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Most Famous Irish Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 86
Ireland 1,143
630 PB Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan Irish Actor b. 1953
735 PO Peter O'Toole Peter O'Toole Irish Actor 1932–2013
1,344 RH Richard Harris Richard Harris Irish Actor 1930–2002
1,508 MF Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender Irish Actor b. 1977
1,594 MO Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara Irish Film 1920–2015
2,517 CM Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy Irish Actor b. 1976
5,265 SM Spike Milligan Spike Milligan Irish Screenwriter 1918–2002
5,300 MO Maureen O'Sullivan Irish Actor 1911–1998
7,755 LC Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham Irish Actor b. 1961
7,877 JB John Banville John Banville Irish Screenwriter b. 1945
8,071 NJ Neil Jordan Neil Jordan Irish Film b. 1950
10,085 KM Katie McGrath Katie McGrath Irish Actor b. 1983
12,345 ST Stuart Townsend Stuart Townsend Irish Actor b. 1972
13,243 AT Aidan Turner Aidan Turner Irish Actor b. 1983
13,729 CC Cyril Cusack Irish Actor 1910–1993
13,738 EL Evanna Lynch Evanna Lynch Irish Actor b. 1991
14,164 RS Robert Sheehan Robert Sheehan Irish Actor b. 1988
15,234 A( Augusta (Lady Gregory) Augusta (Lady Gregory) Irish Drama 1852–1932
15,356 EO Edna O'Brien Edna O'Brien Irish Screenwriter b. 1930
15,694 WT William Trevor Irish Screenwriter 1928–2016
17,236 JO Jason O'Mara Jason O'Mara Irish Actor b. 1972
18,640 EC Elaine Cassidy Elaine Cassidy Irish Actor b. 1979
19,123 GB George Brent George Brent Irish Actor 1899–1979
22,474 LO Liam O'Flaherty Liam O'Flaherty Irish Screenwriter 1896–1984
24,344 KC Kerry Condon Kerry Condon Irish Actor b. 1983
29,845 DA Dave Allen (comedian) Dave Allen (comedian) Irish Actor 1936–2005
30,619 JL John Lynch (actor) John Lynch (actor) Irish Screenwriter b. 1961
31,160 AP Art Parkinson Irish Actor b. 2001
37,340 DK Dervla Kirwan Dervla Kirwan Irish Actor b. 1971
38,132 BF Brían F. O'Byrne Irish Actor b. 1967
39,132 FK Frank Kelly Irish Screenwriter 1938–2016
42,120 RM Ray McAnally Irish Actor 1926–1989
43,557 DL Derek Landy Derek Landy Irish Screenwriter b. 1974
48,736 DM Devon Murray Devon Murray Irish Actor b. 1988
51,760 TM Tomm Moore Irish Film b. 1977
52,078 JW Jayne Wisener Irish Actor b. 1987
54,867 LW Louis Walsh Louis Walsh Irish Producer b. 1952
55,434 DM Damien Molony Damien Molony Irish Actor b. 1984
59,247 RO Ryan O'Shaughnessy Ryan O'Shaughnessy Irish Actor b. 1992
62,820 KM Kieron Moore Kieron Moore Irish Actor 1924–2007
64,325 PM Patrick McCabe (novelist) Irish Actor b. 1955
65,379 JM Joseph Maher Joseph Maher Irish Actor 1933–1998
69,013 AO Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon Irish Actor b. 1965
69,870 PO Pat O'Connor (director) Irish Film b. 1943
69,981 MM Matt Moore (actor) Matt Moore (actor) Irish Actor 1888–1960
71,768 CM Charlene McKenna Charlene McKenna Irish Actor b. 1984
76,897 BD Brian Desmond Hurst Brian Desmond Hurst Irish Film 1895–1986
109,970 KD Keith Duffy Keith Duffy Irish Actor b. 1974
131,622 ML Mick Lally Mick Lally Irish Film 1945–2010
144,235 RG Richard Garrick Irish Film 1878–1962
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Inside Ireland Actors & Filmmakers

86 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous ireland actors & filmmakers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ireland Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1970s with 13 people.

What Ireland Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are Ireland Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 65% of all notables (56).

Ireland Actors & Filmmakers over-index on presenter — 77.3× the global rate.

  1. Actor56
  2. Screenwriter10
  3. Film9
  4. Presenter7
  5. Drama1
  6. Producer1
  7. Model1
  8. News Presenter1
  1. Presenter777.3×
  2. Screenwriter1037.0×
  3. Actor5614.1×
  4. Film910.2×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Ireland Actors & Filmmakers compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.