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Niall Wright
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| Born | 26 July 1991 |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Niall Wright (born 26 July 1991) is an Irish actor.
Early life and career
Wright trained as a child at the Gwyneth Murdock School of Drama and studied professionally at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol. He also studied a business degree at University College Dublin.
In 2004, he played the role of Jonjo in the Northern Irish comedy-drama film Mickybo and Me.
In 2008, Wright played the lead role in the short film James, which won multiple international awards and was selected for both the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival.
From 2012–13, Wright was a regular on the first two series of the television series Six Degrees, playing Danny Burns; he was a recurring character in the third series in 2015.
In 2013, he starred in the comedy-drama film Good Vibrations as Mickey Bradley.
From 2013 to 2015, he portrayed one of the main characters on the CBBC show Dani's Castle.
Wright made his stage debut at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 2015 playing the role of Joseph Swane in By the Bog of Cats.
In April 2017, he originated the role of JJ Carney in Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End.
In October 2018, Wright made his Broadway debut reprising his role of JJ Carney in The Ferryman.
As of 2021, he is playing series regular PC Callum McCarthy in the BBC and BritBox Original TV series Hope Street.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Mickybo and Me | Jonjo | |
| 2005 | Soldier | Child | Short film |
| 2006 | Middletown | Young Jim | |
| 2008 | James | James | |
| 2013 | Good Vibrations | Mickey Bradley |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Kelly | Himself | |
| 2012–2013, 2015 | Six Degrees | Danny Burns | |
| 2013–2015 | Dani's Castle | Gabe / Carlos / Gerard | Also portrayed Carlos in series 3, and Gerard in series 3 episode 11 |
| 2018 | Lore | Daft Jamie | Episode: "Burke and Hare: In The Name of Science" |
| 2021–present | Hope Street | PC Callum McCarthy | Main role |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location |
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| 2015 | By the Bog of Cats | Joseph Swane | Abbey Theatre | Dublin |
| 2017 | The Ferryman | JJ Carney | Royal Court Theatre | London |
| 2018 | The Ferryman | JJ Carney | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Broadway |
| 2024 | Grania | Diarmuid | Abbey Theatre | Dublin |
