Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeill (born 4 July 1988) is a film, television, and stage actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Kenny Kilblane in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry (2020–)

Conor MacNeill
Born (1988-07-04) 4 July 1988
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Other namesConor O'Neill
Conor McNeill
Connor McNeill
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Biography

MacNeill was born in West Belfast In his early career he appeared in such films as Fifty Dead Men Walking and Peacefire directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in Cherrybomb. He played the character of Dave in Five Minutes of Heaven. The film was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and was premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama An Crisís, for which he received a Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo. He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at Lyric Players' Theatre, Gate Theatre and Project Arts Centre. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Irish Times Theatre Awards.

In 2011, he appeared, with Brendan Fraser in Whole Lotta Sole[1] directed by Terry George He also appeared alongside David Wilmot in RTÉ's Saving The Titanic playing Frank Bell.[2]

MacNeill made his London stage debut in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse and appeared on stage alongside Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh, directed by Michael Grandage at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End throughout the summer of 2013. In Spring 2014 this production transferred to Broadway at the Cort Theatre for a limited run. The show garnered 6 TONY Award nominations.

In 2016 MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film Love & Friendship and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series The Fall. In 2017 he appeared in series 2 of No Offence on Channel 4. He was due to reprise the role of Gavin in series 3 during 2018.

In April 2017, he appeared in The Ferryman at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End.[3] He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in late 2018. MacNeill had a small role as William Kemmler in The Current War in 2017.

In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in BBC One's true crime drama The Sixth Commandment, portraying the crimes of Ben Field.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2008 Peacefire Pots
Fifty Dead Men Walking Frankie
City of Ember Student
2009 Five Minutes of Heaven Dave - 1975
Cherrybomb Fanta
2010 Parked Sol
Richer Than Roses Paul Short film
Latte Short film
2011 Whole Lotta Sole Sox
2012 Good Vibrations Schoolboy Executive
StandUp Richard Short film
Cowboys and Dissidents Roy Short film
2015 Orthodox Young Shannon
2016 Love & Friendship Young Curate
The Siege of Jadotville Radio Operator
2017 The Current War William Kemmler
Chancer Short film
Spitball James Short film
2020 Artemis Fowl Goblin Lieutenant
2021 Belfast McLaury
2022 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Bodhi - IT Specialist
Ballywalter Short film
2023 In the Land of Saints and Sinners Completed
TBA King Frankie Post-production
TBA Bring Them Down Post-production

Television
Year Film Role Notes
2004 Pulling Moves Hood in Taxi Episode: "The Pirate and the Choirboys"
2010–2013 An Crisis Ciaran 12 episodes
2012 Saving the Titanic Frank Bell Television film
2013 Privates Private McIlvenny 5 episodes
Coming Up Eddie Episode: "Call It a Night"
2014 Scúp Gerry 6 episodes
2015 Peep Show Clerk Episode: "Are We Going To Be Alright?"
2016 The Fall Bailey 3 episodes
2017–2018 No Offence Gavin Nuttle 12 episodes
2018 Death and Nightingales Gary Pringle 3 episodes
2018–2020 101 Dalmatian Street Fergus Fox/Apollo Stallion Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
2019 Rebellion Diarmuid McWilliams 2 episodes
Resistance Diarmuid McWilliams 2 episodes
101 Dalmatian Street Shorts Fergus Fox Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
2020–2022 Industry Kenny Kilbane 15 episodes
2022 Derry Girls Hans Episode: "The Night Before"
2023 The Sixth Commandment Martyn Smith 4 episodes
The Tourist Detective Ruairi Slater Episode: "Episode #2.1"

References
  1. "Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill". The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN). 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. "Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship". PRNewswire. 19 March 2012.
  3. "Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman". WhatsOnStage.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  4. "Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field's friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment". i. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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