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Jamie Dornan was born on 1 May 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Fall (2013), A Private War (2018) and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021). He has been married to Amelia Warner since 27 April 2013. They have three children.- Actor
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Kenneth Charles Branagh was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents William Branagh, a plumber and carpenter, and Frances (Harper), both born in 1930. He has two siblings, William Branagh, Jr. (born 1955) and Joyce Branagh (born 1970). When he was nine, his family escaped The Troubles by moving to Reading, Berkshire, England. At 23, Branagh joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he took on starring roles in "Henry V" and "Romeo and Juliet". He soon found the RSC too large and impersonal and formed his own, the Renaissance Theatre Company, which now counts Prince Charles as one of its royal patrons. At 29, he directed Henry V (1989), where he also co-starred with his then-wife, Emma Thompson. The film brought him Best Actor and Best Director Oscar nominations. In 1993, he brought Shakespeare to mainstream audiences again with his hit adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing (1993), which featured an all-star cast that included, among others, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton and Keanu Reeves. At 30, he published his autobiography and, at 34, he directed and starred as "Victor Frankenstein" in the big-budget adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein (1994), with Robert De Niro as the monster himself. In 1996, Branagh wrote, directed and starred in a lavish adaptation of Hamlet (1996). His superb film acting work also includes a wide range of roles such as in Celebrity (1998), Wild Wild West (1999), The Road to El Dorado (2000), Valkyrie (2008) and his stunning portrayal of Laurence Olivier in My Week with Marilyn (2011), where once again he offered a great performance that was also nominated for an Academy Award.- Actor
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Anthony Boyle is an actor and writer, known for The Lost City of Z (2016), Pillow Talk (2012) and Onus (2016). Though born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he began his formal training as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff in 2013. Graduating in 2016 (BA with honors) he immediately earned widespread acclaim for his role as Scorpius Malfoy in the London Palace Theatre play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. A part for which he won an Olivier Award in 2017 for best actor in a supporting role.- Actor
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Ciarán Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1953. He was one of five children and the only son. His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarán follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his decision to become an actor. Though he did enroll in Law at Queens' University of Belfast, he left that in order to train in acting at RADA. He began his stage career at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre as a pantomime horse in the production of "Cinderella". Staying with the company for several years, he starred in a number of productions, including playing the lead roles in "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Faust". His stage career has included working with The Field Day Company and a number of world tours. He has starred in a number of productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including a world tour in the title role of "Richard III". Hinds' film career began in 1981 in the movie Excalibur (1981), which boasted a cast rich in talented actors including Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne and Patrick Stewart. In-between his movie work, he's amassed a large number of television credits. Playing such classic characters as "Mr. Rochester" in Jane Eyre (1997), and "Captain Wentworth" in Persuasion (1995) has increased his popularity and most definitely given him much increased recognition. As for his personal life, you won't be likely to see his name in the weekly tabloids. He likes to keep his private life private. It is known that he is in a long-term, committed relationship with a French-Vietnamese actress named Hélène Patarot and they have a daughter together and live in Paris. He is in very high demand and his reputation as a quality, professional actor is sure to keep him busy for as long as he chooses.- Actress
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Born in 1970 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Paula Malcomson is an extremely prolific film and television actress with numerous credits to her name. Malcomson began her career in the early 1990s with small parts primarily in film before scoring higher-profiles roles in the Oscar-nominated film The Green Mile (1999) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). In 2006, she joined the cast of HBO's Deadwood (2004) in the role of Trixie, and would also go on to appear in creator David Milch's next series, John from Cincinnati (2007). From then on, Malcomson made appearances in a number of high-profile series, including ER (1994), Lost (2004), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), and had regular roles on both Sons of Anarchy (2008) and Caprica (2009) in 2010. As her list of television appearances steadily grew, she also was cast in the role of Katniss' unnamed Mother in the blockbuster adaptation of The Hunger Games (2012). After the release of that film, she also filmed the pilot for Liev Schreiber's Showtime series Ray Donovan (2013).- Martin McCann grew up with a brother and sister in the Falls Road, Divis Flats area of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
In 2006 Lord Richard Attenborough cast McCann in his film, "Closing the Ring" (2007) after seeing him play Alex in a stage production of A Clockwork Orange. He was invited to LA to audition for 'The Pacific' the HBO miniseries, and was cast as R.V. Burgin.
