Irelands greatest actor.

ejmaztec

nuxxx wrote: »

Even in this thread you manage to drag in your political bullsh1t, well done

Ian Paisley should also get a mention. It's hard to believe that he was one of 19 children born in a caravan on a halting site near Limerick, and used to go to mass every morning with the arse hanging out of his trousers. A true acting legend, always giving a convincing performance as a Unionist politician.

stevejr

SV wrote: »

Colin Farrell is a ridiculously good actor.
Very underrated.

Yeah he was great in Phonebox and Alexander the Deadly.

liah

Murphy, Gleeson and Neeson (:pac:) get my vote.

I wouldn't exactly know a lot of Irish actors though to be fair.

EDIT: And Farrell tbh, he's done some crap films but when he's good he's really really good.

itsallaboutheL

Unpossible wrote: »

Yer man, whats his name.. You all know who I'm talking about, he's in a lot of things

Stephen Rea.

darkdubh

Another reason why the Crow is set for big things.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ9eSa6joLE

Hail 2 Da Thief

Richard Harris by a country mile!

dark crystal

bonerm wrote: »

How about Daniel Day Lewis? I guess he considers himself more Irish than we do.

Well, he has dual British and Irish citizenship, so I guess we can claim him alright.

Would also love to claim Paddy Considine (although he is only second generation Irish) - an amazing actor. I first saw him in In America and was convinced he was Irish until someone corrected me.

deisedevil

liah wrote: »

Murphy, Gleeson and Neeson (:pac:) get my vote.

I wouldn't exactly know a lot of Irish actors though to be fair.

EDIT: And Farrell tbh, he's done some crap films but when he's good he's really really good.

I lol'd a lot at this post. thanks.

Brendan Gleeson gets my vote. Really enjoy him. Liam Neeson very close.

gargleblaster

richard harris, kenneth branagh, peter o'toole, liam neeson, daniel day lewis, the list goes on. there's too many great ones to pick just one for me.

i'm also fond of cillian murphy.

firefly08

+1 for Richard Harris. And Maureen O' Hara. My dad once met Richard Harris and Peter O' Toole in a hotel he worked in in Ballsbridge. He said O' Toole was a bit of a prick but Harris was a gentleman.

BTW whoever said Brian Cox, he's not Irish, he's Scottish, although he often has an Irish-ish accent in movies.

Michael Fassbender will some day be regarded as a great actor but it's probably too soon.

Pierce Brosnan is conspicuous in his absence from this thread...I think he's pretty good though!

Sl!mCharles

Bleedin love Cillian Murphy. He's great as the Scarecrow

cml387

There's this thing, I know, about Colin Farrell and the shyte movies he's been in but..he lights up the screen everytime he appears.

I give you his cameo in Veronica Guerin (only decent bit in the whole film).

...and "In Bruges"

LETHAL LADY

Your man in strumpet city.

Sanjuro

starbelgrade wrote: »

I think Michael Fassbender is an excellent actor, though he probably hasn't done enough to qualify as our greatest.

I suppose Liam Neeson would be up there.

+1 for Fassbender. He's a fantastic actor and has only begun to hit the big time.

brendansmith

cml387 wrote: »

I give you his cameo in Veronica Guerin (only decent bit in the whole film).

Veronica Guerin was a good film. I was shocked and embarrassed when that version of fields of Athenry came on though.

tonycascarino

firefly08 wrote: »

BTW whoever said Brian Cox, he's not Irish, he's Scottish.

True. He has Irish roots though.

Birneybau

tonycascarino wrote: »

True. He has Irish roots though.

Quite unlike yourself so Tony...

Then again, Barack Obama and Che Guevara have more Irish roots than you!

dr gonzo

tonycascarino wrote: »

True. He has Irish roots though.

Ah here, lets not do this, the guy is Scottish.

seanin4711

starbelgrade wrote: »

Oh.... nearly forgot about Richard Harris.

defo!
tHE BULL WILL DANCE WITH YA!!!!

breezy1985

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Stephen Rea.

great actor dont know why he hasnt appeared more on this thread

Unpossible

breezy1985 wrote: »

great actor dont know why he hasnt appeared more on this thread

I had forgotten that he and kenneth branagh were Irish

johnn

Coddin Faddel

cml387

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

Your man in strumpet city.

Bryan Murray?

Good in Brookside I suppose.

Up-n-atom!

Isn't David Kelly in Strumpet City? Rasher!

cml387

Up-n-atom! wrote: »

Isn't David Kelly in Strumpet City? Rasher!

