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Owen Roe
Actor

Owen Roe

30 May 1959Born
67Age
35Credits
Dublin, IrelandBirthplace

Biography

Owen Roe is one of Ireland’s foremost film, TV and theatre actors. Roe studied at the Oscar School of Acting and the Brendan Smith Academy in the late 1970s. Roe has been a prolific stage actor for decades. He won an Irish Theatre Award for playing Claudius in Hamlet. He also won a Special Tribute Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2019.

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He also wrote one play, Fear of Feathers, staged at the Andrews Lane Theatre in 1991.

On TV, Roe has appeared on Scarlett, The Ambassador, Ballykissangel, Rásaí na Gaillimhe, Penny Dreadful, Vikings and Fair City., and as Oliver Cromwell in The History Channel Documentary "Cromwell: God's Executioner" based on the book by Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú He has appeared in several films, mostly made in Ireland, including Michael Collins (as Arthur Griffith), Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto. He has received three IFTA nominations.

On radio, Roe was one-third of the Scrap Saturday political satire series, and is best remembered for his impression of P. J. Mara, loyal adviser to Charles Haughey. He also appeared on Baldi (BBC Radio 4) as Inspector Rynne.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Finnegan's FoursomeFilm
  2. 2025The RootsFilm: Sebastian Quintana
  3. 2024King FrankieFilm: Aidan
  4. 2024The HardacresSeries: Lord George Fitzherbert (4 episodes)
  5. 2024Dead and BuriedSeries: Jack Sullivan (4 episodes)
  6. 2023The Christmas BreakFilm: Calum Reilly
  7. 2023Wickedly EvilFilm: The Chief
  8. 2023Der Irland-Krimi: Mond über GalwayFilm: Jonathan Carroll
  9. 2019Abe's StoryFilm: Various Roles (voice)
  10. 2015PursuitFilm: Mr. King
  11. 2014Penny DreadfulSeries: Colonel Brewster (1 episode)
  12. 2014The WalshesSeries: Martin (3 episodes)
  13. 2013The Ice Cream GirlsSeries: Jim (3 episodes)
  14. 2013VikingsSeries: Count Odo (12 episodes)
  15. 2012Titanic: Blood and SteelSeries: Sir Norman Hill (1 episode)
  16. 2012Saving the TitanicFilm: White Star Lawyer
  17. 2011SensationFilm: Liam
  18. 2010When Harvey Met BobFilm: Tony Powell
  19. 2009Val Falvey, TDSeries: Pat Daly (6 episodes)
  20. 2009Rásaí na GaillimheSeries: Tommy Lacey (14 episodes)
  21. 2009Wide Open SpacesFilm: Gerard Ring
  22. 2008AlarmFilm: Joe / Mossie
  23. 2007The Shadow in the NorthFilm: Bram Stoker
  24. 2005Breakfast on PlutoFilm: Dean
  25. 2003IntermissionFilm: Mr. Henderson
  26. 2000When the Sky FallsFilm
  27. 1999DDU: District Detective UnitSeries: Det. Garda Paul Hyland (4 episodes)
  28. 1998UlysFilm: voice
  29. 1998Soft Sand, Blue SeaFilm: Joe
  30. 1996Michael CollinsFilm: Arthur Griffith
  31. 1996LovingFilm: Michael Mathewson
  32. 1996BallykissangelSeries: Paul Dooley (8 episodes)
  33. 1995Frankie StarlightFilm: Senior Customs Officer
  34. 1994ScarlettSeries: Tim O'Hara (3 episodes)
  35. 1991The TreatyFilm: George Gavan Duffy

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