In early 2010, he filmed in Belfast for the new music-comedy Killing Bono, a film about the life of one of Bono's classmates who tries to make it in the music business, only to have his failures and frustrations magnified by the continued rise U2. McCann plays the role of Bono. He has performed on stage in Ireland and on tour.
In 2011 he won the Irish Film and Television Award for best male performance in a feature film for 'Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne'. He was also nominated as a 2015 'BAFTA Breakthrough'.
His past film credits include the Netflix Original film 'Calibre', Film Four's '71, 'The Survivalist', Michael Lennox's Oscar Nominated and BAFTA winning short film'Boogaloo and Graham' and Terrence Malicks's 'The Last Planet'.
Martin has become Patron of the charity YouthAction Northern Ireland. - Actor
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Ian McElhinney is a Northern Irish actor and director best known for his roles as General Dodonna in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Val-El in Krypton, and as Ser Barristan Selmy in the HBO series, Game of Thrones.
Over a career spanning more than thirty years, McElhinney has accumulated a number of credits for film and television including roles in Hornblower, Cold Feet, Queer as Folk, and The Tudors.
Announced in 2010, McElhinney was confirmed in the role of Ser Barristan Selmy in the long running series, Game of Thrones. As a knight who had served in the Kingsguard for almost forty years, the character was one of the more honorable men in the seven kingdoms. Having read the books, McElhinney mentions that he was pleased with how show runners had used the character, however was disappointed with how and when he met his demise. Appearing in the first, third, fourth and fifth seasons of the show, his character served as a key instigator, until meeting his gruesome death at the hand of the Sons of the Harpy. After 25 episodes, his sudden exit marked the farewell to a kind and noble presence in the series.
In recent appearances, Ian McElhinney has portrayed General Dodonna in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a role that was initially donned by Alex McCrindle. McElhinney is set to appear as Val-El in the upcoming Superman prequel Krypton, airing 2018.- Laura Donnelly is an Irish actress. Laura is known for her lead role as Amalia True in HBO's The Nevers (2021). In April 2018 she won the Best Actress award at the Olivier Awards for her performance in The Ferryman.[2] She made her on-screen debut in 2005 in the Channel 4 drama Sugar Rush. She is also known for appearing in Outlander, Casualty, The Fall, Hex, and as a main character in the Irish film Insatiable (2008). She also starred in Best: His Mother's Son, a BBC drama on the life of George Best, playing Best's sister, Barbara. She starred in Jez Butterworth's play, The River at the Royal Court Theatre, alongside Dominic West and Miranda Raison. She reprised her role in the Broadway production alongside Hugh Jackman.
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Stephen Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He attended Belfast High School and the Queen's University, where he studied English. He later trained at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin. In 1970s, he acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with the talented Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney. After several stage, television and film appearances, he came to international success with his performance in The Crying Game (1992). He was nominated an Oscar for Best Actor.- Actor
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Derek Thompson was born on 4 April 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for The Long Good Friday (1980), Casualty (1986) and The Gentle Touch (1980). He is married to Dee Sadler. They have one child. He was previously married to Christine.- Actor
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Warren Christie was born on 4 November 1975 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Apollo 18 (2011), Alphas (2011) and This Means War (2012). He has been married to Sonya Salomaa since 2007.- Kathy Kiera Clarke is an Irish actress admired for her oeuvre of stage performances throughout the UK. Her television credits are lesser known but nevertheless noteworthy, particularly Pulling Moves (2004), Derry Girls (2018) and The Pale Horse (2020). To moviegoers, she's best remembered for her IFTA Award-nominated portrayal of Frances Cooper, wife of Irish politician, Ivan Cooper, in Paul Greengrass' acclaimed film, Bloody Sunday (2002).