And Niall Tobin.

Need to be more specific lady (are you over that slip in the bathroom?)

CorsetIsTight

cml387 wrote: »

There's this thing, I know, about Colin Farrell and the shyte movies he's been in but..he lights up the screen everytime he appears.

I give you his cameo in Veronica Guerin (only decent bit in the whole film).

...and "In Bruges"

"Tigerland"....he was completely brilliant.

Dempsey

Peter O' Toole followed by Richard Harris

tony1kenobi

Peter Griffin.

WindSock

Brenda Fricker. Just an L of a way from bean flicker.

starbelgrade

Sanjuro wrote: »

+1 for Fassbender. He's a fantastic actor and has only begun to hit the big time.

I've only seen him in a few films -two Hollwood ones (300 & Centurion), Inglorious (where he stole the show with his cameo) & Fish Tank, a low budget British film that I'd highly recommend to anyone.

But in all three he was excellent.

Haven't seen Hunger, though. The idea film just never appealed to me.

thebaz

Richard Harris, followed by Stephen Rea for me

O'Toole is a great , but isn't he English ?

Dangerous Man

Will people please stop saying 'Bertie Ahern' or 'Brian Lenihan?' This thread is about actors - people who can convincingly play a fictional role. It's not about obvious lying bastards.

Anyway, Al Pacino - sure we'll claim that little fucker as well - why not?

My favourite Al Pacino impression:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1-2uv1b1yQ

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1-2uv1b1yQ

darkdubh

darkdubh wrote: »

Is it Kevin "The Crow" Cronin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGKwMEA4LkU ?Or Nathan Slattery www.nathanslattery.com?
You decide.

Bump!Never mind all the pretenders mentioned.These two legends are the real deal.

30txsbzmcu2k9w

darkdubh wrote: »

Bump!Never mind all the pretenders mentioned.These two legends are the real deal.

No they're shíte.

aDeener

Daniel Day-Lewis. if In The Name of The Father was the only film he ever done he would still get my vote! fantastic

aDeener

ejmaztec wrote: »

Dick O'Van Dyke, Angel O'Lansbury and Robert O'De Niro.

if i'm not mistaken 3 of de niro's 4 grandparents were irish! let's claim him! :pac:

Rubik.

We can claim De Niro under the granny rule. So I'll go for him too.

Rocky Bay

...Micheal Martin.

brianthelion

David Kelly The dental scene in Waking Ned Divine was incredible,together with all his other work he is the best

pappyodaniel

I'd love to claim Paddy Considine as one of our own, I'm sure his parents (well at least his father) are Irish, and he starred in Jim Sheridan's In America playing the part of a struggling Irish immigrant husband and father in New York.

A very fine actor, one of my favourite contemporary actors.

lolie

Mick Lally. Well holy God!

TheUsual

Brendan Gleeson.
Cillian Murphy.

I was trying to think of a good Irish actress but I can't. Maybe Rose Byrne (born in Australia), she was in "Troy" and "Sunshine" ... but mostly because I fancy the arse off her.

Nothingbetter2d

i vote Bertie Ahern as ireland's greatest actor..... he pretended to be a good leader while all the time letting our country go down the toilet..... noone was any the wiser until brian cowen was put in charge

Sgt Hartman

Gavin Kelty:)

[Jackass]

T P McKenna was the god father of Irish actors and the original Irish super star back in the 50's / 60's / 70's / 80's.

RIP.

shanel23

Oliver Reed !

cock robin

darkdubh wrote: »

Is it Kevin "The Crow" Cronin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGKwMEA4LkU ?Or Nathan Slattery www.nathanslattery.com?
You decide.

Why are wimmin not included ?

Actor ---Barry Fitzgerald
Actress -Maureen O Hara

the purple tin

cock robin wrote: »

Why are wimmin not included ?

Actor ---Barry Fitzgerald
Actress -Maureen O Hara

Very few irish actresses have made it big in America in the last 50 odd years when you think about it.
Especially when compared with the men.

LETHAL LADY

Up-n-atom! wrote: »

Isn't David Kelly in Strumpet City? Rasher!

Correct couldnt think of him also your man who was in Adam and Paul sadly I think he has passed away.

cock robin

the purple tin wrote: »

Very few irish actresses have made it big in America in the last 50 odd years when you think about it.
Especially when compared with the men.

This is true but sad. I think Maureen O Hara got an Oscar at some stage so that would put her right up there in terms of success.