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Colin Morgan is a Northern Irish film, television, theater and radio actor who attended Integrated College Dungannon, winning the 'Denis Rooney Associates Cup' for best overall student in the third year, before gaining a National Diploma in Performing Arts from the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education in 2004. He went on to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, where he graduated from in 2007. In November 2010, the Belfast Metropolitan College honored Morgan with an Award of Distinction for his contribution to the Arts. Colin Morgan is best known for playing the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin (2008-12), the lead in BBC miniseries The Living and the Dead (2016) as the gentleman farmer Nathan Appleby, the central character of the story; Morgan has appeared in main roles in The Catherine Tate Show (2007), Doctor Who (2008), Quirke (2014), The Fall (2014-2016), and Humans (2015-2016). He is also known for his stage role as Ariel in The Tempest.

Morgan made his professional stage debut in the West End as the titular character Vernon God Little in an adaptation of the dark comedy mounted at the Young Vic in 2007. That same year, he went on to play the role of Esteban, an aspiring teenage writer, in the Old Vic stage adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother opposite Dame Diana Rigg, Lesley Manville, and Mark Gatiss. For both of these roles, Morgan was nominated for the 2007 London Newcomer of the Year in the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards. He went on to appear in Thomas Babe's A Prayer for My Daughter in 2008, Pedro Miguel Rozo's Our Private Life in 2011, Step in Time at The Old Vic 24 Hour Musicals Celebrity Gala in 2012. He played the fey spirit Ariel opposite Roger Allam's Prospero in the 2013 Globe Theater production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, which was later broadcast to cinemas as part of Globe On Screen in May 2014, with a subsequent DVD release in July 2014. For this role, Morgan sought to imbue his portrayal of Ariel with both ethereal stillness and acrobatic precision. From 2013 to 2014, Morgan appeared as Skinny Luke in Jez Butterworth's dark comedy Mojo at the Harold Pinter Theater. The ensemble cast included Brendan Coyle, Ben Whishaw, Rupert Grint and Daniel Mays. Mojo received favorable reviews and the London production was extended for two weeks, finishing on 8 February 2014. On 19 April 2015, Morgan appeared at the Old Vic Theater alongside music and stage legends for an exclusive and highly anticipated one-night theater event called A Gala in Honor of Kevin Spacey.

In July 2008, Screen International named Morgan as a "Star of Tomorrow," alongside actors like Carey Mulligan where he was "hailed as the most exciting drama-school graduate since Ben Whishaw. For his performance in Merlin, Morgan received the 2008 Outstanding Newcomer award from Variety Club Showbiz Awards, and was nominated for Outstanding Actor (Drama) in the Monte Carlo TV Festival Awards in 2009, 2010, and 2011, the Best Actor award in Virgin Media TV Awards in 2012, and the prestigious Best Actor in Drama Performance: Male award in National Television Awards in 2013. In the same year, Morgan won Broadway World West End Awards' Best Featured Actor in a New Production of a Play for his performance as Ariel in The Tempest.

Morgan's film roles include Parked (2010), Island (2011), Testament of Youth (2015), Legend (2015), The Laughing King (2016), and The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016). He also starred as the lead character Paul Ashton in Waiting for You (2016), a British coming-of-age feature set in France and England, and will play the role of Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas in the Oscar Wilde biopic The Happy Prince (2017) written and directed by Rupert Everett . Next, he will be portraying the central role of the Irish revolutionary mastermind Seán Mac Diarmada in the Easter Rising centenary commemoration film The Rising (2017).

Richard Dormer is an actor, playwright and screenwriter from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Beric Dondarrion in the HBO television series Game of Thrones and Dan Anderssen in Sky Atlantic's Fortitude. Dormer was born in Portadown, Northern Ireland. He studied at the RADA school of acting in London.

