Dónal Finn (born 31 August 1995) is an Irish actor who has starred in SAS: Rogue Heroes and The Wheel of Time. He is also known for originating the role of Orpheus in the West End production of Hadestown. He is set to star in upcoming Amazon Prime series Young Sherlock as James Moriarty.[1]
Dónal Finn | |
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| Born | 31 August 1995 Dromina, County Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life and education
editFinn was born and raised in Dromina, County Cork to parents Dónal Sr. and Maureen. He is one of eight children having come from a farming family in rural Ireland.[2]
Finn was given a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a three-year scholarship through the Overstall Charitable Trust.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in acting from LAMDA in 2018.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating from LAMDA, Finn made his first notable appearance in an episode of popular Netflix series The Witcher as a peasant named Nettly in 2019.[4]
Finn also had a small role as a Baker named Albert in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. [5]
In 2022, Finn landed the roles of soldier Eoin McGonigal in SAS: Rogue Heroes[2] and Mat Cauthon in The Wheel of Time. [6]
In November 2023, it was announced that Finn would be originating the role of Orpheus in the West End production of Hadestown, which later opened in February 2024. Finn left the production on August 25 2024 alongside his cast mate, Grace Hodgett Young.
In July 2024, it was announced Finn would star in a starring role as Professor James Moriarty alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin in upcoming Amazon Prime series Young Sherlock an adaptation of Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes book series.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | How to Build a Girl | Karl Boden | |
| 2019 | The Witcher | Nettly | |
| 2020 | Cursed | Kurt | |
| 2020 | Albion | Gabriel | TV movie |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Albert | |
| 2022 | SAS: Rogue Heroes | Eoin McGonigal | |
| 2023 | The Wheel of Time | Mat Cauthon | |
| 2025 | Young Sherlock | James Moriarty | upcoming |
References
edit- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (July 30, 2024). "'Young Sherlock' Amazon Series Casts 'Wheel of Time' Actor Dónal Finn (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ a b c McCarthy2023-02-15T08:40:00+00:00, Esther. "Rising Stars Ireland 2023: Dónal Finn (actor)". Screen.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2018 graduates | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk.
- ^ "The Wheel of Time: See the new actor playing Mat Cauthon in The Witcher". Winter is Coming. September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Dónal Finn? Everything to Know About Young Sherlock's New Moriarty". startefact.com.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2021). "'The Wheel Of Time': Dónal Finn To Play Mat Cauthon In Recasting On Amazon Series As Barney Harris Not Returning For Season 2".
External links
edit- Dónal Finn at IMDb