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Michael Smiley was born on 29 January 1963 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Kill List (2011), Free Fire (2016) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). He is married to Miranda Sawyer. They have one child.- Actress
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Tara Lynne O'Neill was born on 18 September 1975 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Becoming Jane (2007), Disco Pigs (2001) and The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (2000).- Roisin Gallagher was born on 14 March 1987 in Andersonstown, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Dry (2022), The Lovers (2023) and The Fall (2013).
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Patricia Quinn was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was beginning to break into television when she was offered the role of "the Usherette/Magenta" in Richard O'Brien's "Rocky Horror Show", the role she would become best known for. Patricia continued to work hard after "Rocky Horror" and soon became a household name going on to star in countless productions alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment. Over the years, Quinn has proved that she can carry off anything with her unique and versatile style and an impressive resume spanning over film, television and theatre. There is only one Patricia Quinn.- Frances Tomelty was born on 6 October 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006), Bullshot Crummond (1983) and Vanity Fair (1998). She was previously married to Sting.
- Andrea Irvine was born in 1967 in Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is an actress, known for Ella Enchanted (2004), Evelyn (2002) and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009).
- Claire Rafferty was born on 19 May 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Fall (2013), Derry Girls (2018) and Beast (2017).
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Stuart Graham was born on 31 May 1967 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Hunger (2008), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and The Good Word (2014).- Damian O'Hare was born on 13 August 1977 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Hatfields & McCoys (2012). He has been married to Georgie Hurford-Jones since 30 December 2014.
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Geraldine Hughes (born 1970) is a Northern Irish film, television and stage actress. She was born in West Belfast and lived in the Divis flats for a time. She won a private scholarship and attended university in America. She is best known for her portrayal of "Little Marie" in 2006's Rocky Balboa. Hughes also wrote and performed a one-woman show entitled Belfast Blues in New York City and appeared on television on ER and Profiler, among others. Recently, she played Clint Eastwood's daughter-in-law in Gran Torino.- Lalor Roddy was born in 1954 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Grabbers (2012), Hunger (2008) and The Devil's Doorway (2018).
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Brid Brennan was born in 1955 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Brooklyn (2015) and Shadow Dancer (2012).- Niall Wright trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and recently graduated in 2017. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and studied a Business degree at University College Dublin. Niall's recent TV credits include Amazon's 6 part series Lore. He also appeared as the lead role in all three seasons of 6 Degrees (BBC NI and BBC Networks), and as the series regular in three seasons of Dani's Castle (CBBC). Film credits include: Mickey Bradley in Good Vibrations (starring Richard Dormer), the IFTA winning feature film Mickybo and Me (dir by Terry Loane) and the lead role in the short James (2008) (winner of 22 international awards & selected for the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival). Theatre credits include: Jez Butterworth's 'The Ferryman' directed by Sam Mendes in London's West End and most recently on Broadway winning four Tony Awards, including Best Play.
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Packy Lee was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is known for Peaky Blinders (2013), The Shore (2011) and The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015).- Actor
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Brolly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the son of Clark Brolly (1930-2014), a salesman, and Rosemary Brolly. He is the third of four siblings, he has two brothers: Clark and Michael 1968-2006, and one sister, Cathy.
Growing up in Belfast in a mixed religion home was difficult for the young Brolly. His mother was a Catholic and father a Protestant, while there was a sectarian war going on between the two faiths. Tired of the mindless violence, Shane left Belfast at age fifteen and moved to London. After working odd jobs, he saved enough to come to Los Angeles.
While attending The Valley College, Shane ran into some theater students who suggested he sign up for their class. Soon thereafter he was cast as an Irish cop in the play:"Wait until Dark" at the college's Horse Shoe Theater. Shane landed his first role as Jack in the Movie "Flypaper."
