Jonathan Ryan is an Irish actor. Ryan has also played

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and Proinsias De Rossa on screen.

Biography

As a pupil at C.B.C. Monkstown in 1963, Jonathan played rhythm guitar and shared vocals in the Rhythm & Blues band ROOTZGROOP, with Robbie Brennan, Rodney Williams, Dave McAnaney and

Paul Brady Paul Joseph Brady (born 19 May 1947) is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician from Strabane, Northern Ireland. His work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age. Initially popular for playing ...

. Ryan's acting career began while still a full-time student, making his debut playing ‘Dan’ opposite

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and

Dan O'Herlihy Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (1 May 1919 – 17 February 2005) was an Irish actor. His best-known roles included his Oscar-nominated portrayal of the title character in Luis Buñuel's ''Robinson Crusoe'' (1954), Brigadier General Warren A. Black in ...

in ''A Better Place'' at Dublin's

Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre is a theatre on Cavendish Row in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1928. History Beginnings The Gate Theatre was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir with Daisy Bannard Cogley and Gearóid Ó Lochla ...

in 1972. He turned full-time in 1978 and since then has worked extensively on stage, in TV, film and radio and has been one of Ireland's busiest voiceover artists for forty-two years. He has recorded TV and radio commercials for clients worldwide, winning several awards for his work in this field.

Filmography

* Stokes in '' The Outsider'' (1980), starring

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* The priest in Bob Quinn's '' Budawanny'' (1987) * Gibson in ''

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'' (1988), starring

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* Jimmy Reardon in ''

Patriot Games ''Patriot Games'' is a thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. '' Without Remorse'', released six years later, is an indirect prequel, and it is chronologically the first book featuring Jack Ryan, the main character ...

'' (1992), starring

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* Scottish Prison Governor in ''

In the Name of the Father ''In the Name of the Father'' is a 1993 biographical crime drama film co-written and directed by Jim Sheridan. It is based on the true story of the Guildford Four, four people falsely convicted of the 1974 Guildford pub bombings that killed fo ...

'' (1993), starring

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* '' Broken Harvest'' (1994) as Narrator * Goldsmith in ''

Moll Flanders ''Moll Flanders'' is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll, detailing her exploits from birth until old age. By 1721, Defoe had become a recognised novelist, wit ...

'' (1996), starring

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and

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* Hamish MacDonald in '' Kidnapped'', starring

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in ''

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'' (2004), starring Gerry McSorley * The Major in John Vaughan's ''Valour'' (2006), starring Dave Duffy * The Teacher in John Vaughan's ''My Dad'' (2007), starring Michael Liebmann and Jack Ryan * The Father in '' The Portrait'' (2007), with Catherine Steadman * Proinsias De Rossa in ''Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust'' (TV movie) * Sergeant Kenefick in '' Grabbers'' 2012, starring

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* Howard Wakefield in ''Chasing Leprechauns'' 2012 (TV movie) (post-production)

Television

* '' Bosco'' Voice of Bosco (in the pilot series only) and Himself as presenter in the main series (

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) * 'Schooner' Cooney in ''

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'' (RTÉ) * Doctor Jerome Hickey in '' The Irish RM'' (9 episodes, 1984–1985)

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/RTÉ * Randall McDonnell in '' The Year of the French'' (RTÉ) * Heinz Fromme in '' Caught in a Free State'' (RTÉ) * Sheridan in ''

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'' (Channel 4) * '' Against All Odds'' (

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) * 27 characters in '' Twink'' – RTÉ * Tom Crowe in '' The Templewood Murder Mystery'' – RTÉ * James Flanigan in '' Die glückliche Familie for Süddeutscher Rundfunk'' (1987) * Hochzeitsreisen 'Verliebt, Verlobt, Verheiratet' for

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* Plunkett in '' Proof II'' (RTÉ) * The French Ambassador in Seasons 1 – 3 of ''

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'' (Showtime/BBC) * Greg Hartnett in '' The Clinic'' (Season 5) RTÉ/Parallel Films * Bill Taylor in ''

Fair City ''Fair City'' is an Irish television soap opera which has been broadcast on RTÉ One since 1989. Produced by the public service broadcaster RTE, it first aired on Monday, 18 September 1989. It has won several awards and is both the most po ...

