Richard Dormer facts for kids

Richard Dormer is an actor and writer from Northern Ireland. He was born on November 11, 1969. He is famous for playing Beric Dondarrion in the TV show Game of Thrones. He also played Dan Anderssen in the series Fortitude.

Richard Dormer's Early Life

Richard Dormer was born in Portadown, Northern Ireland. He went to the RADA acting school in London. After living and working in London, he moved back to Northern Ireland.

Richard Dormer's Career

Acting on Stage and Radio

Dormer became well-known after playing the Northern Irish snooker star Alex Higgins. This was in a play called Hurricane in 2003, which Dormer also wrote. He won an award for Best Actor for this role.

In 2004, Dormer won another award for his acting in a play called Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme. He also performed in plays by famous writers like William Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett.

Dormer has written several plays himself. These include The Half and Gentleman's Tea Drinking Society. In 2012, he wrote a play called Drum Belly. It was about Irish gangsters in Brooklyn in 1969.

He has also lent his voice to more than twenty BBC Radio 4 plays and documentaries. In 2020, he played a role in the TV drama COBRA.

Dormer has said that his early career was hard. This was because his Northern Irish accent was sometimes linked to negative ideas. He chose not to play roles like "terrorists or thugs." This made it harder to find work in TV and film. However, he felt focusing on stage acting made his skills stronger.

Richard Dormer in Films

After playing many smaller roles, Dormer got a main part in the 2012 film Good Vibrations. This movie tells the story of Terri Hooley, a punk rock music visionary from Northern Ireland.

The film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. It won awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay. Dormer was also nominated for Best Actor for his role as Terri Hooley. He later appeared in the film '71. In 2019, Dormer played Dr. Curtis Welch in the Disney film Togo.

Richard Dormer on Television

Dormer has become a very well-known TV actor. He had important roles in the shows Hunted and Hidden.

In 2012, Dormer took on the role of Lord Beric Dondarrion in Game of Thrones. This character was known as the "Lightning Lord." He was the leader of the "Brotherhood Without Banners." Dormer played this role in several seasons of the show, including the final one in 2019.

Dormer is also the voice of the Dad character in the children's animated series Lily's Driftwood Bay. This show is shown on many channels around the world.

In 2014, Dormer started filming for Fortitude. He played Sheriff Dan Anderssen in this show. It was set in a made-up Arctic town in Norway. The show was very popular and had a second season.

In 2015, Dormer starred in the BBC drama We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story. He played TV producer David Croft. This show was about how the popular comedy Dad's Army was created.

In 2020, Dormer played Captain Sam Vimes in the BBC series The Watch. This show was based on the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. He also continued to play Fraser Walker in the COBRA series.

In 2023, Dormer appeared as Gerry Cliff in the BBC1 drama Blue Lights. In 2024, it was announced that he would join the TV series The Assassin.

Richard Dormer's Personal Life

Richard Dormer lives in Belfast. He is divorced from director Rachel O'Riordan.

Richard Dormer's Filmography

Films

Television Shows

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