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Bill Murphy
Bill Murphy at the 2022 Boyne Valley International Film Festival
Born
William A. Murphy
(1963-02-14 ) 14 February 1963 (age 61 )
Occupation Actor Years active 1994–present Spouse Eileen O'Sullivan Children 2
William A. Murphy (born 14 February 1963),[1] better known as Bill Murphy , is an Irish theatre and screen actor, writer and producer. He is known in 2022 for his role as Øgda in Vikings: Valhalla . He has appeared in films such as Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), My Brother's War (1997), Criminal Affairs (1997) and Moving Target (2000).[2] He has also had roles in TV series such as Jack Taylor (2010) and Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012), and he also portrayed Nick Barret on the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City in 2003.[3] He has had roles in theatre productions of Once (2015–2017),[4] [5] [6] The Country Girls (2019),[7] and Joyce's Women (2022).[8] In 2022 he wrote, produced and starred in the short film Lily's Theme. [9]
Early life and education [ edit ]
Murphy was born William A. Murphy in Cork City , County Cork .[1] He began his career in Cork while training with the Irish Opera Repertory Company before moving to Dublin to continue his training with the Focus Theatre.[10]
Feature films [ edit ]
Murphy's feature film credits include Criminal Affairs (1997) starring Louis Mandylor and James Marshall , My Brother's War (1997) starring Josh and James Brolin , Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) starring Kevin Spacey , Linda Fiorentino and Colin Farrell ,[11] Moving Target (2000) starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson ,[2] and The Cabin (2011) starring Steven Brand and Lea Thompson .
TV series [ edit ]
In 2003, Murphy portrayed the character Nick Barret in the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City .[3] [12] Murphy is also credited with roles in Jack Taylor (2010) starring Iain Glen and in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012) with Kevin Zegers and Derek Jacobi . In 2022, Murphy featured as the character Øgda in Season 1 of the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla , a spin-off of the popular TV Series Vikings by Michael Hirst .
Theatre [ edit ]
Murphy has worked in numerous Irish theatres, notably The Gate Theatre, The Gaiety Theatre, The Olympia Theatre and The Abbey Theatre . He has had roles in stage productions of Jack and the Beanstalk (2000),[13] Annie (2001),[12] [14] , The Chastitute (2001),[15] [16] The Plough and the Stars (2003),[17] [18] Sweeney Todd (2007),[19] Beauty and the Beast (2008),[20] Macbeth (2012)[21] [22] and Threepenny Opera (2013).[23] [24] From 2015 to 2017, Murphy portrayed the character 'Da' in the Dublin and Seoul productions of Once (The Musical) directed by John Tiffany .[4] [5] [6] In 2019, Murphy appeared in the national theatre production of Edna O'Brien's The Country Girls .[7] In 2020, he featured in the Abbey Theatre productions Dear Ireland Continues .[25] In September 2022, Murphy portrayed the character of Zozimus in the Abbey Theatre coproduction of Joyce's Women , written by Edna O'Brien.[8]
Short films [ edit ]
In 2019, Murphy featured in the short film Close to Nothing at All directed by Lisa Maria Brockli.[26] In 2022, Murphy wrote, produced and starred in the short film Lily's Theme , directed by Frank W. Kelly, which premiered at the Boyne Valley International Film Festival 2022.[9]
Personal life [ edit ]
Murphy is married to actress and singer Eileen O'Sullivan. They have two children.[1]
Selected filmography [ edit ]
"Spacejacked " (1997) as Jack
"My Brother's War " (1997) as Paddy
"Ordinary Decent Criminal " (2000) as Barry
"Moving Target " (2000) as Mickey
"Jack Taylor " (2010, TV Series) as Ford
"Titanic: Blood and Steel " (2012, TV Mini Series) as Bremner
"Vikings: Valhalla " (2022, TV Series) as Øgda
References [ edit ]
^ a b Archives, RTÉ (2012-07-05). "RTÉ Archives" . stillslibrary.rte.ie . Retrieved 2022-05-07 .
^ a b "Bill Murphy – Da – Once Musical" . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ a b "Once" . Landmark Productions . Retrieved 2022-05-07 .
^ a b "Once: The Musical is returning for a run at Dublin's Olympia Theatre this summer" . Entertainment.ie . 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2022-05-07 .
^ a b "The Country Girls (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick)" . Abbey Theatre . Retrieved 2022-05-07 .
^ a b "Joyce's Women" . Abbey Theatre . Retrieved 2022-08-23 .
^ a b "Boyne Valley International Film Festival 2022" . Droichead Arts Centre | Drogheda, Co. Louth . Retrieved 2022-08-23 .
^ "Profile | Spotlight" . www.spotlight.com . Retrieved 2022-05-06 .
^ Duff, Gavin (26 September 1999). "Penn's Brother desperate for 'timebomb' actor Bill" . Sunday World (Dublin) . p. 38.
^ a b "Press | Gallery | Bill Murphy" . Bill Murphy . Retrieved 2022-06-13 .
^ "Giant performance for beanstalk fans" . independent . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ Clancy, Luke (12 December 2001). "The War of the pantos" . Evening Herald (Dublin . p. 28.
^ "All-star cast for Keane classic on local stage" . independent . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ O'Brien, Harvey (2002-07-17). "The Chastitute – John B. Keane" . CultureVulture . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "The Plough and the Stars 2003 (Abbey) | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach" . Abbey Theatre . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "The Plough and the Stars. - Free Online Library" . www.thefreelibrary.com . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "Sweeney Todd" . Gate Theatre Dublin . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "Beauty and the Beast at the Gaiety runs to Feb 3" . independent . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "Young and upwardly mobile - the Macbeths" . independent . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "Irish Theatre Magazine | Reviews | Current | Macbeth" . itmarchive.ie . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "THE THREEPENNY OPERA" . Gate Theatre Dublin . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "The Threepenny Opera at Gate Theatre - 26/09/2013 - 12/10/2013 - 2013 Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin" . archive.dublintheatrefestival.com . Retrieved 2022-05-15 .
^ "Dear Ireland Continues" . Abbey Theatre . Retrieved 2022-05-07 .
^ Close To Nothing At All, Kurzspielfilm, 2018-2019 | Crew United (in German), retrieved 2022-05-07
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Murphy_(Irish_actor)&oldid=1177281474 "
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