Beside acting, Brolly is a published author. His first book, "You'd Think There Would Be More Suicides Around Here," was critically acclaimed.- Actor
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Jonjo O'Neill was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1978. He moved to England to study at the Guildford School of acting from 1996 to 1999. He is now a well known British stage actor and is Resident Artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company, perhaps best known for his portrayals of Richard III and as Mercutio in the acclaimed Rupert Goold production of Romeo & Juliet.
Onscreen he is best known for Defiance (2008), Doctor Who (2005), The Assets (2014), The Fall (2013) and Constantine (2014).- Actor
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Ian Beattie is a Northern Irish actor best known for his roles as Antigonus in Oliver Stone's film Alexander, and as Ser Meryn Trant in the HBO series, Game of Thrones.
For Beattie, acting has always been a part of his life, beginning at an early age when he toured Northern Ireland in a circus with his father. Beattie has appeared in a number of television and film projects over his career, with credits including The Tudors, Mo, Vikings, and Space Truckers.
Announced in 2010, Beattie was confirmed in the role of Ser Meryn Trant, a member of the Kingsguard under King Joffrey. Initially only appearing as a guest in the first season, he soon reprised the role in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons. Though being far different in person, Beattie's sadistic, brutal and all round vile portrayal of the character led to one of the most graphic, yet satisfying deaths on the show. It's safe to say that Ser Meryn Trant was one of the many characters we loved to hate.
Alongside his filmography, Beattie has also appeared in the play Demented by Gary Mitchell at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
Most recently, Ian Beattie has appeared in the latest season of Doctor Who alongside Peter Capaldi, Hayfield, US hit series Quantico, and the historical drama film Viking Destiny.- Lola Petticrew was born on 26 December 1995 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for She Said (2022), A Bump Along the Way (2019) and Dating Amber (2020).
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Delightful character actress who held her own against such acting heavyweights as Charles Laughton, Boris Karloff, Tyrone Power, Barbara Stanwyck, and Sydney Greenstreet. Often cast by studio heads as comic relief thanks to her thick Irish accent and rubber-faced expressions, most notably in Universal's horror classics, Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and The Invisible Man (1933). Her final role was as the devoted housekeeper in Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution (1957), a role she originated on stage. Her hilarious testimony during the trial is one of the film's highlights.- Actor
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Stephen Hagan was raised in the village of Greenisland in County Antrim, Belfast, Ireland. Stephen pursued his passion for acting after a chance acting stint at the local Lyric Theatre in Belfast. Afterwards, he made his way to London to further study and pursue acting. During his final year of study in 2007, Stephen performed in Anthony Sher's play, The Giant, performed at the Hampstead Theatre. In that same year, Stephen made his screen debut in the British drama Clapham Junction (2007). Two years later, Stephen appeared in the Steven Seagal Against the Dark (2009). In television work, Stephen appeared on an episode of the British drama Mistresses (2008) and made recurring appearances on the drama short The Cut (2009) and Injustice (2011).- Actress
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Geraldine O'Rawe was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was awarded The Prince's Trust scholarship to study in London at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Upon leaving drama college she became a founding member of 'Moving Theatre Company' with Corin and Vanessa Redgrave.
Her acclaim in these stage roles quickly led her to be cast in Pat O'Connor's film 'Circle of Friends', alongside Minnie Driver, Saffron Burrows and Chris O'Donnell. Savoy Pictures introduced her to director John Bailey, who cast her as his lead in 'Mariette in Ecstasy'. Hans Jorg Gurn's 'The Harpist' , saw her learning to play the concert harp and Marc Evans' intense 'Resurrection Man', opposite Stewart Townsend, brought her back to her native Falls Road in Belfast. Some of her other films include working with acclaimed directors, Atom Egoyan in 'Adoration', Terry George in 'Some Mother's Son', and Michael Winterbottom in 'I Want You.'
On British television, O'Rawe has stared in such major dramas as Simon Shore's 'The English Wife' and Tom Cairns' award winning 'Amongst Women'.
