Conleth Hill facts for kids
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Conleth Hill
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Hill at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
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Conleth Seamus Eoin Croiston Hill
24 November 1964 Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Awards | Olivier Award for Best Actor 2001: Stones in His Pockets 2005: The Producers |
Conleth Seamus Eoin Croiston Hill (born 24 November 1964) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is famous for acting on stage in the UK, Ireland, and the United States. For his work in theatre, he has won two Laurence Olivier Awards, which are major awards for stage acting in Britain.
Many people know him best for playing Lord Varys in the popular HBO TV series Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2019.
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Early Life and Education
Conleth Hill was born in Ballycastle, a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Show business runs in his family! His older brother is a cameraman, and his sister is a producer, which means she helps organize and manage TV shows or movies. His younger brother, Ronan, is a sound engineer. Ronan even won four Emmy Awards for his work on Game of Thrones.
Hill went to St MacNissi's College. Later, he moved to London to study acting. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1989.
Acting Career
Success on Stage
Hill started his career acting in plays. He even performed on Broadway in New York City in a play called Stones in His Pockets. His performance in the play was so good that he won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in 2001.
He won a second Olivier Award in 2005 for his role in the musical The Producers. He has also been nominated for two Tony Awards, which are the biggest awards for Broadway theatre.
Famous Roles on Television
While Hill is a star on stage, he is most famous for his work on television. From 2011 to 2019, he played Lord Varys in all eight seasons of the hit show Game of Thrones. Varys was a clever and mysterious character known as the "Master of Whisperers" who knew all the secrets in the kingdom.
Besides Game of Thrones, Hill has appeared in many other TV shows.
- He played Edward Darby in the legal drama Suits.
- He had a funny role as a psychic named Carlos Santini in an episode of the comedy series Derry Girls.
- He played the main character, police sergeant PJ Collins, in the 2022 series Holding.
- He also starred as the mystery writer Alan Conway in the show Magpie Murders.
- Since 2019, he has played Mendel Liebermann in the historical crime drama Vienna Blood.
Movie Roles
Conleth Hill has also acted in several movies. Some of his film roles include:
- Whatever Works (2009), a comedy directed by Woody Allen.
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), where he acted alongside Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.
- Official Secrets (2019), a drama about a real-life whistleblower.
- Herself (2020), an Irish drama about a woman who builds her own house.
See also
In Spanish: Conleth Hill para niños
