Barry Ward (actor)
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Barry Ward | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland |
Alma mater | Maynooth University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–present |
Partner(s) | Laura Kavanagh |
Children | 1 |
Barry Ward is an Irish actor. He began his career has a child actor on the RTÉ One and BBC One miniseries Family.
Early life and education[]
Barry Ward was born and brought up in Blanchardstown, a northwestern suburb of Dublin. He went to school at St. Declan's College in Cabra. He was discovered at school. He went on to study English and Philosophy at NUI Maynooth.[1]
Career[]
He is an actor noted for his performances on stage and screen, most recently as the leading man in the Ken Loach historical drama Jimmy's Hall and his lead role in Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull's critically acclaimed Blood Cells.[2]
Personal life[]
Ward lives in East London with his partner Laura Kavanagh, who works in film, and their son Tom.[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Soft Sand, Blue Sea | Trevor | |
1998 | Lipservice | Darren O Murchu | Short film |
1999 | Sunburn | Robert Fiske | |
1999 | Dilemmas | Short film | |
2000 | The Claim | Young Dillon | |
2001 | Watchmen | Ray | Short film |
2008 | Danger High Voltage | Mick | Short film |
2010 | The Tenement Ghost | The Groom | |
2011 | The Opening | Mick | Short film |
2012 | Songs for Amy | Rory Jarvis | |
2013 | The Fallen | Anthony | Short film |
2014 | Jimmy's Hall | James Gralton | |
2014 | Shooting for Socrates | Jimmy Quinn | |
2014 | Bypass | New Supplier | |
2014 | Blood Cells | Adam | |
2015 | L'accabadora | Albert | |
2015 | The Survivalist | Forager | |
2015 | Pursuit | Diarmuid | |
2015 | Insulin | The Pharmacist | Short film |
2016 | The Truth Commissioner | Michael Madden | |
2016 | Realive | Dr. West | |
2016 | The Journey | Ian Paisley Jr. | |
2017 | My Father, My Blood | Cillian | Short film |
2017 | Maze | Gordon Close | |
2017 | Take Me Swimming | Thady | Short film |
2018 | Time Traveller | John Paul | Short film |
2019 | Extra Ordinary | Martin Martin | |
2019 | The Yearning | Mick | Short film |
2019 | Lily Meets Charlie | Charlie | Short film |
2019 | Taxi | Henry | Short film |
2020 | Dating Amber | Ian |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Family | John Paul Spencer | Miniseries; main role |
1997 | Plotlands | Fionn Mulligan | Miniseries; main role |
2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth | Roddy | Television film |
2007 | Silent Witness | Ashley Harris | 2 episodes |
2008 | The Bill | Jez Jenkins | Episode: "Shadow Stalker" |
2008 | City of Vice | Patrick Jones | Miniseries; 1 episode |
2009 | Psych Ward | Jimmy Murphy | Main role |
2013 | Coming Up | Slick Rick | Episode: "Call it a Night" |
2016 | Rebellion | Arthur Mahon | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
2016 | The Fall | Dr. Patrick Spencer | 4 episodes |
2017 | The End of the F***ing World | Leslie | 2 episodes |
2018 | Taken Down | Matt | Main role |
2018–2020 | Save Me | Barry McGory | 9 episodes |
2019 | Gomorrah | Patrick | 1 episode |
2019 | The Capture | Charlie Hall | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
2020-2021 | Feel Good | Arnie Rivers | 2 episodes |
2020 | White Lines | Mike Collins | 7 episodes |
2020 | Des | DI Steve McCusker | 3 episodes |
2021 | Anne Boleyn | Thomas Cromwell | 3 episodes |
Music videos[]
Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
"The Golden Sands" | 2014 | Ultan Conlon | [4] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2016 | IFTA Awards | Rising Star Award | N/A | Nominated | |
Best Lead Actor in a Drama | Rebellion | Nominated | |||
2018 | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Maze | Nominated | ||
2020 | Best Lead Actor in a Film | Extra Ordinary | Nominated | ||
2021 | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Dating Amber | Won | [5] |
References[]
- ^ "'It has the ingredients to be a massive hit... and people have no choice but to watch it' - Barry Ward talks Netflix series White Lines". Independent.ie. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ "Blood Cells". The Times. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Rideout, Annie (16 July 2016). "An actor's life: Barry Ward, on fatherhood". The Early Hour. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Ultan Conlon - The Golden Sands {Official Video}". YouTube. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0615/1228137-normal-people-iftas-wolfwalkers-dating-amber-herself/
External links[]
- Barry Ward at IMDb
Categories:
- 20th-century Irish male actors
- 21st-century Irish male actors
- Alumni of Maynooth University
- Male actors from Dublin (city)
- Irish male film actors
- Irish male television actors
- Irish male stage actors
- Living people