Stanley Townsend facts for kids

Stanley Townsend is a talented actor from Ireland. He has starred in many plays, TV shows, and movies. He's even lent his voice to video games!

About Stanley Townsend

Early Life and Training

Stanley Townsend was born and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He went to Wesley College, Dublin for his schooling. After that, he studied math and civil engineering at Trinity College.

While at Trinity College, Stanley joined the Dublin University Players. This was the college's drama club. He loved acting so much that he later helped start a theatre company called Rough Magic. He performed in many plays with them, like The Country Wife.

After college, he acted in famous Dublin theatres like The Gate and The Abbey. He also worked with well-known directors in London, such as Sam Mendes and Richard Eyre. In 2004, he won an Irish Theatre Award for his role in the play Shining City. He was also nominated for another big award, the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor. Stanley now lives in London.

Acting Career

Stanley Townsend has had a busy career in acting. He started with TV shows for RTÉ in Dublin. When he moved to London, he appeared in many popular TV series. These include Spooks, Hustle, and Waking the Dead. He also acted in the TV film Omagh Bombing.

He has also been in many movies. Some of his film roles include Into the West by Mike Newell. He worked with Daniel Day-Lewis in Jim Sheridan's In the Name of the Father. He also appeared in The Van by Stephen Frears and The Libertine with Johnny Depp. Other films include Wondrous Oblivion and Flawless.

On Stage (Theatre)

Stanley Townsend has performed in many plays. Here are some of the theatre productions he has been a part of:

• Remember This
• Guys and Dolls
• Phedre
• Happy Now? at the National Theatre, London
• The Alice Trilogy
• Shining City (for which he won the Irish Times Best Actor Award)
• Under the Blue Sky
• The Weir
• Tribes at the Royal Court, London
• The Wake
• Trinity for Two
• Sacred Mysteries at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
• The Gingerbread Mix-up at St Andrews Lane, Dublin
• Prayers of Sherkin at the Old Vic, London
• Someone Who'll Watch Over Me at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
• The Plough and the Stars at the Young Vic, London
• Democracy at the Bush Theatre, London
• Speed-the-Plow for Project Arts Centre, Dublin
• Saint Oscar for Field Day Theatre Company, Derry
• The Caucasian Chalk Circle
• The Country Wife
• Nightshade
• The White Devil for Rough Magic, Dublin
• Who Shall Be Happy...? for Mad Cow Productions, Belfast, London and tour
• 'Art' in the West End
• A View from the Bridge at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh in 2011
• The Nether at the Royal Court Theatre in 2014, where his role as Sims was highly praised.

On Screen (TV Shows)

Stanley Townsend has appeared in many television shows. Here is a list of his TV roles:

In Movies

Stanley Townsend has also acted in many films. Here is a list of his movie roles:

In Video Games

Stanley Townsend has also used his voice for characters in video games. Here are some of the games he has worked on: