Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965)[1] is an Irish actor in films and television. His credits include The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog (1998), Blitz (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Downhill (2014), Luther, Banished, Dickensian, Peaky Blinders (2017), Versailles, Broken, Outlander, and Shōgun (2024).
Ned Dennehy | |
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 Dennehy at diff 2020 | |
| Born | 8 December 1965 Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
Career
editHis first notable role was as Mider in The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog.[2] He also appeared in Blitz, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and the independent British feature film Downhill.[3][4]
Dennehy's television work includes RTÉ's Damo and Ivor,[1] Glitch,[2] and the BBC dramas Parade's End, Luther,[5] Banished,[2] and Dickensian.[6] He also appeared as Charlie Strong in Peaky Blinders.[1] In 2017, he appeared in both the major TV productions Versailles,[2] and Broken,[1] and also won an IFTA Award for his supporting role as Irish Pat in TG4's An Klondike.[2] Dennehy also portrayed Hastur in Good Omens.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The General | Gay | John Boorman | |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Barlow | Rob Bowman | |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Village Priest | Antoine Fuqua | Uncredited speaking role as the Village Priest who walled up Guinevere (and others) to expiate their sins and ensure their salvation; he was himself then walled up (buried alive) by Cerdic, the invading Saxon King, as a lesson to others. |
| 2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Man With Roses | Guy Ritchie | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | Scared Man | David Yates | |
| 2011 | Blitz | Radnor | Elliott Lester | |
| Tyrannosaur | Tommy | Paddy Considine | ||
| The Eagle | Seal Chief / The Horned One | Kevin Macdonald | ||
| Jane Eyre | Dr. Carter | Cary Joji Fukunaga | ||
| 2014 | Serena | Ledbetter | Susanne Bier | |
| 2015 | Child 44 | Coroner | Daniel Espinosa | |
| The Woman in Black: Angel of Death | Jacob | Tom Harper | ||
| 2017 | The Box | Hitchhiker | Adam Collins | |
| 2018 | Mandy | Brother Swan | Panos Cosmatos | |
| Citizen Lane | George Moore | Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Documentary | |
| 2019 | Finky | An Fear Buí | Dathaí Keane | |
| Supervized | Griffin | Steve Barron | ||
| Calm with Horses | Paudi | Nick Rowland | ||
| Guns Akimbo | Riktor | Jason Lei Howden | ||
| 2020 | Pixie | Seamus | Barnaby Thompson | |
| Undergods | Harry | Chino Moya | Post-production | |
| 2021 | Zone 414 | George | Andrew Baird | |
| 2024 | The Thicket | Baldy | Elliott Lester | |
| TBA | The Immortal Man | Charlie Strong | Tom Harper | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog | Mider | Main cast; 50 episodes |
| 1998 | The Ambassador | Shay | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Parade's End | Father Consett | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Luther | William Carney | 1 episode |
| 2013–2022 | Peaky Blinders | Charlie Strong | Main cast; 25 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Leader of the Labyrinth | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Banished | Letters Molloy | Main cast; mini-series; 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Clean Break | Noel Blake | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Dickensian | Ebeneezer Scrooge | 13 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Dominion Creek | Captain Pat 'Irish Pat' Galvin | 8 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Glitch | Paddy Fitzgerald | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Broken | Carl | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Versailles | Father Étienne | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Nightflyers | Captain Judson | 1 episode; credited as Ned Denehy |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Duke of Hell Hastur | Mini-series; 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Dr. Cooper | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Young Offenders | Dinny Molloy | 1 episode |
| 2020 & 2022 | Outlander | Lionel Brown | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Bob | 3 episodes (to 25/11/22)) |
| 2023 | Culprits | Devil | Main cast |
| 2023 | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | Gaines | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Shōgun | Dutch Captain General | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Curtis Brown | Ned Dennehy". curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "LBM Actors - Ned Dennehy". lbmactors.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Chilling voice of Ireland's worst serial killer to be aired on TV". SundayWorld.com. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "The Nobody Zone review: Was Kieran Kelly Ireland's most prolific serial killer or a serious fantasist?". Independent.ie. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Luther series 3 episode 2 review | Den of Geek
- ^ "Stephen Rea, Pauline Collins, Caroline Quentin and Peter Firth join cast of Dickensian", BBC Media Centre. Accessed 27 December 2015
External links
edit- Ned Dennehy at IMDb