Rory Keenan facts for kids

Rory Keenan, born on June 9, 1980, is a talented actor from Ireland. He has appeared in many popular TV shows and movies. You might know him from shows like Peaky Blinders, The Duchess, or War & Peace. He also starred in the film The Guard.

What Has Rory Keenan Acted In?

Rory Keenan has a long and exciting career in acting, performing in plays, movies, and TV shows. He started acting at a young age in Ireland. He has even performed on big stages in London and New York!

Rory's Theatre Work

Rory has acted in many famous plays. He performed in productions at the Royal National Theatre in London, which is a very important theatre. He also acted at The Donmar Warehouse, another well-known theatre.

In Ireland, Rory played the main characters in classic plays like Hamlet and Macbeth. For his role in Macbeth, he even won an award for Best Actor at The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards! He also performed at The Abbey Theatre, which is Ireland's national theatre.

Rory on TV and in Movies

Rory has been in many TV shows and films that you might have seen. On television, he appeared in Somewhere Boy, The Duchess, Versailles, War & Peace, and Peaky Blinders.

In 2010, Rory was in a short film called The Crush. This film was so good that it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film!

Rory Keenan: Director and Writer

In 2022, Rory Keenan tried something new! He wrote and directed his very first film, called Bump. His wife, actress Gemma Arterton, starred in the movie. Bump was shown at film festivals in California and Ohio. Rory even won an award for Best Director at the British Short Film Awards 2022 for his work on Bump.

Rory Keenan's Family Life

Rory Keenan is married to actress Gemma Arterton. They got married in 2019. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in December 2022.

Rory Keenan's Roles

Here are some of the TV shows and movies Rory Keenan has been in:

Television Roles

• Aristocrats (1999)
• On Home Ground (2001–02)
• The Clinic (2003)
• Showbands (2005)
• Primeval (2011)
• Birdsong (2012)
• Peaky Blinders (2014)
• Stan Lee's Lucky Man (2016)
• War & Peace (2016)
• Versailles (2017)
• Come Home (2017)
• Striking Out (2017–18)
• The Duchess (2020)
• Rules Of The Game (2021)
• Somewhere Boy (2022)
• Blackshore (2024)

Film Roles

• Reign of Fire (2002)
• Intermission (2003)
• Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
• Ella Enchanted (2004)
• Showbands (2005)
• Still Life (Short film, 2005)
• Pride and Joy (2006)
• One Hundred Mornings (2009)
• Zonad (2009)
• Windows (Short film, 2010)
• The Crush (Short film, 2010) - Nominated for an Academy Award
• National Theatre Live: The Kitchen (2011)
• The Guard (2011)
• Earthbound (2012)
• Keys to the City (2012)
• The Young Messiah (2016)
• Grimsby (2016)