40 actors you probably didn’t know were Irish

Fans can never forget the man behind blockbusters like Schindler’s list and the Takenot movie franchise. While he has traveled the world for his work, Neeson calls Ballymena in Northern Ireland his childhood home.

Dublin is more than a famous city in Ireland. It is also the hometown of some Golden Globe-winning actors, including a Gabriel Byrne.

Who knew that a version of James Bond could trace its roots back to the Emerald Isle? Brosnan grew up in the eastern town of Drogheda.

Kenneth Branagh is more than just an Oscar nominee. The Shakespeare actor and director can trace his childhood back to the good old days in his hometown of Belfast.

With movies like Minority report, Alexander, and Total recall under his belt, it’s no wonder the people of Castleknock in Dublin likely claimed their stake on the actor – that’s where he was born and raised.

Umbrella Academy has cultivated fans around the world, so viewers wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the man portraying Klaus is from Ireland, particularly the town of Portlaoise in the center of the country.

Yes, the suburb of Killiney in Dublin is famous for producing great musicians (ever heard of a small band called U2?), But it’s also the hometown of a Downton abbey star: Allen Leech.

You didn’t think the man representing King Joffrey was born and raised in Westeros, did you? Lucky for the Irish Game of thrones fans, it was in County Cork that the actor learned to love his profession.

Harry potter fans will be happy to see that face. The actor famous for playing Seamus Finnegan in the film franchise comes from a small town in Ireland called Celbridge.

Another Dubliner! The New York gangs and Harry potter The actor not only grew up in the popular Irish town, but also raised his family there once he got married.

… including his eldest son Domhnall, most famous for his roles in popular shows and movies like Ex Machina, run, and the final Harry potter movies.

Dublin seems to be the place where many actors are born and reproduced, including Aidan Gillen. TV fans might recognize it from more recent roles in Game of thrones (hello, Littlefinger!) and the BBC One series Peaky Blinders.

Hulu Normal people not only is set in Ireland, but also cast actors who hail from its surroundings … like Mescal, who was born and raised in the college town of Maynooth.

Like his Normal people co-star, Fortune also calls Ireland his homeland, growing up in Roundwood. Fun fact: the village is known to have an extremely small population – 948 to be exact!

You would think that the actor best known for playing Professor Dumbledore could have English ancestry, given his perfect accent in the Harry potter movies. It turns out that Gambon calls Dublin the home of his childhood.

Yet another Dubliner among us! In addition to a modeling career, Rhys Meyers is best known for appearing in projects such as The Tudors, Elvis, and Play it like Beckham.

With popular roles in Christian Bale Batman trilogy, Dunkirkand BBC Peaky blinders, it’s hard to forget that the actor was born and raised in County Cork, particularly in the village of Douglas.

As the Wretched the actor is preparing to enter the Marvel universe (he is joining the upcoming Disney + series Hawk Eye), it’s cool to hear that her acting career actually begins in her hometown of Dungannon in Northern Ireland.

who does not have seen a clip or two of the popular British talk show host at one point or another? But if you are really curious to know a little more about him, Norton has roots in a Dublin suburb called Clondalkin.

Looks like Graham Norton has a town brother in his midst – or at least in this gallery – like the Poldark star (and an actor in the most recent Hobbit franchise) also comes from Clondalkin.

Fans can recognize the actor from movies like Bridesmaids or Juliet, nude, but after hearing him speak, there’s no denying that the Boyle-born and raised star is undoubtedly Irish.

Who knew Captain Hook was Irish? The Once upon a time The actor is not only from the Emerald Isle, but his hometown of Drogheda actually straddles Dublin and Belfast. Talk about fame at its best.

It’s not just his overall physique that makes 50 shades of Gray the fans swoon. They are also in love with his general Irishman, who was instilled in him via his hometown of Holywood in Belfast.

Okay, maybe Fassbender’s birthplace was technically Germany. But with growing up in Killarney, associated with Irish roots dating in the country’s war of independence, the actor is certainly as Irish as they come.

Merlin could have been a wizard in Camelot, but the actor who portrays him on the popular BBC series certainly didn’t grow up there. On the contrary, Morgan’s hometown is far north of the country, in the city of Armagh.

It seems that Dublin is never short of actors. The Agents of SHIELD and Blood of Zeus star is certainly no exception, with her roots stemming from the suburb of Sandycove.

And we still another Dubliner on this list! Although the Salem and Queen of the damned the actor might not like being called that. Maybe that’s because he’s actually from a suburb of Dublin called Howth …

The Star Trek the producers of the franchise knew what they were doing playing Meaney, of Irish descent, as Miles O’Brien. And if you’re wondering exactly where on the Emerald Isle he grew up, it’s no surprise to learn that he grew up in Glasnevin, a suburb of Dublin.

Despite developing a prominent television and film career in the United States (if you want to count Black mirror and Rogue One among his credits), Smiley can attribute his acting debut to his hometown of Belfast.

Would you be surprised to read the Dunkirk star calls Summerhill – aka a Dublin suburb – his childhood hometown? At this point, probably not.