Denis Conway (actor)

Denis Conway (born 21 September 1960) is an Irish actor. He has had roles in the films Michael Collins (1996), Alexander (2004) and later as Brendan Close in Aisha (2022). Conway was the artistic director of Ouroboros Theatre Company[3] for 10 years. He is also a member of the board of the Brian Friel Trust.[4] As an Irish speaker, Conway has presented documentaries for TG4 such as Hollywood in Éirinn [5]

Denis Conway
Born
Denis Conway

(1960-09-21) 21 September 1960
Cork,[1][2] Ireland
NationalityIrish
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1994–present

Awards

In 2008, at the 5th Irish Film & Television Awards, he was nominated for the Best Actor in Lead Role in Television for his work on the Running Mate.[6]

In 2010, he won an Irish Theatre Award, in the "best actor" category, for his portrayal of the titular role in the Ouroboros Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Richard III.[7] In 2013, he was nominated in the "best supporting actor" category for his portrayal of "Mitch" in the play A Streetcar Named Desire.[8] He won the "best actor" award for the second time, in 2015, for his portrayal of "Irish Man" in Gate Theatre's production of Tom Murphy's The Gigli Concert.[9][10]

Filmography

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2023 Hangmen[11] Harry Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
2018 The Lieutenant of Inishmore[12] Donny Noël Coward Theatre, West End, London
2018 Glengarry Glen Ross[13] Dave Moss UK ATG Tour
2014 The Gigli Concert Irish Man Gate Theatre
2013 A Streetcar named Desire[14] Mitch Gate Theatre
2010 Penelope[15] Dunne Druid (World Tour)[16]
2006 The Walworth Farce[17] Dinny Druid

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Michael Collins Republican #1
1997 I Went Down Garda
2002 Reign of Fire Mole #2
2003 Intermission Detective #2
2004 Alexander Nearchus
2005 Boy Eats Girl Craig
2006 The Wind that Shakes the Barley Priest
2006 The Tiger's Tail Bertie Brennan
2007 Garage Garda Michael
2009 Zonad Doctor Glonad
2015 Brooklyn Mr. Brown
2015 The Truth Commissioner Alec Reid
2019 End of Sentence Father Tobin
2019 Sweetness in the Belly Office Capps
2022 Aisha Brendan Close

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Governor Coach Driver TV series
2000 Casualty Geoff Peake Medical Drama
2000 Yesterday's Children Father Kelly TV movie
2000 Trí Scéal Seamus TV series
2001 Rebel Heart O'Driscoll TV series
2002 On Home Ground Paul Crowley TV series
2003 Bachelors Walk Gary TV series
2003 The Return David Hunt TV movie
2004 The Clinic Liam Quinn TV series
2005 Showbands Alan Rendell TV movie
2006 Hide & Seek Mickey Kelly TV series
2006 Showbands II Alan Rendell TV movie
2007 The Running Mate Vincent Flynn TV mini series
2010 Single Handed Inspector O'Kane TV mini series
2013 Scúp Diarmuid TV mini series
2017 Fair City Robbie Cusack TV series
2018 The Bailout Brian Cowen TV mini series
2021 North Sea Connection Sergeant Egan TV mini series

References
  1. Brennan, Marjorie (April 27, 2022). "Denis Conway: Christian Brothers, contact tracing, and Krapp's Last Tape". Irish Examiner.
  2. "Be bored or tread the boards". The Irish Times.
  3. "Companies - Ouroboros Theatre (Ireland)". irishplayography.com.
  4. "Interview with Denis Conway from the cast of The Lieutenant of Inishmore". April 26, 2020.
  5. "TG4 is one of the best things to happen to Irish television - in any language".
  6. "Winners 2008 | IFTA | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". ifta.ie.
  7. "Denis Conway wins Irish Times Irish Theatre Award - website archive - Druid Theatre Company, Galway, Ireland". archive.druid.ie.
  8. "Denis Conway Performer". ringofcork.ie.
  9. "Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: And the nominees are . . ". The Irish Times.
  10. "Denis Conway – Lisa Richards Agency". lisarichards.co.uk.
  11. "Hangmen – Gaiety Theatre". 16 March 2023 – via nomoreworkhorse.com.
  12. "Interview with Denis Conway from the cast of The Lieutenant of Inishmore". April 26, 2020 – via londontheatre1.com.
  13. Wild, Stephi. "Denis Conway, Wil Johnson, and More Cast in The UK Tour Of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS". BroadwayWorld.com.
  14. Meany, Helen (September 1, 2013). "A Streetcar Named Desire – review". The Guardian.
  15. Brantley, Ben (October 27, 2010). "In Far Over Their Heads: Life at the Pool's Bottom". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  16. "Penelope - Druid Theatre". www.druid.ie.
  17. Fricker, Karen (March 24, 2006). "The Walworth Farce". The Guardian.
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