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Date of Birth:

15 January 1965, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK more

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Mini Biography:

Educated at Coleraine Academical Institution (also school of Brian Campbell... more

Trivia:

Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. more

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Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more

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(73 articles)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers to team up with Kevin Bacon in new comedy (IrishCentral)
(From IrishCentral. 6 November 2009, 8:09 AM, PST)
Northern Ireland drama 'Occupation' Wins at Prix Europa
(From IFTN. 27 October 2009, 12:29 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Way (filming) (2010)		2010	-	-

2.	Matching Jack (post-production) (2010)	Connor	2010	-	-

3.	"Occupation" (2009)	Mike Swift (3 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	8.1 (158)
	3 TV episodes: Episode #1.3 (2009) Mike Swift Episode #1.2 (2009) Mike Swift Episode #1.1 (2009) Mike Swift
4.	Cherrybomb (2009)	Crilly	2009	-	8.4 (232)

5.	Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)	Joe Griffen	2009	-	7.1 (1,801)

6.	Outcast (post-production) (2009/I)	Cathal	2009	-	-

7.	Blessed (2008)	Peter	2008	-	-

8.	"Midnight Man" (2008)	Max Raban (3 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	6.8 (80)
	3 TV episodes: Episode #1.3 (2008) Max Raban Episode #1.2 (2008) Max Raban Episode #1.1 (2008) Max Raban
9.	"The Passion" (2008)	Pilate (4 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	7.2 (96)
	4 TV episodes: Episode #1.4 (2008) Pilate Episode #1.3 (2008) Pilate Episode #1.2 (2008) Pilate Episode #1.1 (2008) Pilate
10.	"Fairy Tales" (2008)	Hans M. Prince (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.6 (58)
	1 TV episode: Cinderella (2008) Hans M. Prince
11.	"Murphy's Law" (2003)	Tommy Murphy (22 episodes, 2003-2007)	2007	-	8.0 (242)
	22 TV episodes: Episode #5.3 (2007) Tommy Murphy Episode #5.2 (2007) Tommy Murphy Episode #5.1 (2007) Tommy Murphy Episode #4.3 (2006) Tommy Murphy Episode #4.2 (2006) Tommy Murphy 17 episodes not shown.
12.	"Jekyll" (2007)	Dr. Tom Jackman / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	8.2 (1,519)
	6 TV episodes: Hyde (2007) Dr. Tom Jackman / Mr Hyde Episode #1.5 (2007) Dr. Tom Jackman / Mr Hyde / Dr Jekyll Episode #1.4 (2007) Dr. Tom Jackman / Mr Hyde Episode #1.3 (2007) Dr. Tom Jackman / Mr Hyde Episode #1.2 (2007) Dr. Tom Jackman / Mr Hyde 1 episode not shown.
13.	Match Point (2005)	Detective Banner	2005	-	7.8 (58,745)

14.	Big Dippers (2005) (TV)	Ray	2005	-	6.1 (29)

15.	2nd Irish Film and Television Awards (2004) (TV)	Host/Presenter	2004	-	3.6 (37)

16.	Millions (2004)	Ronnie	2004	-	7.2 (11,931)

17.	Quite Ugly One Morning (2004) (TV)	Jack Parlabane	2004	-	5.9 (120)

18.	Passer By (2004) (TV)	Joe Keyes	2004	-	6.5 (113)

19.	Wall of Silence (2004) (TV)	Stuart Robe	2004	-	7.2 (183)

20.	"Tractor Tom" (2003)	Matt (unknown episodes, 2003)	2003	-	4.7 (12)

21.	The Boys from County Clare (2003)	(uncredited)	2003	-	6.4 (677)
	AKAs: The Boys & Girl from County Clare (USA)
22.	"Canterbury Tales" (2003)	Nick Zakian (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	7.6 (177)
	1 TV episode: The Miller's Tale (2003) Nick Zakian
23.	"Cold Feet" (1997)	Adam Williams (35 episodes, 1997-2003)	2003	-	8.2 (647)
	AKAs: Life, Love & Everything Else (South Africa: English title) 35 TV episodes: Episode #5.6 (2003) Adam Williams Episode #5.5 (2003) Adam Williams Episode #5.4 (2003) Adam Williams Episode #5.3 (2003) Adam Williams Episode #5.2 (2003) Adam Williams 30 episodes not shown.
24.	Bloody Sunday (2002)	Ivan Cooper	2002	-	7.8 (7,803)
	AKAs: Sunday (Australia: TV title)
25.	Murphy's Law (2001) (TV)	Thomas Murphy	2001	-	6.9 (87)

26.	Lucky Break (2001)	James 'Jimmy' Hands/Lord Nelson in Show	2001	-	6.2 (1,406)
	AKAs: Lucky Break - Rein oder raus (Germany)
27.	Wild About Harry (2000)	Walter Adair	2000	-	5.9 (309)

