England. Career One of Sumpter's early television appearances was the 1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Wheel in Space'' with Patrick Troughton as the Doctor. Sumpter appeared in ''Doctor Who'' again, in the 1972 serial '' The Sea Devils'' with Jon Pertwee. Sumpter also appeared in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Davies (writer)
Andrew Wynford Davies (; born 20 September 1936) is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist, best known for his television adaptations of '' To Serve Them All My Days'', '' House of Cards'', ''Middlemarch'', ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Bleak House'', '' War & Peace'', and his original serial ''A Very Peculiar Practice''. He was made a BAFTA Fellow in 2002. Education and early career Davies was born in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. He attended Whitchurch Grammar School in Cardiff and then University College, London, where he received a BA in English in 1957. He took a teaching position at St Clement Danes Grammar School in London, where he was on the teaching staff from 1958 to 1961. He held a similar post at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School in Hackney, London from 1961 to 1963. Following that, he was a lecturer in English at Coventry College of Education (which later merged with the University of Warwick to become the Faculty of Educational Studies and later the Warwick Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Coonan
Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor, notable for his roles in '' King of the Travellers'' (2012), and '' Love/Hate'' (2011–2014), for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards. Other credits include ''Penance'' (2018), '' Dublin Murders'' (2019), '' Arracht'' (2020), '' The Alienist: Angel of Darkness'' (2020), '' Cold Courage'' (2020), '' Doineann'' (2021), ''Peaky Blinders'' (2022), and '' Bad Sisters'' (2022). Career His first notable role was in 2011, when he played Dave 'Dots' Fennel in the Irish crime film '' Between the Canals''. and as Mickey Moorehouse in '' King of the Travellers'' (2012). He played a main role as Fran Cooney in the RTÉ One series '' Love/Hate'' (2011–2014), for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards. In 2022 he appeared as Connor Dunn in ''Peaky Blinders'', and as Ben in '' Bad Sisters''. Personal life In May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dearbhla Molloy
Dearbhla Molloy (; born 1946) is an Irish actress. Early life Molloy was born to John Molloy and Evelyn Ryan and grew up on Yellow Walls Road in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, the eldest of seven children. She attended an Irish-language school and finished her Leaving Certificate exams at the age of 16. As she was too young for university, she took a drama course at the Brendan Smith Academy before being accepted by the Abbey Theatre when she was 18. Career Molloy consolidated her stage reputation at both the Abbey and Gate theatres in Dublin, then she toured with an Abbey production to Britain. She was invited to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon in England, and has played Gertrude to Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet in the West End in London. In 1991, she was in the company that performed Brian Friel's ''Dancing at Lughnasa'', on Broadway in New York City, about the sad lives of a group of sisters in pre-war rural Ireland. She was nominated for a Tony A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle is an Irish character actor. He is known for being a series regular in shows such as '' Beautiful People'' (2008-2009), '' Garrow's Law'' (2009-2011), and '' Mr Selfridge'' (2014-2015). Early life and education Aidan McArdle was born in Dublin. He attended Terenure College, later studying for an arts degree at University College Dublin. He went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Career Theatre McArdle's work with the Royal Shakespeare Company includes the title role in ''Richard III'' and the role of Puck in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. He also appeared in the title role of a stage adaptation of John Irving's '' A Prayer for Owen Meany'' by Simon Bent at London's Royal National Theatre in 2002, along with the role of Joseph Surface in Deborah Warner's 2011 '' The School for Scandal'' at the Barbican Centre. Film His first foray into the Hollywood film industry was as Slannen, an elf who secretly aspires to be a lawyer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Montgomery
Flora Anne Selina Montgomery (born 4 January 1974) is a Northern Irish actress. Early life and family Montgomery was born at her family's ancestral home in Greyabbey, County Down, the daughter of William Howard Clive Montgomery, OBE, of Rosemount House and of Greyabbey, and his second wife, Daphne Bridgeman. Her maternal grandfather was Geoffrey Bridgeman. She is a descendant of the 1st Viscount Montgomery. She was educated at Rockport School, County Down, and Downe House School, Berkshire. She then studied drama at The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. She graduated in 1994. Career She won the Irish Times Best Actress Award for her role as the lead in Strindberg's '' Miss Julie''. Other roles include Yelena in Chekov's ''Uncle Vanya'', Ophelia in ''Hamlet'' and Katherina in ''The Taming of The Shrew''. She has worked with contemporary playwrights such as Neil LaBute who directed her in '' Bash''. She performed in the world premiere of ''The Reckoning'', a two-han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney (born 30 June 1948) is a Northern Irish actor and director. He has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than forty years; notable appearances include ''Taggart'', '' Hornblower'', ''Cold Feet'', and ''The Tudors''. In recent times his best known roles are as Barristan Selmy in ''Game of Thrones'', Morgan Monroe in '' The Fall'', and Granda Joe in '' Derry Girls''. Early life McElhinney was born in Belfast, the son of a Church of Ireland (Anglican) clergyman and teacher. He studied international affairs at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He worked as a teacher at Goole Grammar School, now Goole Academy, in Yorkshire, England, for several years before becoming an actor. He started acting professionally at the age of 30, playing Bill Sikes in a theatre production of ''Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Morgan
