Anthony "Donie" Courtney (1970 – 14 May 2022) was an Irish actor, director and playwright.
Donal Courtney | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 |
| Died | 14 May 2022 (aged 52) Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, playwright |
| Years active | 1991–2022 |
Biography
editBorn in Killarney, County Kerry, Courtney was a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting in 1991.[1] He is credited with introducing Michael Fassbender to acting and established an acting school with him, West End House School of Arts in Killarney, shortly before his death.[2] Courtney appeared in numerous television productions, including Fair City and The Tudors, but is especially associated with his portrayal of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty in his play God has no Country.[3]
Among his final creative projects was the play Memento Mori, created in partnership with Carthage College's Theatre Department as the 14th installment of their New Play Initiative. It premiered at Carthage in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA in 2022 before traveling to the region 3 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Flint, Michigan in 2023. The production then traveled to Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin before completing its run at West End House.[4]
Personal life and death
editMarried with two children, Courtney was the son of the long-standing Killarney town councillor and tourism director Michael Courtney, a former director of elections for Fine Gael in Kerry South.
He died after a brief illness on 14 May 2022, aged 52.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Donal Courtney CV" (PDF). Brennan Acting Agency website. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Tributes paid to late Kerry actor Donal Courtney who passed away at the weekend". The Kerryman. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Kerry actor Donal Courtney dies aged 52". RTÉ website. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ https://www.carthage.edu/arts/experience-the-arts/theatre-dance-performances/new-play-initiative/
- ^ "Kerry actor Donal Courtney dies aged 52 following short illness". Irish Examiner. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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