28.	Furry Story (2000)	(voice) Dad	2000	-	-

29.	Women Talking Dirty (1999)	Stanley	1999	-	5.7 (339)

30.	"Playing the Field" (1998)	John Dolan (1 episode, 1998-2000)	1999	-	6.9 (102)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.2 (1999) John Dolan
31.	The Most Fertile Man in Ireland (1999)	'Mad Dog' Billy Wilson	1999	-	5.2 (342)

32.	Waking Ned (1998)	Pig Finn	1998	$26.6M	7.2 (12,428)
	AKAs: À la santé de Ned (France: DVD title) Vieilles canailles (France) Waking Ned Devine (USA)
33.	"Ballykissangel" (1996)	Leo (5 episodes, 1996-1998)	1998	-	7.9 (294)
	5 TV episodes: Amongst Friends (1998) Leo Lost Sheep (1998) Leo Personal Call (1998) Leo I Know When I'm Not Wanted (1998) Leo The Power and the Gory (1996) Leo
34.	"Touching Evil II" (1998)	David Laney (unknown episodes)	1998	-	7.6 (116)
	AKAs: Mystery!: Touching Evil II (USA: alternative title)
35.	Resurrection Man (1998)	Ryan	1998	-	5.1 (481)

36.	"Body Story" (1998)	Narrator (unknown episodes)	1998	-	6.8 (19)

37.	Jumpers (1997)	Gerald Clarke	1997	-	4.6 (13)

38.	The James Gang (1997)	Graham Armstrong	1997	-	5.1 (85)

39.	This Is the Sea (1997)	Constable Hubert Porter	1997	-	6.5 (181)

40.	Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)	Gregg	1997	-	6.9 (3,247)

41.	"Common As Muck" (1994)	Priest (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	8.6 (47)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.2 (1997) Priest
42.	"Touching Evil" (1997)	David Laney (unknown episodes)	1997	-	8.1 (301)

43.	Jude (1996)	Uncle Joe	1996	-	6.9 (4,681)

44.	"Soldier Soldier" (1991)	Corporal Bryan Casey (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.0 (123)
	1 TV episode: Sweet Revenge (1995) Corporal Bryan Casey
45.	Go Now (1995)	Tony	1995	-	7.2 (719)

46.	"Searching" (1995)	Duncan (unknown episodes)	1995	-	-

47.	"Between the Lines" (1992)	Sean Phelan (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	8.2 (119)
	AKAs: Inside the Line 1 TV episode: Unknown Soldier (1994) Sean Phelan
48.	"Lovejoy" (1986)	Jerry Boyle (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.2 (524)
	1 TV episode: The Kakiemon Tiger (1993) Jerry Boyle
49.	Love Lies Bleeding (1993) (TV)	Niall	1993	-	9.7 (19)

50.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1993)	Skeeball (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	-
	1 TV episode: Sailortown (1993) Skeeball
51.	"Covington Cross" (1992)	Humphrey (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	8.2 (103)
	AKAs: Charring Cross 1 TV episode: The Hero (1992) Humphrey
52.	"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1992)	Yuri (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	7.4 (1,290)
	1 TV episode: Germany, Mid-August 1916 (1992) Yuri
53.	"Boon" (1986)	Martin Mulholland (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	6.7 (102)
	1 TV episode: Stamp Duty (1991) Martin Mulholland
54.	Hear My Song (1991)	Fintan O'Donnell	1991	-	7.1 (818)

55.	The End of the World Man (1985)	Policeman	1985	-	3.0 (11)
	AKAs: The Bulldozer Brigade (USA: video title)
56.	"Play for Today" (1970)	B Special (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	7.1 (52)
	1 TV episode: The Cry (1984) (uncredited) B Special

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Murphy's Law" (2003)	creative consultant (8 episodes, 2004-2007)	2007	-	8.0 (242)
		8 TV episodes: Episode #5.1 (2007) (creative consultant) Boy's Night Out (2005) (creative consultant) Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts (2005) (creative consultant) Extra Mile (2005) (creative consultant) Strongbox (2005) (creative consultant) 3 episodes not shown.

Thanks				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary (2005) (V)	(special thanks)	2005	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Xposé" (2007)	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	3.8 (35)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #4.3 (2009) Himself Episode #3.115 (2009) Himself
2.	"The ONE Show" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	5.2 (46)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 1 April 2009 (2009) Himself
3.	"Northern Ireland's Greatest Haunts" (2009)	Himself (6 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	-
	6 TV episodes: Galgorm Castle (2009) (voice) Himself Limavady Workhouse (2009) (voice) Himself Bellaghy Bawn (2009) (voice) Himself Armagh Gaol (2009) (voice) Himself Direct Wine Shipments (2009) (voice) Himself 1 episode not shown.
4.	George Best: The Legacy (2009) (V)	Narrator	2009	-	-