After more than 20 years, Geraldine's most unusual and acclaimed role of "Mariette in Ecstasy" received its World Premier at Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, (Nov 2019) to rave reaction, calling her performance of a young nun experiencing stigmata and ecstasy, a rare and astounding performance. She lives in London, England and is married to director/cinematographer Paul Sarossy. They have a three children.- Des McAleer was born on 25 May 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Hunger (2008), How I Live Now (2013) and My Week with Marilyn (2011).
- Patrick O'Kane is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland who has built up a considerable body of work on the British stage since graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. He has appeared in classic and contemporary roles as a member of Britain's leading theatrical companies, including the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has played the title roles in "Hamlet (1948)", "Macbeth", and "Doctor Faustus (1967)".
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Nick Hamm is a BAFTA award-winning director and producer. His latest film, Gigi & Nate was released theatrically by Roadside Attractions in September 2022. Other recent work includes Driven, which closed the 75th Venice Film Festival, The Journey, which premiered at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, and the Netflix Original Series White Lines.
Hamm began his career on the London fringe before becoming resident director of the Royal Shakespeare Company where he worked with contemporary playwrights, notably Howard Barker, Edward Bond, and Arthur Miller. He also collaborated with Miller on the drama-documentary The Bottom Line, starring Dustin Hoffman.
Hamm's early accolades include BAFTA award-winner The Harmfulness of Tobacco, the BBC's Play on One starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Colin Firth, Miramax's Talk of Angels, and Film Four's Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel, and Laurence. Hamm went on to direct the cult classic The Hole, starring Thora Birch and Keira Knightley. Followed by Lionsgate's thriller Godsend, starring Robert DeNiro and Greg Kinnear. Hamm later produced and directed the U2-centric comedy, Killing Bono for Paramount Pictures and Northern Ireland Screen.
In 2016, Hamm directed and produced The Journey, which premiered at the 73rd Venice Film Festival and later at TIFF. The film, starring Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney, garnered critical acclaim upon release and won Meany the IFTA award for Best Lead Actor.
In 2018, Hamm premiered his next feature, Driven, at the 75th Venice Film Festival, this time as the closing film. Driven, was also a special presentation at TIFF and bowed theatrically in August 2019 under the Universal Entertainment banner.
In 2019, Hamm directed the pilot and three subsequent episodes of Netflix's Original Series White Lines, by Alex Pina. The show premiered on Netflix in Spring 2020 and received raved reviews, quickly charting its way to becoming one of the most-watched shows on Netflix.
In 2020, Hamm formed the London-and L.A.-based entertainment company, Free Turn, with his brother Jon.
In 2021, Hamm directed and produced his latest feature film, Gigi & Nate, starring Marcia Gay Harden, Diane Ladd, Charlie Rowe and Josephine Langford. The film follows a young man who finds hope in an animal friend after a freak accident leaves him paralyzed.
Gigi & Nate, was acquired by Roadside Attractions and premiered in September 2022.
As of fall 2022, Hamm is in preproduction on his next feature - a historical epic set in Switzerland, Wilhelm Tell.- Dan Gordon was born in 1963 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Some Mother's Son (1996), Wake Wood (2009) and Blue Lights (2023).
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Terry George was born on 20 December 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Hotel Rwanda (2004), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Some Mother's Son (1996). He has been married to Margaret Higgins since 1978. They have two children.- Mark Aiken was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is known for 24 (2001), Trinity (2009) and The Hello Girls (1996).
- Moyna MacGill was born on 10 December 1895 in Belfast, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. She was an actress, known for The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Miriam Rozella (1924). She was married to Edgar Isaac Lansbury and Reginald Denham. She died on 25 November 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Sam was a very well known, un-sung, British Actor from 1946 to his death in 1982. He was originally born in Northern Ireland but came over to London England as a boy with his mother and her brothers, setting up home in Bayswater, then Shepherd's Bush, then Chiswick. He was sent to Dunstable school. Before the Second World war he worked at Alvis Cars and Whiteley's Department Store in the bedding department but also entered Talent Contests as a stand up and impressionist. He got a job with the Oscar Rabin Band at the Hammersmith Palais as part of his 'Hot Shots' introducing the band's numbers, and telling a few gags and tap dancing in a few numbers. In 1939 at the start of the war, he was called up as he'd been very briefly in the Territorial Army. According to his autobiography, "Quick Mum He's on Now" he made over 240 films, many of the titles as yet unloaded to IMDb. The autobiography, recently discovered by his son Jonathan (also on IMDb) in his mother's loft after her death, was never published during his lifetime, but is a witty informative follow up to his successful "For You the War is Over" written about his incarceration in a German prison camp from 1939 to 45 , and selling over 40,000 in paperback. He similarly made thousands of TV appearances once more uncredited. Jonathan intends to publish the book next year.