Born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, Patrick Magee is a classic example of how certain actors rate the stage far more highly than the screen. He was a favorite actor of Samuel Beckett, one of whose greatest plays, 'Krapp's Last Tape', was written specifically for him. He did outstanding work on film, most notably in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) as the crippled writer Mr. Alexander, and in Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), as the chevalier. He also appeared in Joseph Losey's The Servant (1963), Peter Brook's Marat/Sade (1967) and William Friedkin's The Birthday Party (1968). He also appeared in films by such cult directors as Roger Corman, Lucio Fulci and Walerian Borowczyk.

Aaron McCusker was born in 1978 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Shameless (2004) and Dexter (2006).

SEAMUS McGARVEY (Director of Photography) has collected two Academy Award nominations for his cinematography: on Joe Wright's 2007 WWI drama "Atonement," and his 2012 adaptation of Tolstoy's classic, "Anna Karenina." In addition to the Oscar nominations, McGarvey won the British Society of Cinematographers (B.S.C.) award for "Anna Karenina" and "Nocturnal Animals" as well as a nomination for "Atonement," and also earned BAFTA and A.S.C. nods for both projects. "Atonement" also earned him nominations for the British Independent Film Award, the Chicago Film Critics Association and the Online Film Critics Society, while walking off with the top honor from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. McGarvey has also won three Evening Standard British Film Awards for "Atonement," "Anna Karenina" and Stephen Daldry's "The Hours"; and five Irish Film & Television Awards for "Atonement," "Anna Karenina," "Sahara" "We Need to Talk About Kevin" and "Nocturnal Animals". He was Emmy nominated in 2017 for the dystopian TV drama "Black Mirror: Nosedive" Dir. Joe Wright. In 2004, he was awarded the Royal Photographic Society's prestigious Lumière medal for contributions to the art of cinematography, sharing the company of such pioneers as Jack Cardiff, Freddie Francis, Roger Deakins and Sir Ridley Scott, McGarvey hails from Armagh, Northern Ireland, and began his career as a stills photographer before attending film school at the University of Westminster in London. Upon graduating in 1988, he began shooting short films and documentaries, including "Skin," which was nominated for a Royal Television Society Cinematography Award, and "Atlantic," directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. The latter project, an experimental, three-screen projected film created in 1997, earned Taylor-Wood a nomination for the 1998 Turner Prize, and would lead to an ongoing collaboration between McGarvey and the director. His four dozen credits as director of photography include Joss Whedon's superhero epic "Marvel's The Avengers," the industry record holder for highest opening weekend box office upon its release in May 2012, and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time; Lynne Ramsay's "We Need to Talk About Kevin"; Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center," which earned an IFTA nomination; Gary Winick's "Charlotte's Web"; John Hamburg's "Along Came Polly"; Stephen Frears' "High Fidelity"; Mike Nichols' "Wit"; Michael Apted's "Enigma"; Michael Winterbottom's "Butterfly Kiss," McGarvey's first feature film credit; and two projects marking actors' directorial debuts: Tim Roth's "The War Zone" and Alan Rickman's "The Winter Guest." He also served as cinematographer on the pilot for the BBC/HBO TV series "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency," directed by Anthony Minghella. He reunited with director Wright for his 2009 drama "The Soloist," and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood (now Sam Taylor-Johnson) on her acclaimed 2008 drama, "Nowhere Boy," her 2011 short, "James Bond Supports International Women's Day" and the "Death Valley" segment of the 2006 erotic drama "Destricted." Following his work on "Godzilla" Dir. Gareth Edwards he reteamed with Taylor-Johnson on her big screen adaptation and Hollywood directorial debut of the bestselling phenomenon "Fifty Shades of Grey." "The Accountant," from director Gavin O'Connor. "Nocturnal Animals", from director Tom Ford. "LIFE" dir. Daniel Espinosa. "The Greatest Showman" Dir Michael Gracey and "Bad Times at the El Royale" Dir: Drew Goddard are his latest projects. His documentary work includes "Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home," which followed his work on Wright's "The Soloist," and filmed in the same locales; "Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction"; "Rolling Stones: Tip of the Tongue"; and "The Name of This Film Is Dogme95." Supplementing his work on features and telefilms, McGarvey has also photographed and directed over 100 music videos, for such artists as PJ Harvey, Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, The Rolling Stones, U2, and Robbie Williams.