5.	"Drama Trails" (2008)	Narrator (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	-
	1 TV episode: Footballers' Wives to Brideshead Revisited (2008) (voice) Narrator
6.	"The Graham Norton Show" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #3.12 (2008) Himself
7.	"Never Mind the Buzzcocks" (1996)	Himself (2 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	8.9 (872)
	2 TV episodes: Never Mind the Buzzcocks: A Moving Tribute (2008) (also archive footage) Himself Episode #21.11 (2008) Himself
8.	"A Question of Sport" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	6.9 (55)
	1 TV episode: Episode #37.13 (2007) Himself
9.	"Breakfast" (2000)	Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2007)	2007	-	5.3 (49)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 1 October 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 26 October 2001 (2001) Himself
10.	"The Dame Edna Treatment" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	6.2 (24)
	1 TV episode: Dame Edna's 50th Anniversary Special (2007) Himself
11.	"Parkinson" (1971)	Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2007)	2007	-	8.1 (166)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 9 June 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 17 April 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 20 April 2002 (2002) Himself
12.	The British Academy Television Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

13.	"The Podge and Rodge Show" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	6.9 (85)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.30 (2007) Himself
14.	4th Irish Film and Television Awards (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

15.	The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	6.7 (17)
	AKAs: The 50 Greatest TV Dramas (UK: informal short title)
16.	"The Friday Night Project" (2005)	Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.5 (332)
	1 TV episode: Episode #4.3 (2007) Himself - Guest Host
17.	All*Star Cup 2006 (2006) (TV)	Himself - Team Europe	2006	-	-

18.	"Richard & Judy" (2001)	Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2006)	2006	-	3.9 (187)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 24 August 2006 (2006) Himself Episode dated 16 December 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 31 January 2002 (2002) Himself
19.	"The Play's the Thing" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	5.3 (6)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (2006) (uncredited) Himself
20.	"Tubridy Tonight" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	4.4 (28)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.24 (2006) Himself
21.	"OFI Sunday" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (2005) Himself
22.	3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV)	Host/Presenter	2005	-	4.2 (25)

23.	"This Morning" (1988)	Himself (5 episodes, 2003-2005)	2005	-	4.5 (113)
	AKAs: This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title) 5 TV episodes: Episode dated 13 October 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 11 June 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 9 January 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 7 January 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 9 September 2003 (2003) Himself
24.	"All-Star Cup 2005" (2005)	Himself	2005	-	-

25.	"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001)	Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2005)	2005	-	8.4 (705)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #8.13 (2005) Himself Episode #4.7 (2003) Himself
26.	"Top Gear" (1978)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	9.6 (7,304)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 May 2005 (2005) Himself
27.	The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards 2004 (2004) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Outstanding Performance in a TV Drama	2004	-	1.8 (8)

28.	"The Late Late Show" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	5.9 (47)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 29 October 2004 (2004) Himself
29.	"Kelly" (1989)	Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2004)	2004	-	9.3 (8)
	4 TV episodes: Episode dated 19 March 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 24 January 2003 (2003) Himself Episode dated 11 January 2002 (2002) Himself Episode dated 22 November 2001 (2001) Himself
30.	"The Hollywood Greats" (1977)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	7.9 (12)
	AKAs: Hollywood Greats (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Richard Harris (2004) Himself
31.	"The South Bank Show" (1978)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.7 (32)
	1 TV episode: Television Drama: Part 2 (2004) Himself
32.	2003 TV Moments (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

33.	The British Comedy Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	3.3 (11)

34.	The Importance of Being Famous (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	2.1 (8)

35.	Irish Film and Television Awards (2003) (TV)	Himself - Host	2003	-	3.1 (17)

36.	"The Terry and Gaby Show" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 September 2003 (2003) Himself
37.	Ivan Cooper Remembers (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	5.8 (12)
	AKAs: Bloody Sunday: Ivan Cooper Remembers (USA)
38.	Bloody Sunday: History Retold (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	5.5 (24)

39.	Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	5.2 (104)

40.	Cold Feet: The Final Call (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	-

41.	"Oblivious" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	4.0 (41)
	1 TV episode: Oblivious Popstars (2003) Himself
42.	"Patrick Kielty... Almost Live!" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	1.7 (8)
	AKAs: Patrick Kielty... Live! (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.6 (2003) Himself
43.	"The Brian Conley Show" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 April 2001 (2001) Himself
44.	"The Johnny Vaughan Film Show" (1999)	Himself (1 episode)	1999	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.8 (????) Himself


1.	"The Graham Norton Show"
	1 TV episode: Episode #4.13 (2008) Himself
2.	"A Question of Sport"
	1 TV episode: Episode #37.14 (2007) Himself
3.	Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (2005) (TV)	Himself

4.	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Trenches of Hell (1999) (V)	Yuri

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TV commercial for Persil dishwashing liquid (1997) more

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