Moe Dunford (born 11 December 1987) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his roles in ''
Vikings
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
'' and ''
Patrick's Day''. He is the recipient of a number of accolades, including three
Irish Film & Television Awards
The IFTA Film & Drama Awards are awards given by the Irish Film & Television Academy for Irish television and film, the awards began in 1999. The ceremonies recognise Irish creative talent working in film, drama, and television, and winners recei ...
.
Early life
Dunford was born in
Dungarvan
Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centr ...
,
County Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. Waterford City and County Council is the local authority for ...
, Ireland.
He graduated from the
Gaiety School of Acting in June 2009.
Career
Dunford started his acting career in 2010 on
The Tudors
''The Tudors'' is a historical fiction television series set primarily in 16th-century England, created and written by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime. The series was a collaboration among ...
.
Afterwards he appeared in many films and TV productions like ''
An Crisis''
and ''
Game of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the firs ...
''.
His most notable roles are Aethelwulf on ''
Vikings
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
'' and Patrick Fitzgerald in ''
Patrick's Day''.
In 2015, he received an
IFTA in the category of Best Actor in a Lead Role in Film for ''
Patrick's Day'', and an EFP 2015
Shooting Stars Award representing Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music Videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1987 births
21st-century Irish male actors
Irish male film actors
People from Dungarvan