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Nauheed Cyrusi is a British actress who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Her name means 'Venus'; she has a sister, a dog named Satch, and comes from a non-filmy background. The Cyrusi family live near Podar College, South Mumbai.
After completing her Secondary School Certificate from J.B. Vacha School, she enrolled at Sind Educationist Association's Jai Hind College and Basant Singh Institute of Science and Technology, Churchgate, Bombay, and after graduating from this University-affiliated college, she pursued M.Com. through correspondence.
She had wanted a career as an Air Hostess, but after modeling for three years, she decided to stick with showbiz and appeared in numerous TV commercials as well as print media. Not exactly a stranger to modeling, she had already appeared in print media for Dhara Oil at the age of 14 while still in school.
Although she did attain a level of popularity with TV advertisements, and a music video 'Piya Basanti' her tryst with the tinsel screen has been disappointing as film after film flopped at the box office. She even tried her hand in a Telugu film 'Sakhia' opposite Tarun, but again the movie failed.
She has also appeared in a TV serial 'Hip Hip Hooray', and made an appearance at the 'India Fashion Week 2007' as well as the 'Allen Solly Fashion Show' along with actress/TV hostess, Koel Purie.
She was amongst the top five competitors in the Level 2 of popular TV show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' but after failing a stunt scene was unfortunately eliminated.
She did get noticed and appreciated in the 2006 English comedy 'Rockin' Meera' which was shot extensively in Rajasthan and California.
She is one of the few Parsi artistes in India - others include Boman Irani, Piloo Wadia, Kurush Deboo, Shenaz Treasurywala, Persis Khambatta, Perizaad Zorabian, Sohrab Modi, Ardeshir Irani.
When stressed out likes to swim or go for a walk on the beach. She also likes to watch TV serials like 'Friends', Hindi movies, and play badminton.- Actor
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Steve began his career in comedy as a stand up before finding notoriety as lounge cabaret performer Lenny Beige. After a Channel 4 show and 2 BBC TV series of Lenny Beige's Variety Pack Lenny Beige's Variety Pack (2000) Steve began to branch out into other character roles devising a few solo Edinburgh shows. In 2000 he began to appear in the award winning Orange Wednesday cinema commercials, largely directed by Bryan Buckley Bryan Buckley There were around 30 commercials featuring names as diverse as Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg , Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher, Patrick Swayze [name=nm0000664], Angelica Huston [name=nm0001378] , Spike Lee Spike Lee. He also appeared as a regular supporting actor in all three series of Little Britain Little Britain (2003) with Matt Lucas Matt Lucas and David Walliams David Walliams. He has appeared in many TV shows including (as a semi-regular Mr James) Holby City Holby City (1999), Doc Martin Doc Martin (2004), Toast of London Toast of London (2012), Friday Night Dinner Friday Night Dinner (2011), and most recently as the villain in CITV's new kids show Spy School.- Actor
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James Ellis was born on 15 March 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Nightingales (1990), Playing the Field (1998) and Z Cars (1962). He was married to Robina Ellis and Beth Ellis. He died on 8 March 2014 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.- Actor
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James Greene was born on 19 May 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for What a Girl Wants (2003), Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Johnny English (2003). He died on 5 January 2021 in the UK.- Brendan Quinn was born on 24 September 1994 in Belfast. He is an actor, known for One Day (2024), Rough (2020) and Soft Border Patrol (2018).
