Conleth Hill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Conleth Hill
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Conleth Hill at a fan event in 2017
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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 Hill (born November 24, 1964) is an Irish actor. He has performed in many plays in the UK, Ireland, Canada, and the US. He has won two important acting awards called Laurence Olivier Awards. He was also nominated twice for the Tony Award, which is a big award for theatre in the US. Many people know him best for playing the character Varys in the TV show Game of Thrones (2011–2019).
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Early Life of Conleth Hill
Conleth Hill was born in a town called Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He comes from a family involved in entertainment. His older brother is a cameraman, and his sister is a producer. His younger brother, Ronan, is a sound engineer. Ronan has won four Emmy Awards for his amazing sound work on Game of Thrones.
Conleth went to St MacNissi's College and later studied acting. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1989.
Conleth Hill's Acting Career
Conleth Hill started his career on stage. He first performed on Broadway in a play called Stones in His Pockets. For his role in the Canadian version of this play, he won a Dora Mavor Moore Award.
Television Roles
He has appeared in many TV shows. In 2002, he played a German professor in a TV movie called Goodbye, Mr Chips. He also played "Mum" to a character named Geraldine McQueen in a funny show by Peter Kay. This show made fun of popular talent competitions. Conleth also acted in the TV series Suits. In Suits, he worked alongside Michelle Fairley, who was also in Game of Thrones.
From 2011 to 2019, Conleth Hill played the famous character Varys in the TV series Game of Thrones. This show is based on the popular books by George R. R. Martin. Martin himself once suggested that Conleth would be a great choice to play a character in another TV show based on his science fiction novel, Tuf Voyaging. Conleth also appeared in Peter Kay's Car Share and as Carlos Santini in Derry Girls.
Theatre Work
Conleth Hill has a long and successful career in theatre. He has performed in many plays, including Little Shop of Horrors, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Importance of Being Earnest. He also played important roles in plays like Waiting for Godot and The Producers. His theatre work has taken him to many famous stages around the world.
Conleth Hill's Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | A Man You Don't Meet Every Day | Michael | |
| 1998 | Crossmaheart | Coulter | Also known as Dead Man's Girl (DVD) |
| 2003 | Intermission | Robert (Teacher) | |
| 2009 | Whatever Works | Brockman | |
| Perrier's Bounty | Russ | ||
| National Theatre Live: All's Well That End's Well | Parolles | ||
| 2011 | The Shore | Paddy | Short film |
| National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard | Lopakhin | ||
| Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Bernard Sugden | ||
| 2012 | Whole Lotta Sole | Barber | Also known as Stand Off (North America) |
| Keith Lemon: The Film | Delivery Man | ||
| 2014 | Shooting for Socrates | Jackie Fullerton | |
| Serena | Dr. Chaney | ||
| The Good Word | Da Taggart | Short film | |
| 2015 | Two Down | Harry Montague | |
| A Patch of Fog | Sandy Duffy | ||
| 2016 | The Truth Commissioner | Johnny Rafferty | |
| Two Angry Men | Ritchie McKee | Short film | |
| 2017 | National Theatre Live: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | George | |
| 2018 | The Isle | Douglas Innis | (Also executive producer) |
| 2019 | Official Secrets | Roger Alton | |
| 2020 | Herself | Aido Deveney | |
| Here Are the Young Men | Mark Kearney | ||
| 2021 | To Olivia | Marty Ritt | |
| Infinitum: Subject Unknown | Professor Aaron Östergaard | ||
| 2023 | Tell Me a Creepy Story | Da Taggart | (Segment: The Good Word) |
| 2026 | Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie | TBA | Post-production |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Boon | Second Pupil | Series 3; Episode 7: "Honourable Service" |
| 1988 | Casualty | Rob | Series 4; Episode 4: "Day Off" |
| 1990 | ScreenPlay | Soldier | Series 5; Episode 4: "The Englishman's Wife" |
| Medics | Liam McGuinness | Series 1; Episode 4: "Niall" | |
| 1992 | Bunch of Five | Roache | Episode 2: "Blue Heaven" (Pilot for series Blue Heaven) |
| On the Up | Deliveryman | Series 3; Episode 1: "The Golf Tournament" | |
| Screen One | Neil | Series 4; Episode 8: "Trust Me" | |
| 1993 | The Bill | Michael White | Series 9; Episode 40: "Hard Evidence" |
| 1994 | Blue Heaven | Roache | Episodes 1–6 |
| Lit by Love and Sunshine | Narrator | ||
