Eamonn Owens is an Irish actor born in Killeshandra, Ireland. His breakthrough role was as the antisocial and rebel Francie Brady in
Neil Jordan's acclaimed film
The Butcher Boy (1997) for his which Owens won and was nominated for several awards.
After this well criticized debut, he went to appear in films directed by John Boorman, Alan Parker, Peter Mullan, John Irvin and Jordan again, in films such as
The General (1998) where he plays the young version of Brendan Gleeson's character;
Angela's Ashes (1999),
The Magdalene Sisters (2002),
The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003),
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) again directed by Jordan; and other appearances in TV shows and short films.