Ned Dennehy facts for kids
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Ned Dennehy
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| Born | 8 December 1965 Ireland
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| Occupation | Actor |
Ned Dennehy is an Irish actor born on December 8, 1965. He is well-known for his unique look and memorable characters in many films and television shows. You might recognize him from popular series like Peaky Blinders or Good Omens, and he even appeared in a Harry Potter movie!
Ned Dennehy's Acting Journey
Ned Dennehy began his acting career with a notable role as Mider in The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog, a fantasy adventure series. This was an early step in a career that would see him take on many different types of characters.
He has appeared in several well-known films. For example, he played a "Scared Man" in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. He also had roles in the action movie Blitz and the independent British film Downhill.
On television, Ned Dennehy has been a familiar face in many popular shows. He was in the Australian series Glitch and several BBC dramas like Parade's End and Luther. He also played Charlie Strong in the popular series Peaky Blinders.
In 2017, he appeared in big TV productions like Versailles and Broken. That same year, he won an IFTA Award for his supporting role as Irish Pat in the Irish-language series An Klondike. An IFTA Award is a special prize given to people who do great work in Irish film and television. Ned Dennehy also played the demon Hastur in the fantasy series Good Omens. More recently, he appeared in the historical drama Shōgun in 2024.
Where You Might Have Seen Him
Ned Dennehy has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
Movies
- 1998: The General as Gay
- 2002: Reign of Fire as Barlow
- 2004: King Arthur as a Village Priest
- 2009: Sherlock Holmes as Man With Roses
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 as Scared Man
- 2011: Blitz as Radnor
- 2011: Tyrannosaur as Tommy
- 2011: The Eagle as Seal Chief / The Horned One
- 2011: Jane Eyre as Dr. Carter
- 2014: Serena as Ledbetter
- 2015: Child 44 as Coroner
- 2015: The Woman in Black: Angel of Death as Jacob
- 2018: Mandy as Brother Swan
- 2019: Calm with Horses as Paudi
- 2019: Guns Akimbo as Riktor
- 2020: Pixie as Seamus
- 2024: The Thicket as Baldy
Television Shows
- 1998: Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog as Mider (Main cast)
- 2012: Parade's End as Father Consett
- 2013: Luther as William Carney
- 2013–2022: Peaky Blinders as Charlie Strong (Main cast)
- 2014–2015: Da Vinci's Demons as Leader of the Labyrinth
- 2015: Banished as Letters Molloy (Main cast in a mini-series)
- 2015–2016: Dickensian as Ebeneezer Scrooge
- 2015–2017: Dominion Creek as Captain Pat 'Irish Pat' Galvin
- 2015–2017: Glitch as Paddy Fitzgerald
- 2017: Broken as Carl
- 2017: Versailles as Father Étienne
- 2019: Good Omens as Duke of Hell Hastur (Mini-series)
- 2019: Dublin Murders as Dr. Cooper
- 2020 & 2022: Outlander as Lionel Brown
- 2022: The Peripheral as Bob
- 2023: Culprits as Devil (Main cast)
- 2023: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon as Gaines
- 2024: Shōgun as Dutch Captain General
