Simon Delaney

Simon Delaney (born 2 September 1970) is an Irish actor, director and television presenter. He is known for appearances in a range of films and television series such as RTÉ's comedy-drama Bachelors Walk and CBS' legal drama The Good Wife, and in the films Zonad (2009), Delivery Man (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Simon Delaney
Born (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970
Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • presenter
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Lisa Muddiman
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(m. 2005)​
Children4

Personal life

Delaney was born in his family home in Raheny, Dublin. His father was a printer, who worked for Smurfit's and was also part of show-bands in the 1960s, where he played the clarinet and the saxophone.[1] Delaney married Lisa Muddiman in 2005. The couple have 4 children, Cameron, Elliot, Isaac and they welcomed their 4th child, Lewis, in June 2016.[2]

Career

Delaney's early work includes being a "Ballydung Player" (one of the actors on A Scare at Bedtime). His first high-profile role was for the RTÉ television series Bachelors Walk as one of three bachelors living together in a flat on the quays in Dublin, which ran from 2001 until 2003 to positive reviews as well as a Christmas special in 2006.

He appeared as Grogan in On the Nose in 2001 along with Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane. Delaney then starred as the title character in the film Zonad by director John Carney. He gained increased prominence due to a high-profile part in the Tesco Mobile Ireland TV advertising campaign. From 2009 to 2013, Delaney played Bill O'Brien in the cartoon mockumentary Roy, the BAFTA-winning, Irish television series about a cartoon boy.

Delaney appeared in the Irish version of genealogy TV series Who Do You Think You Are?, which was broadcast on RTÉ One on 19 October 2009. In October 2011, Delaney played an Anglo-Hiberno Lawyer in CBS's The Good Wife. In January 2012, he appeared in the series Touch. In September 2012, he appeared in the comedy series Moone Boy on Sky 1.

He played, Victor, the brother of the lead Vince Vaughn, in the 2013 film Delivery Man. In 2014, he played the role of Tom Crews in Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie. He has also made appearances in the fourth and fifth series of Sky 1 sitcom Trollied, playing the role of Brendan O'Connor. He also toured with Mrs. Brown's Boys in July 2015, with their live show How Now Mrs Brown Cow. He played the role of Dermot whilst Paddy Houlihan was on paternity leave.

Delaney was a judge on the RTÉ reality show Fame: The Musical. In February 2011, Delaney hosted the 8th Irish Film and Television Awards.[3] He also hosted the 9th Irish Film and Television Awards in February 2012.[4]

Since 2015, he has co-hosted Saturday AM and Sunday AM, now known as Weekend AM on TV3 (Virgin Media One), alongside Anna Daly.

Filmography
Year(s) Title Role
1998 Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog Soldier 1
2000 The Black Suit Molloy's Barman
2000 When the Sky Falls Sparks Bouncer
2000 Saltwater Bouncer Two Darren
2000 Rat Bookies Manager
2000 David Copperfield Tommy Traddles
2000 Paths to Freedom Prison Officer
2000 An Everlasting Piece Orderly
2000 Coolockland Sgt. Barney Measures
2001 Custer's Last Stand Up Security Guard
2001 Ballykissangel Jonno Jackson
2001 On the Enge Man in Pub
2001 On the Nose Grogan
2001 Disco Pigs Ticket Cashier
2001 The Seventh Stream Reverend
2001–2006 Bachelors Walk Michael Quinn
2003 Hornblower: Loyalty French Midshipman
2003 The Actors Ronnie
2003 Mystics Feargal
2003 Intermission Bill
2004 The Halo Effect Rock Steady Eddie
2004 Pulling Moves Wardrobe
2004 Spin the Bottle Keith
2005 The Last Furlong Diogo Bernardo Furlong
2006 The Commander: Blacklist Tony Leighton
2006 What If Kevin Green
2006 Amazing Grace Young Parliamentary Officer
2006 Vicious Circle Gunner Conway
2007 The Basket Case Dell Sweeney
2009 Zonad Liam Murphy / Zonad
2009–2015 Roy Bill O'Brien
2009 Father & Son George
2009 Happy Ever Afters Dessie
2010 Rewind Tony
2011 This Must Be the Place Jeffery
2011 The Good Wife Timothy Ash Brannon
2012 Touch Niles Borne
2012–2015 Moone Boy Gerry Bonner
2013 The Fall Jerry McElroy
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Don
2013 Begin Again Lawyer
2013 Father Figure Roni Broad
2013 Delivery Man Victor Wozniak
2014 Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie Tom Crews
2014–2018 Trollied Brendan O'Connor
2014 Moone Boy Gerry Bonner
2015 Spiders Trap
2016 The Conjuring 2 Vic Nottingham
2017 Coronation Street Phil Weeler
2018 Damo & Ivor The Movie Tricky Dicky
2018 Don't Go Father Sean
2020 Emmerdale DS Ward
2020 Young Wallander Nicholas
2022 The Inside Man Claude Kleiner

References
  1. "Time and Place: Simon Delaney". The Sunday Times. 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. "Baby joy for Saturday AM's Simon Delaney". TV3 Exposé. 4 June 2016.. He is a fan of Manchester United.
  3. "Simon Delaney to Host 2011 IFTAs". IFTN.ie. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. "Delaney returns as IFTAS host". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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