Liam Heffernan facts for kids

Liam Heffernan is an Irish actor, director, and musician. He is well-known for his main role in the film The Clash of the Ash (1987). He also played Blackie Connors in the TV show Glenroe. Liam started his music journey in the 1980s. He played guitar with a band called Mean Features. Today, he is the lead singer and guitarist for Big Boy Foolish.

Acting and Directing Career

Liam Heffernan was born in Cork city in the early 1960s. His acting career began in 1984. He performed in many plays with the Graffiti Theatre Company. In 1986, he moved to Dublin.

Heffernan acted in films like The Stranger Within (1990). He also appeared in The Boy from Mercury (1996). He has been in many stage plays and TV shows. He had full-time roles in Ros na Rún and Fair City. In Fair City, he played a character named Luke Dillon.

Liam Heffernan also works as a director. In 2000, he directed a play called "Tillsonburg". This play won awards. He directed it for the Focus Theatre in Dublin. He also directed it for The Everyman Palace in Cork. In 2003, he directed "Brilliant Traces". This play was part of the Dublin Fringe Festival. In 2010, he acted in "The Cavalcaders". This play by Billy Roche was very popular.

Music Journey

Liam Heffernan's music career started in the early 1980s. He was the guitarist for a band called Mean Features. This band was active in the Cork city music scene. They were part of the post-punk movement.

Mean Features was featured on a live album in 1981. The album was called Kaught at the Kampus. This record is important for Cork's music history. Many musicians from that time became well-known.

Liam Heffernan is now the lead singer and guitarist for Big Boy Foolish. He started this band around 2020. He formed it with guitarist Ricky Dineen. Ricky Dineen was previously in a band called Five Go Down to the Sea?.

In June 2020, Big Boy Foolish released their first song, "Horsey!". Critics said it continued Ricky Dineen's unique sound. The band has released several songs. These include "Up the Airy" (August 2020) and "Nunzerkat" (January 2021). Big Boy Foolish released their first album in early 2024. It is called "Stall the Ball".

Selected Acting Roles