Noel O'Donovan (6 December 1949 – 13 September 2019)[2] was an Irish actor.
Noel O'Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1949 |
| Died | 13 September 2019 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2017 |
| Spouse | Bairbre Ní Fhloinn |
| Children | 3 |
O'Donovan grew up in Cork, Ireland. In the 1960s, he went to London, where worked as a labourer. Soon after, he found work at the Saville Theatre in the West End. In 1970, he returned to Ireland and joined the Abbey Theatre's acting school.
He died in the attentive care of staff at the Mater Hospital in Dublin.
Selective filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Anne Devlin | Tom Halpin | |
| 1986 | Rawhead Rex | Mitch Harney | |
| 1986 | Eat the Peach | Local | |
| 1990 | The Field | Tomás | |
| 1992 | Far and Away | Matthew | |
| 1996 | Trojan Eddie | Arthur | |
| 2019 | Supervized | Bernard |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | EastEnders | Flynn | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | The Ambassador | Jackie Norris | Episode: "Innocent Passage" |
References
edit- ^ "The death has occurred of Noel O'Donovan". RIP.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Noel O'Donovan obituary: An actor who specialised in vulnerability". irishtimes.com. 19 October 2019.