'' (RTÉ) * Iron Islands Priest in ''

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'' (HBO) * Nobleman in ''

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'' (History Channel) * Baron Broadmore in '' Into The Badlands'' (AMC)

Theatre

* Jacob Milne in '' Night and Day'' – at the

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– Dublin Theatre Festival 1981 * Bob in '' The Silver Dollar Boys'' – at the Peacock and Abbey Theatres * Guildenstern in Michael Bogdanov's production of ''

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'' – at the Abbey Theatre * Archer in '' The Beaux Stratagem'' – at the Abbey Theatre * Miles in '' The Death and Resurrection of Mister Roche'' – at the Abbey Theatre * Dan in ''

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'' – at the

* The Gentleman Caller in ''

The Glass Menagerie ''The Glass Menagerie'' is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mo ...

'' – at the Gate Theatre * Giovanni in ''Innocence (The Life of Caravaggio)'' – at the Gate Theatre * Aslak and Balloon in ''

Peer Gynt ''Peer Gynt'' (, ) is a five-Act (drama), act play in verse written in 1867 by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen. It is one of Ibsen's best known and most widely performed plays. ''Peer Gynt'' chronicles the journey of its title character fr ...

'' – at the Gate Theatre * Tigellinus in '' Salomé'' – at the Gate Theatre (Toured to the

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and Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina) * Bill Sikes in the Noel Pearson/Cameron Mackintosh 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 Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the W ...

'' – at the Olympia Theatre * Abanazar in ''

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'' – at the Olympia Theatre * Gaston Laschailles in '' Gigi!'' – at the Gaiety Theatre * Oscar Lindquist in ''

Sweet Charity ''Sweet Charity'' is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon, based on the screenplay for the 1957 Italian film '' Nights of Cabiria''. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse sta ...

'' – at the Gaiety Theatre * Mortimer Brewster in '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' – at the Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival 1985 * Bogart in

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's '' Play it again, Sam'' – at the Eblana Theatre * Marlowe in

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's ''Kiss n'Tell'' – at the Andrew's Lane Theatre * Liam in '' Liam Liar'' – at the

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and

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Theatres * Joe Fell in '' I Do Not Like Thee, Doctor Fell'' – at the Oscar Theatre * Mister Toad in ''

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'' – at the Oscar Theatre * Paul Sheldon in

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's '' Misery'', with Helen Norton – on Irish national tour. * '' We Do It for Love'', ''

The Colleen Bawn ''The Colleen Bawn, or The Brides of Garryowen'' is a melodramatic Play (theatre), play written by Irish people, Irish playwright Dion Boucicault. It was first performed at Laura Keene's Theatre, New York City, New York, on 27 March 1860 with ...

'', '' The Cuchulainn Cycle'', ''The Evangelist'', ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One s ...

'' and '' Grease'' – all at the Lyric Theatre Belfast. * Benvolio in ''

Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...

'', with The Dublin Theatre Festival production on tour to the City Theatre Hong Kong. * Performed The Durkan Suite, accompanied by composer Bill Whelan and the London Chamber Orchestra. * Adolf in

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's '' Adolf Gebler Clarinettist'', with the

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– both at the

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Dublin

Awards

The Irish International Advertising Awards Festival: Premier (Individual) Craft Award – Individual Craft Award. The Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (ICAD) Awards: Individual Craft Award for Best Performance on Radio or TV – Individual Award for Exceptional Merit – Individual Craft Award.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Jonathan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Irish male film actors Irish male soap opera actors Irish male television actors Irish male voice actors People educated at C.B.C. Monkstown Male actors from County Dublin