- Pádraic Delaney
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birthplace = flagicon|Ireland Adamstown,County Wexford , Ireland
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tonyawards =Pádraic Delaney (born
6 November 1977 ) is an Irishactor best known for playing Teddy O'Donovan in theKen Loach film "The Wind That Shakes the Barley", for which he earned an IFTA nomination as well as being named Irish Shooting Star for the 2007 Berlin Film Festival.Early life
Delaney was born to parents Sheelagh and Michael Delaney. He has three older brothers Philip, Conor and Emmett, and two younger sisters Tracey and Gemma. He attended Colaiste Abbain Secondary School in Adamstown, Co. Wexford. He originally studied engineering before dropping out after four months. He later went on to study at the Beckett Centre in
Trinity College, Dublin and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Drama & Theatre Studies [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2073546/bio IMDB biography page] ] in 2001. [http://www.lisarichards.ie/site/actorsm/padraic-delaney-actor] Delaney's agent's website]Career
He first started acting in theatre, performing in "
Hamlet ", "The Yalta Game", "A Midsummer Night's Dream ", "The Hollow in the Sand" and "This Lime Tree Bower". Delaney soon added screen acting to his resume, starring in the 2003 short film "An Cuainín", and in 2005 appearing in the Irish television series "Pure Mule" and "The Clinic". He went on to play the lead in theRTÉ series "Legend". [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2073546/ IMDB filmography page] ]It was in 2006 that he first appeared before international audiences as Irish
revolutionary Teddy O'Donovan in Ken Loach's "The Wind That Shakes the Barley", oppositeCillian Murphy . The film won thePalme D'Or at the2006 Cannes Film Festival , and Delaney was nominated for two 2007 Irish Film and Television Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Breakthrough Talent. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2073546/awards IMDB awards page] ] Delaney was also honored as the Irish Shooting Star for 2007 by the Berlin International Film Festival. [http://www.breakingnews.ie/2007/01/09/story292639.html "Irish actor to be honoured at Berlin Film Festival"] BreakingNews.ie, 9 January 2007]At present, Delaney is a cast member of the
Showtime series "The Tudors " in which he playsAnne Boleyn 's brother George [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2073546/ IMDB filmography page] ] alongsideJonathan Rhys Meyers asKing Henry VIII ; the first season aired in 2007, and the show will return for a second season in 2008. [http://www.sho.com/site/tudors/home.do "The Tudors" on Showtime.com] ]In late 2007, Delaney appeared on stage at the
Tricycle Theatre in the role of a Catholic priest inJohn Patrick Shanley 's play "".Filmography
*"An Cuainín" (2003) ... as Duncan
*"Pure Mule" (2005, TV series) ... as Maurice (two episodes)
*"The Clinic" (2005, TV series) .... as Andrew McLoughlin (one episode)
*"The Wind That Shakes the Barley" (2006) ... as Teddy O'Donovan
*"Legend" (2006, TV series) ... as Fred 'Fridge' Gogan
*"A Lonely Sky" (2006) ... as Stan Curtis
*"The Tudors " (2007–2008, TV series) ... asGeorge Boleyn
*Eden (2007) ... as Eoghan
*Single Handed (2008, TV series) ... as Michael CaseyReferences
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