Brian Kirk was born in 1968 in Armagh, Ireland. He is a director and producer, known for 21 Bridges (2019), Game of Thrones (2011) and Luther (2010).

Gloria Hunniford was born on 10 April 1940 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Hale and Pace (1986), Cannon and Ball (1979) and The Old Curiosity Shop (1995). She was previously married to Stephen Way and Don Keating.

Denys Hawthorne was born on 9 August 1932 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Emma (1996), In the Name of the Father (1993) and A Private Function (1984). He died on 16 October 2009 in East Sussex, England, UK.

Tommy Makem was born on 4 November 1932 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for The Guard (2011), The Finest Hours (2016) and American Masters (1985). He was married to Mary Shanahan Makem. He died on 1 August 2007 in Dover, New Hampshire, USA.

Caroline McCall was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. She is known for Downton Abbey (2010), His Dark Materials (2019) and Will (2017).

Owen James (born Neil Owen Cochrane) is an award-winning Irish actor, writer and director from Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

He is known for 'Say Nothing', 'The Good Cheese' and 'Haunted Ulster Live'.

Owen trained at 'Belfast Metropolitan College', 'The Houde School of Acting' in Ohio, and the online drama school 'Iampro'.

Gary has worked on a variety of productions including work Editing and Assitant Editing, he also produces original short form content via his YouTube channel 'Sneaky Zebra' partnered with Nerdist.

Gary studied at the London Film Academy, on writing and helping to produce the academies most visual effects heavy production 'Undead Union: The making of' with Director Jamie Stanton.

I've always been an actor.

As we say in Ireland, I didn't lick it off a stone. Having been in 9 schools and 6 homes before leaving school at 17, this all helped.

I've acted as a trader on Wall Street, a barman in New York and a flower vendor in Sydney Harbour.

No, they were real jobs.

I've acted as a French film producer in a Russian mini series - Aurora

A reporter in a short film - Musikant -

King George 3rd - Ekaterina, Season 4 -

An American professor - Mosgaz -

Dr. George Bradman - Til Death do Us Part, a Midas Theatre Production -

Katie Orgill was born on 3 February 1964 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for Living Doll (1990).

Laura Livingstone was born on 27 December 1978 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. She is a producer, known for Looper (2012), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) and Iron Man 2 (2010).

Len Ganley was born on 27 April 1943 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He died on 28 August 2011 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

Marthe Turgeon was born in 1944 in Armagh, Bellechasse, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Confessional (1995), The Moderns (1988) and Les mille merveilles de l'univers (1997). She died on 28 August 2011 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.

After pivotal appearances in local TV productions such as 'Cracking Crime' and 'Spotlight', Isaac, as Glenn McKee played a lead part in 'Morton's Fort' (2006) for which he won a Norma Best Actor Award at the Belfast Film Festival. On Merit of this he was asked to play another lead in Checkout (2007). Isaac has taken time out to spend time with his family. Cassie Jane arrived in 2008 and as of 2011 he has became pro-active in getting involved with Film and Television, Photography and horses.

Aileen Despard was born on 19 July 1908 in Mullynure, County Armagh, Ireland. She was an actress, known for Threads (1932), Children of Chance (1930) and Double Dealing (1932). She died on 25 August 1981 in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

Ian Paisley was born on 6 April 1926 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He was married to Eileen Paisley. He died on 12 September 2014 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

John Taylor was born on 24 December 1937 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.

Lisa Carville was born on 28 December 1967 in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. She is a producer and actress, known for The Karma Club (2018), B.O.R.N. to Style (2014) and Johnny Was (2006).

Seamus Mallon was born on 17 August 1936 in Markethill, Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He was married to Gertrude Cush. He died on 24 January 2020 in Northern Ireland, UK.

Pat Jennings was born on 12 June 1945 in Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Melissa (1997), FA Cup Final: 1979 - Arsenal Vs Manchester United (1979) and International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975).

Rory Farnan was born on 1 February 1972 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. Rory is known for Resident Evil (2002), Sexy Beast (2000) and To the Ends of the Earth (2005).