Moe Dunford (born 11 December 1987) is an Irish actor.[1] He is best known for his roles in Vikings and Patrick's Day. He is the recipient of a number of accolades, including three Irish Film & Television Awards.

Moe Dunford
Dunford at the 2022 German Vikings Con
Born
Maurice Dunford

(1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 (age 36)
Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Early life

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Dunford was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland.[2] He graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 2009.[2]

Career

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Dunford started his acting career in 2010 on The Tudors.[2] Afterwards he appeared in many films and television productions like An Crisis[2] and Game of Thrones.[2] His most notable roles are Aethelwulf on Vikings[3][4] and Patrick Fitzgerald in Patrick's Day.[2][5] In 2015, he received an IFTA in the category of Best Actor in a Lead Role in Film for Patrick's Day, and an EFP 2015 Shooting Stars Award representing Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Patrick's Day Patrick Fitzgerald
2015 Leave Brendan Short film
2015 Traders Lazarus 23
2016 The Flag Mouse Morrisey
2016 Handsome Devil Pascal
2016 Gridlock Eoin Short film
2017 Michael Inside David
2017 The Lodgers Dessie
2018 Black '47 Fitzgibbon
2018 The Dig Ronan Callahan
2018 Rosie John Paul
2019 Dark Lies the Island Martin Mannion Adapted from a Kevin Barry story
2020 I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland Narrator
2020 Topping Out Dave Also executive producer; Short Film
2020 Angela's Christmas Wish Father

Voice role

2020 Knuckledust Hard Eight
2021 Nightride Budge
2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Richter

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Tudors Richard Leland 2 episodes
2012 Game of Thrones Stark messenger 1 episode ("The Prince of Winterfell")
2013 Raw Niall 3 episodes
2013 An Crisis Christian 6 episodes
2013 Bollywood to Hollywood Guest 1 episode
2014–2018 Vikings Æthelwulf Recurring role (seasons 2–3); Main role (seasons 4–5); 36 episodes
2019 Dublin Murders Sam O'Neill Recurring role; 8 episodes
2022 Redemption Eoin Molony Main role
2022 The Dry Jack Main role

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Role
2016 "Cherry Wine" Hozier Man

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Work
2014 Cork Film Festival International Won Patrick's Day
Galway Film Festival Bingham Ray New Talent Award Nominated
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, Michigan Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film Won
2015 Berlin International Film Festival EFP Shooting Stars Award, Ireland Won
Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film Won
Rising Star Nominated Patrick's Day & Vikings
2016 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama[6] Won Vikings
2017 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama[7] Nominated Vikings
2018 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama[8] Nominated Vikings
2019 Newport Beach Film Festival Best Actor[9] Won The Dig
2020 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Leading Role[10] Nominated The Dig
2021 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Leading Role in Film[11] Nominated Knuckledust
2022 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Leading Role in Film[12] Won Nightride

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford honoured in Berlin". RTE. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Moe Dunford: 'Patrick spoke to me. I know Patrick very well'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Moe's the main man - Waterford native Moe Dunford lands lead role in bloodthirsty TV saga - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "The busy 'Vikings' star Moe Dunford chats to IFTN about the latest season returning tonight, Patrick's Day, Black 47 and more | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "The pride in playing a repressed schizophrenic - Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ^ "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". www.ifta.ie. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. ^ "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". www.ifta.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "The Irish Times". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. ^ "NBFF Awards".
  10. ^ "The Irish Times". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. ^ Clarke, Donald (15 June 2021). "Iftas 2021: Normal People, Smother and Dating Amber top nominations". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ Clarke, Donald (22 February 2022). "Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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