Rory Keenan
Rory Keenan (born 9 June 1980) is an Irish actor. On film and television he has starred in Somewhere Boy, The Duchess, Birdsong, Versailles, War & Peace, The Guard and Peaky Blinders.
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 9 June 1980
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Gemma Arterton (m. 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Career
Keenan has performed in many National Theatre productions,[1] as well as at BAM, New York and Wyndhams Theatre in the West End as Jamie in Long Day's Journey into Night, directed by Sir Richard Eyre.[1] He starred at The Donmar Warehouse in Saint Joan and Welcome Home Captain Fox![2]
Previous work at The Royal National Theatre includes The Kitchen, Damned By Despair and Liola, and Philadelphia, Here I Come![3] and Dublin Carol at the Donmar Warehouse.[1]
He has performed many leading roles in Ireland, having worked from an early age at The Abbey Theatre, as well as the title roles in Hamlet and Macbeth, the latter of which landed him Best Actor at 11th The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards.[4]
In 2010, Keenan appeared in the short film The Crush, which was nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film.[5]
On television he was seen in Channel 4's Somewhere Boy, Netflix's The Duchess, BBC's Versailles, War & Peace and Peaky Blinders.[1]
In 2022, Keenan wrote and directed his debut film Bump, which starred his wife Gemma Arterton, and was screened at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in San Jose, California, and Cleveland International Film Festival.[6] He was awarded Best Director at the British Short Film Awards 2022.
Personal life
In 2019, he married actress Gemma Arterton.[7]
On 4 November 2022, Keenan and Arterton confirmed that they are expecting their first child together. [8]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Somewhere Boy | Steve | 8 episodes |
2021 | Rules Of The Game | Hugh | 3 episodes |
2020 | The Duchess | Shep | 6 episodes |
2017 | Versailles | Leopold | 8 episodes |
Come Home | Tomlinson | 2 episodes | |
2017–18 | Striking Out | Eric | 10 episodes |
2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Simon | 2 episodes |
War & Peace | Bilibin | 4 episodes | |
2014 | Peaky Blinders | Donal Henry | 3 episodes |
2012 | Birdsong | Brennan | TV mini series |
2011 | Primeval | Michael | 1 episode |
2005 | Showbands | Keith | TV mini series |
2003 | The Clinic | Michael | 6 episodes |
2001–02 | On Home Ground | Kevin King | 16 episodes |
1999 | Aristocrats | George | TV mini series |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | The Young Messiah | Lucifer | |
Grimsby | James Thurbeck | ||
2012 | Earthbound | Gordon | |
Keys to the City | Paul | ||
2011 | National Theatre Live: The Kitchen | Kevin | |
The Guard | McBride | ||
2010 | Windows | Terry | Short film |
The Crush | Boyfriend | nominated Academy Award Best Live Action Short Film[5] | |
2009 | One Hundred Mornings | Mark | |
Zonad | Guy Hendrickson | ||
2006 | Pride and Joy | Rory Lawlor | |
2005 | Showbands | Keith | TV movie |
Still Life | Man | Short film | |
2004 | Ella Enchanted | Otto | |
2003 | Intermission | Anthony Lowry | |
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | Malitiaman | TV movie | |
2002 | Reign of Fire | Devon | |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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2019 | Plenty | Raymond Brock | Chichester Festival Theatre | [9] |
2018 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | James Tyrone Jr. | Wyndham's Theatre / BAM, New York | |
2016 | Saint Joan | The Inquisitor | Donmar Warehouse | |
The Seagull | Trigorin | Dublin Theatre Festival | ||
Welcome Home Captain Fox | Gene | Donmar Warehouse | ||
2015 | Someone Who'll Watch Over Me | Edward | Chichester Festival Theatre | |
2013 | Liola | Liola | Royal National Theatre | |
2012 | Damned by Despair | Pedrisco | Royal National Theatre | |
Philadelphia Here I Come | Gar Private | Donmar Warehouse | ||
Dublin Carol | Mark | Donmar Warehouse | ||
2011 | The Kitchen | Kevin | Royal National Theatre | |
Lakeboat/Prairie du Chien | Fred | Arcola Theatre | ||
2010 | The Big Fellah | Ruairi | Lyric Hammersmith | |
The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack | Rough Magic/ Gaiety Theatre | ||
2009 | Macbeth | Macbeth | Siren Productions/The Empty Space | Best Actor In Supporting Role, Irish Times Theatre Awards |
The Last Days of the Celtic Tiger | Ronan | Olympia Theatre | ||
2007 | Don Carlos | Don Carlos | Rough Magic | |
Saved | Fred | Abbey Theatre |
References
- "Spotlight - Rory Keenan". spotlight.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- "Rory Keenan Interview". londoncalling.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- "Review Round-Up: Critics crow for Philadelphia, Here I Come". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "New talent saluted and new awards - for best supporting dad and feng shui". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- "NI film 'The Crush' is shortlisted for an Oscar". BBC News. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
- "Bump". mubi.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- Bond Girl Gemma Arterton secretly marries Irish Peaky Blinders star Rory Keenan in exclusive Co Wicklow ceremony, 15 September 2019
- "Gemma Arterton pregnant with first child", Yahoo’’ ,4 November 2022
- Supercool (2019-09-25). "Plenty". Chichester Festival Theatre. Retrieved 2019-09-25.