Arthur Riordan

Acting

Arthur Riordan

Birthplace
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Credits
28 titles

Biography

Arthur Riordan is a prominent Irish playwright and actor, widely recognised as a founding member of the Rough Magic Theatre Company. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, in 1966, he has become a fixture in Irish theatre both as a writer of satirical musicals and a versatile stage and screen performer.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 28

YearTitleRole
2026 A Sunken Place Film Hayes
2024 Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin Film Publican
2024 Holy Island Film Mammon
2024 Louise Lives Large TV Doctor Whelton (1 ep)
2024 Mob the Trench Film
2021 Debutante Film Peter
2021 As Luck Would Have It Film Seamus
2016 Can't Cope, Won't Cope TV Garda at Checkpoint (1 ep)
2013 Out of Here Film Dermot
2012 Ripper Street TV Pembury (1 ep)
2012 Stella Days Film Architect
2012 The Enigma of Frank Ryan Film Eamonn De Valera
2008 Who Do You Think You Are? TV Narrator (6 ep)
2007 The Tudors TV Priest in Confessional (1 ep)
2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Film Policeman 1
2007 Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars TV Policeman 1 (2 ep)
2005 Showbands Film
2002 Prince William Film Advisor 2, Advisor #2
2001 On the Edge Film Male Nurse
2001 Pitch ‘n’ Putt with Beckett ‘n’ Joyce Film Samuel Beckett
2001 Borstal Boy Film Liberian
2001 Rebel Heart TV Vincent Smith (1 ep)
2000 The Last September Film Black and Tan Soldier
1998 The Ambassador TV Brian Shaw (1 ep)
1997 Before I Sleep Film Golfer 4
1997 My Dinner With Oswald Film
1989 Fair City TV Shay Houlihan (3 ep)
1988 Ink Film
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