Phelim Drew

Phelim Drew (born 1969) is an Irish actor. His credits include My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), Into the West (1992), Sharpe's Battle (1995), The Nephew (1998), Angela's Ashes (1999), Bloom (2003), King Arthur (2004), The Escapist (2008), Val Falvey, TD (2009), Ripper Street (2014), Clean Break (2015), The Drummer and the Keeper (2017), Dead Still (2020), Fair City (2021), and Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022).

Phelim Drew 2021

Personal life

Drew is the son of the Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew, who was one of the founders of The Dubliners.[1] Drew is married to actress and comedian Sue Collins, they are parents of four children: Vivian, Milo, and twins Seanie and Lily.[1]

Career

Drew studied acting at Gaiety School of Acting, graduating in 1988.[2]

In 1989, Drew made his screen debut in a film cast that included Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, and Brenda Fricker in My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown.[3] In 1992, he played Sergeant Brophy, appearing alongside Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, and Brendan Gleeson, in the Irish Traveller movie Into the West.[3]

In 1995, he starred alongside Sean Bean in the television movie Sharpe's Battle.[3] In 1999, he was in the ensemble with Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle in the Irish drama movie Angela's Ashes.[3]

He appeared in The Nephew (1998),[3] Bloom (2003),[3] King Arthur (2004),[3] and Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022).[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1989My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownBrian
1991The CommitmentsRoddy the Reporter
1992Into the WestSergeant Brophy
1993Fatal InheritanceSean
1994Widows' PeakFX
1995Sharpe's BattleDonajuTV movie
1995The Long Way HomeHitchhiker
1998The NephewPatsy
1998The Rope TrickAntoShort
1999The AmbassadorO'NeillEpisode: "Vacant Possession"
1999ShergarDonovan
1999With or Without YouDrinker
1999Angela's AshesRent Man
2002The EscapistDuty Medical Registrar
2002ChaosAspro
2003BloomMartin Cunningham
2003The ClinicGerry1 episode
2004King ArthurObnoxious Monk
2005It Happened One NightMan In BlackShort
2007Speed DatingDr. Jack Goldenberg
2007The Catalpa RescueNarratorVoice
2008The EscapistDoctor
2008Ronnie Drew: September SongContributor / HimselfTV movie
2009Val Falvey, TDParty Chief Whip John BrollyMain role - 5 episodes
2010An CrisisFear na Liostaí1 episode
2014Ripper StreetSerenader1 episode
2015Clean BreakDetective Tom Burke3 episodes
2016Fir BolgBainisteoir Amharclanna1 episode
2017Striking OutJudge O'Leary1 episode
2017The Drummer and the KeeperJeremy
2020Dead StillMr. Carew1 episode
2021Fair CityFr Liam Plunkett4 episodes
2022Tales from Dún DraíochtaDragon Driver1 episode - "Jack and the Dragon"

References
  1. Ciara Dwyer (11 August 2014). "Actor Phelim Drew: I miss the love of my parents". independent.ie.
  2. "Phelim Drew Alumni Interview". gaietyschool.com. 17 August 2016.
  3. "Phelim Drew Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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