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Poll: Who Is the Next Great Irish Actor?
Daniel Day-Lewis in 2013 and Maureen O'Hara in 2015 were the last two Irish performers to receive Oscars for their acting. Both retired stars set a high bar for subsequent generations of Irish actors to follow. Both are considered to be the greatest Irish actor and actress of all-time by most people. Currently, the list of working older-aged or middle-aged Irish film and TV stars includes: Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Kenneth Branagh, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Neill, Chris O'Dowd, Cillian Murphy, Ray Stevenson, Michael Gambon, Sinéad Cusack, Brenda Fricker, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O'Reilly, Paula Malcomson, and Caitríona Balfe among others. Collectively, Irish nationals and the Irish diaspora have a long track record of securing Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA nominations and wins for acting over the past century. So, the expectations set for the youngest generation are high. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Ireland's record-breaking fourteen nomination run at the 2023 Oscars and "Dóchas mór Gaeilge", the next great Irish hope, an Irish actor and actress poll.
Which of these young actors or actresses is the next "Dóchas mór Gaeilge" (great Irish hope), showing the most promise and the one you think ultimately will have the best acting career?
Make Your Choice
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Domhnall Gleeson in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Domhnall Gleeson's Birthdate: 12 May 1983 -
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)
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Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
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Charlie Murphy in Peaky Blinders
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Paul Mescal in Aftersun (2022)
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Rome
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Jack Reynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
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Eve Hewson in Robin Hood (2018)
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Aidan Turner in Poldark (2015)
Aidan Turner's Birthdate: 19 June 1983 -
Dominique McElligott in The Astronaut Wives Club (2015)
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Eoin Macken in La Brea (2021)
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Saoirse-Monica Jackson in Derry Girls (2018)
Saoirse-Monica Jackson's Birthdate: 24 November 1993 -
Jack Gleeson in Game of Thrones (2011)
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Sarah Bolger in Into the Badlands (2015)
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Robert Sheehan in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
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Niamh Algar in The Wonder (2022)
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Colin Morgan in Merlin (2008)
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Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
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Art Parkinson in Game of Thrones (2011)
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Alisha Weir in Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)
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Nicola Coughlan in Bridgerton (2020)
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Jude Hill in Belfast (2021)
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Seána Kerslake in The Hole in the Ground (2019)
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Ferdia Walsh-Peelo in CODA (2021)
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Katie McGrath in Supergirl (2015)
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Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
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Amybeth McNulty in Anne with an E (2017)
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Aisling Bea in This Way Up (2019)
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Sarah Greene in Rosie (2018)
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Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)
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Jamie Dornan in The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
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Laura Donnelly in Outlander (2014)
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Fiona Glascott in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Another Irish Actor or Actress <42 YoA Not ListedFiona Glascott's Birthdate: 22 November 1982 (pictured example)