- C.S. Lewis was born in 1898 and brought up in a very strict, religious household. While he was quite young, his mother died of cancer but the "stiff upper lip" in favour at the time meant he wasn't allowed to grieve. He became an Oxford don and led a sheltered life. He seriously questioned his religious beliefs and finally left the church. The death of his mother is reflected in "The Magician's Nephew". When an American fan Joy Gresham, came to visit him, they found they enjoyed each others company and she stayed. She was dying of cancer and he was afraid to express his emotions until she convinced him that it was OK to "allow" himself to love her even though it would shortly lead to heartbreak when she died. This was a great writer who dared to examine his emotions and beliefs and record them for the rest of us. Most famous for his childrens book (The Narnian Chronicles) he also wrote a very interesting Science Fiction Trilogy and some of the most intriguing Christian literature. He finally resolved his crisis of faith after tearing apart and fully examining the Christian (and other) religion and re-embraced Christianity.
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Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans six decades. He has won two Grammy Awards.
As a teenager in the late 1950s, he played a variety of instruments such as guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for several Irish show-bands, covering the popular hits of that time. Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison rose to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B and rock band Them. With Them, he recorded the garage band classic "Gloria".
Under the pop-oriented guidance of Bert Berns, Morrison's solo career began in 1967 with the release of the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl". After Berns's death, Warner Bros. Records bought out Morrison's contract and allowed him three sessions to record Astral Weeks (1968). While initially a poor seller, the album has become regarded as a classic. Moondance (1970) established Morrison as a major artist, and he built on his reputation throughout the 1970s with a series of acclaimed albums and live performances.
Much of Morrison's music is structured around the conventions of soul music and R&B. An equal part of his catalogers consists of lengthy, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as the album Astral Weeks. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic soul". His live performances have been described as "transcendental" and "inspired", and his music as attaining "a kind of violent transcendence".
Morrison's albums have performed well in Ireland and the UK, with more than 40 reaching the UK top 40. With the release of Latest Record Project, Volume 1 he scored top ten albums in the UK in four consecutive decades. Eighteen of his albums have reached the top 40 in the United States, twelve of them between 1997 and 2017. He has received two Grammy Awards, the 1994 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, the 2017 Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was knighted for services to the music industry and to tourism in Northern Ireland.- Actor
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A brilliant blues and rock guitarist and successful singer-songwriter, Gary Moore has nevertheless always been rather underrated, especially in the United States, where he was never a major artist and rarely gets ranked highly in the usual "best guitarist" lists. He was born and raised in Belfast and played in the line-ups of several local bands during his teenage years, before moving to Dublin, Ireland, after being asked to join Skid Row. Moore later played with Phil Lynott in Thin Lizzy and joined the British jazz-rock band Colosseum II. He also had a successful solo career with eleven UK Top 40 single releases, which included the top ten songs "Parisienne Walkways" and "Out in the Fields" (a collaboration with Lynott), and he peaked in popularity with his best-selling album "Still Got the Blues" in 1990, which was on the UK album chart for 26 weeks.
Moore tragically died aged just 58 in 2011. He was never one of the biggest rock stars in the world but he was revered by many British and Irish guitarists and guitar fans, frequently written about in the British guitar press and magazines such as Classic Rock, and left a tremendous legacy of music ranging from blues to hard rock to ballads.- Actress
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Recent film work includes, Sundance smash Rich Peppiats 'Kneecap' as Detecitve Ellis, Naqqash Khalid's debut feature 'In Camera' as Joanna. Kenneth Branaghs 'Belfast' as Auntie Violet and 'The Wonder' for Netflix as Sister Michael.
She plays Irish midwife Non Reasurring Trace in Adam Kay's BBC TV adaptation of his best selling book 'This is Going to Hurt'
As a theatre actress, Josie has been nominated for 3 Laurence Olivier awards across 3 decades.
She can be heard on the original cast recordings of 'The Beautiful Game' as Mary Maguire. 'Matilda the Musical' as Mrs Wormwood and 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' as Margaret New.