Fionn O'Shea (born 2 January 1997) is an Irish actor, best known for playing Ned Roche in the 2016 film Handsome Devil, Eddie in the 2020 film Dating Amber and Jamie in the television series Normal People.
Fionn O'Shea | |
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![]() O'Shea in 2022 | |
Born | (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 25) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
O'Shea attended Gonzaga College in Ranelagh,[1] Dublin. He went on to train at Visions Drama School.[2]
In 2007, O'Shea made his film debut in the Irish short film New Boy; it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2009, he made his feature film debut, playing an orphan boy in A Shine of Rainbows. Between 2009 and 2012 he appeared on Roy, an Irish-British animated children's television series. In 2016, he portrayed Ned Roche in the Irish comedy-drama film Handsome Devil. At the 15th Irish Film & Television Awards in 2018 he was nominated for Actor in a leading role and Rising Star Award. In 2018 he featured on Hang Ups, a British television sitcom. Also in 2018 he appeared in Innocent, a British television miniseries. In 2019, he played a supporting role in the drama film The Aftermath. In 2020, he played Eddie in Dating Amber, and Jamie in Normal People.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | New Boy | Seth Quinn | Short film |
2008 | Hoor | Short film | |
2009 | The Mill | Conor | Short film |
A Shine of Rainbows | Orphan Boy #1 | ||
Free Chips Forever! | Tom | Short film | |
2016 | The Siege of Jadotville | William Reidy | |
Handsome Devil | Ned Roche | ||
2018 | Earthy Encounters | Kyle | Short film |
2019 | The Aftermath | Barker | |
2020 | Dating Amber | Eddie | |
2021 | Cherry | Arnold | |
Wolf | German Shepherd |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2012 | Roy | Jack | 24 episodes |
2010 | The Santa Incident | Hamley | TV Movie |
Jack Taylor | Peter Gannon | Episode: The Priest | |
2013 | Jack Taylor: Priest | Peter Gannon | TV Movie |
2014 | The Centre | Corky Kavanagh | 1 Episode |
2018 | Innocent | Jack | 4 Episodes |
Hang Ups | