Barry Keoghan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barry Keoghan
Keoghan in 2024
Born	(1992-10-18) 18 October 1992 (age 32) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Partner(s)	Alyson Kierans (2021–2023)
Children	1
Relatives	Frank Stapleton (second cousin)
Awards	Full list

Barry Keoghan (born 18 October 1992) is a famous actor from Ireland. He has won many awards, like a BAFTA Award. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was named one of Ireland's greatest film actors by The Irish Times.

Barry Keoghan started acting in 2011. He became well-known in 2017 for his roles in the war film Dunkirk and the drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer. He also earned praise for his acting in the Irish crime film Calm with Horses (2019) and the fantasy film The Green Knight (2021). He joined big superhero movies as Druig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021).

In 2022, he acted in The Banshees of Inisherin. For this role, he won a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Keoghan then starred in the movie Saltburn (2023). This role earned him nominations for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award.

He has also appeared in TV shows. These include the Irish drama Love/Hate (2013), the HBO mini-series Chernobyl (2019), and the Apple TV+ mini-series Masters of the Air (2024). Barry Keoghan is also a brand ambassador for companies like Dior.

Early Life

Barry Keoghan grew up in Summerhill, Dublin, Ireland. He and his brother, Eric, spent seven years in foster care. During this time, they lived in 13 different foster homes.

Acting Career

Starting Out

Keoghan began acting in 2011. He saw a casting notice in a shop window for the film Between the Canals. He got a small role in the movie, which came out that same year. When he was 18, he appeared in the Irish soap opera Fair City. In 2013, Keoghan played Wayne in the TV show Love/Hate. This role made him well-known in Ireland. After that, he acted in films like '71 (2014) and Mammal (2016).

Big Roles and Awards

In 2017, Keoghan was in two major films. He played George Mills in Dunkirk. He also starred as Martin Lang in The Killing of a Sacred Deer with Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman. He won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Killing of a Sacred Deer. The next year, he was in Black '47 as Hobson, an English soldier. He also starred in American Animals, a film based on a real-life book theft.

Recent Work

He appeared in the 2019 mini-series Chernobyl. In 2021, Keoghan played Druig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals. He also appeared in The Green Knight.

Keoghan at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival

Keoghan was in Matt Reeves's film The Batman (2022). He was listed as "Unseen Arkham Prisoner". The director later said that Keoghan played the Joker. A deleted scene showing Keoghan's Joker and Robert Pattinson's Batman was released later. Keoghan was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). He won a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for this film.

In 2023, Keoghan starred in the movie Saltburn as Oliver Quick. He received great reviews for his acting and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor. In 2024, Keoghan was chosen to play Ringo Starr in a series of films about the Beatles.

Beyond Acting

Brand Ambassador and Charity Work

In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter called Keoghan "the next big thing" in movies. In 2019, he was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. In March 2022, Keoghan became an ambassador for the Barretstown children's charity. He helped open their new studio. In March 2024, the luxury fashion brand Burberry also named Keoghan as their brand ambassador.

Hobbies and Family

Barry Keoghan enjoys boxing as a hobby. He is also a big fan of the football team Manchester United. He appeared in a promotional video for the club's new uniform with his second cousin, Frank Stapleton. Barry Keoghan has one son, who was born in August 2022.

Film and TV Roles

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Stand Up	Stand up Bully	Short film
	Between the Canals	Aido
2012	Stalker	Tommy
	King of the Travellers	Young Dublin Lad
2013	Wasted	Ben	Short film
	Life's a Breeze	Pizza Guy
	Stay	Sean Meehan
2014	'71	Sean Bannon
	Standby	Crusty
	North	Aaron	Short film
2015	Norfolk	Boy
	Traders	Ken
	The Break	Sean	Short film
2016	Mammal	Joe
	Trespass Against Us	Windows
	Candy Floss	Shane	Short film
2017	Light Thereafter	Pavel
	The Killing of a Sacred Deer	Martin Lang
	Dunkirk	George Mills
2018	American Animals	Spencer Reinhard
	Black '47	Hobson
2019	Calm With Horses	Dymphna
2021	The Green Knight	Scavenger
	Eternals	Druig
2022	The Batman	Unseen Arkham Prisoner	Cameo
	The Banshees of Inisherin	Dominic Kearney
2023	Saltburn	Oliver Quick
2024	Bird	Bug
	Bring Them Down	Jack
2025	Hurry Up Tomorrow	TBA	Post-production
TBA	The Immortal Man	TBA	Filming
	Crime 101	TBA	Filming

TV Shows

Music Videos

Awards and Recognition

Barry Keoghan has won many awards and received nominations for his acting. These include a BAFTA Film Award and nominations for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

See also

In Spanish: Barry Keoghan para niños

• List of Irish Academy Award winners and nominees
• List of actors with Academy Award nominations