Born: 25 May 1964, Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Ray Stevenson was the son of a Royal Air Force pilot in Northern Ireland but his early life pointed towards a more artistic path. He studied art and worked as an interior designer for a while. However, a spark ignited at the age of 25 when he saw a play … Read the rest
Born: 24 June 1982, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Laura Donnelly’s early life was influenced by her surroundings, as she was raised during a tumultuous time in Northern Ireland’s history, marked by the Troubles. Despite this challenging backdrop, Laura found solace and inspiration in the world of performing arts from a young age.
Her pursuit of acting led her to … Read the rest
Born: 9 February 1953, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Ciarán Hinds was raised in a working class family. He attended Holy Family Primary School and later enrolled at St. Malachy’s College, where his interest in acting began to flourish.
After completing his education, Hinds joined the Glasgow Citizens’ Theatre, and gained recognition in the theatre world for his performances in … Read the rest
Born: 1 January 1986, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Colin Morgan’s passion for acting ignited early, and he excelled in his drama classes at Integrated College Dungannon, earning the prestigious Denis Rooney Associates Cup for overall student excellence in his third year.
In 2004, Morgan’s pursuit of his craft led him to the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, … Read the rest
Born: 10 December 1960, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Kenneth Branagh was the middle child in a working-class Protestant family, with an older brother, William Jr. and a younger sister, Joyce. Growing up in the Tigers Bay area of Belfast, Branagh’s early years were marked by the political turmoil of the Troubles. To escape the escalating violence, his family moved … Read the rest
Born: 15 January 1965, Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
James Nesbitt is a Northern Irish actor who has appeared in various television and film roles since the late 1980s. He is best known for his roles as Adam Williams in the comedy-drama series Cold Feet, Ivan Cooper in the historical film Bloody Sunday, Tommy Murphy in the crime … Read the rest
Born: 7 June 1995, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
Liam Neeson’s life started not on stage, but in the boxing ring. A talented amateur, he traded punches before trading scripts, later attending Queen’s University Belfast to study physics and computer science. But fate had other plans. Drawn to the stage, Neeson took drama classes and joined Belfast’s Lyric Players’ Theatre, … Read the rest