| 1995 | Casualty | Theo | Series 9; Episode 24: "Duty of Care" |
| Crown Prosecutor | Neville Osborn | Episode 9 | |
| 1996 | Out of the Deep Pan | Derek | Television film |
| 2001 | TV to Go | Con | Series 1; Episode 2 |
| 2002 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Max Staefel | Television film |
| 2007 | Ronni Ancona & Co | Various roles | Episodes 1–3 |
| The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle | Jared | Episodes 1–6 | |
| 2008 | Britain's Got the Pop Factor... | Geraldine's Mum | Television film (Reality show parody by Peter Kay) |
| 2011–2019 | Game of Thrones | Lord Varys | Recurring role (season 1), main role (seasons 2–8); 46 episodes |
| 2012 | Little Crackers | Sharon's Dad | Series 3; Episode 11: "Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker: The Week Before Christmas" |
| 2013 | Suits | Edward Darby | Seasons 2 & 3 (6 episodes) |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 | Stevie | Series 1; Episode 3: "Tom & Gerri" |
| That Day We Sang | Frank | Television film | |
| Sherlock | Uncredited role | Episode: "The Empty Hearse" | |
| 2015 | Foyle's War | Sir Ian Woodhead | Series 8; Episode 3: "Elise" |
| Arthur & George | Sergeant Upton | Mini-series; Episodes 1–3 | |
| 2017 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Reverend Anthony Huxley | Series 2; Episode 2: "Playing with Fire" |
| Peter Kay's Car Share | Elsie | Series 2; Episode 2: "The Smurf" | |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at Peace | John Tynan-O'Mahony | Television film |
| 12 Monkeys | Interpol Agent Bonham | Series 4; Episodes 2 & 3: "Ouroboros" and "45 RPM" | |
| Hang Ups | Jon Pitt | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Doc Martin | Dr. Edward Mullen | Series 9; Episodes 4 & 6: "Paint It Black" and "Equilibrium" |
| Dublin Murders | Superintendent O'Kelly | Episodes 1–8 | |
| 2019–2024 | Vienna Blood | Mendel Liebermann | Series 1–4 (11 episodes) |
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | Alan Conway | Episodes 1–6 |
| St. Mungo's | Pronsias Stevenson | Television film | |
| Holding | Sgt. PJ Collins | Episodes 1–4 | |
| Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Dr. Alwyn Thomas | Mini-series; Episode 1 | |
| Derry Girls | Carlos Santini | Series 3; Episode 4: "The Haunting" | |
| 2023 | The Power of Parker | Martin Parker | Series 1; Episodes 1–6 |
| The Lovers | Philip | Episodes 1 & 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Pope Gregory XIII | Series 1; Episode 3: "Destroyer of Worlds" |
| Inside No. 9 | Party Guest | Series 9; Episode 6: "Plodding On" | |
| The Cleaner | Brennan | Series 3; Episode 4: "The Lighthouse" | |
| Moonflower Murders | Alan Conway | Episodes 1–6 |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Lord Varys | Based on the TV series of the same name |
Audio Books
| Year | Book | Character | Publisher | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Tamburlaine: Shadow of God by John Fletcher | Hafez | BBC Worldwide Ltd. | |
| 2009 | Zurich (The Wire) by Pearse Elliott | Narrator |
Conleth Hill on the Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Author | Director | Station |
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| 25 December 2000 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Moss Hart and George S Kaufman adapted for radio by Marcy Kahan |
Ned Chaillet | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 7 November 2002 | Tricycles | Colin Teevan | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 3 The Wire | |
| 18 February 2004 | The Travels of Marco Polo | Philip Palmer | Toby Swift | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | |
| 19 April 2012 | Titanic letters | Reader, ep.33 | Ciaran Hinds | BBC Radio Ulster | |
| 24 April 2012 | The Biggest Issues | Jerry Cartwright | Annie McCartney | Eoin O'Callaghan | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama |
| 2017 | Big Country | JD Quinn | Patrick Kielty | BBC Radio Ulster |
Awards and Nominations
Conleth Hill has won several awards for his acting:
- In 2000, he won an Irish Times award for his role in Stones in His Pockets.
- In 2001, he won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Stones in His Pockets. This is a very important theatre award in the UK.
- He was also nominated for a Tony Award in 2001 for Stones in His Pockets.
- He won a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award in 2001 for the same play.
- In 2005, he won another Laurence Olivier Award, this time for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, for The Producers.
- In 2008, he was nominated for another Tony Award for his role in the play The Seafarer.
- From 2011 to 2016, he was nominated several times with the cast of Game of Thrones for a Screen Actors Guild Award for best group performance in a drama series.
See also
In Spanish: Conleth Hill para niños