Colin Morgan (born 1 January 1986) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), Leo Elster in ''Humans'' (2015–2018), and Billy Clanton in Kenneth Branagh's ''Belfast'' (2021). Morgan made his London theatre debut in 2007 as the title character in DBC Pierre's '' Vernon God Little''. He went on to appear in the theatre productions Pedro Almodóvar's '' Todo sobre mi madre'' ("''All About My Mother''") in 2007, Thomas Babe's '' A Prayer for My Daughter'' in 2008, Pedro Miguel Rozo's ''Our Private Life'' in 2011, ''Step in Time'' at The Old Vic 24 Hour Musicals Celebrity Gala in 2012, Shakespeare's ''The Tempest'' in 2013, and Jez Butterworth's '' Mojo'' during 2013 and 2014. In July 2008, ''Screen International'' named Morgan as a "Star of Tomorrow". For his performance in ''Merlin'', Morgan was nominated for Outstanding Actor (Drama) in the Monte Carlo TV Festival Awards in 2009, 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Murray (actor)
David Murray (born 1970 in Cork) is an Irish actor who has portrayed both minor and major characters in Irish film and television. Some of his best known roles include his portrayal of Brian Lenihan Jnr in '' The Guarantee'' and Ben Bailey in the Irish television series ''Amber''. Additionally he has had small roles in major productions such as ''King Arthur'', ''Batman Begins'' and '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''. In 2010, he starred in a television commercial for the opening of Dublin Airport's new terminal building. Filmography Film * ''The Sun, the Moon and the Stars'' (1996) - Danny * '' Flick'' (2000) - Jack Flinter * ''Veronica Guerin'' (2003) - Charles Bowden * ''The Honeymooners'' (2003) - Ray * '' Cowboys & Angels'' (2003) - Keith * ''King Arthur'' (2004) - Merlin's Lieutenant * ''Out of Season'' (2004) - Simeon Guant * ''Batman Begins'' (2005) - Jumpy Thug * ''Dorothy Mills'' (2008) - Tom O'Brien * '' Zonad'' (2009) - Benson * '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ingleby
Lee David Ingleby (born 28 January 1976) is an English actor who first gained attention with his leading role in the BBC Two miniseries ''Nature Boy'' (2000). His other notable roles include Detective Insp. John Bacchus on the BBC's ''Inspector George Gently'' (2007–2017), Paul Hughes in '' The A Word'' (2016–2020), Det. Tony Myerscough on Netflix's '' Criminal: UK'' (2019–2020), and DCS Jim Hobson in ITV's '' The Long Shadow'' (2023). Ingleby was the voice of Bob the Builder in the show of the same name from 2015 to 2018. His film credits include '' Ever After'' (1998), '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), and '' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (2004). Early life Ingleby was born in Burnley, Lancashire, son of Gordon Ingleby and Susan M Hoggarth, and lived in nearby Brierfield during the early part of his life, attending Edge End High School, as did fellow actor John Simm. Both were taught by the same drama teacher, Brian Wellock, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Dent
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power. Given their position in relation to the available airports and their low altitude, pilots Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles decided to glide the plane to ditching on the Hudson River near Midtown Manhattan. All 155 people on board were rescued by nearby boats. There were no fatalities, although 100 people were injured, 5 of them seriously. The time from the bird strike to the ditching was less than four minutes. The then-Governor of New York State, David Paterson, called the incident a "Miracle on the Hudson" and a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) official described it as "the most successful ditching in aviation history". Flight simulations showed that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Áine Ní Mhuirí
Áine Ní Mhuirí (born Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actress. She began her career at the Damer Theatre, later working in the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Áine is a fluent Irish language speaker. Career In 1975, she appeared in a play by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy called "Katie Roche" where she played the part of Margaret Drybone. She appeared in the 1987 film, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne based on the novel by Brian Moore. In 1989 she played Masie Madigan in the London National Theatre production of ''Juno and the Paycock.'' She played Lily in the Irish Soap Opera Fair City on RTÉ One. In 2001, Mhuirí won the CFT Excellence Award for Best Actress in a Television Series for her role as Kathleen Hendley in ''Ballykissangel''. She appeared in 53 episodes, from 1996 to 2001. In 2012, Áine appeared in Pan Pan Theatre Company's production of Ibsen's '' A Doll House'' at Smock Alley Theatre. She played Mrs. Taylor in several of the ''Jack Taylor'', an Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
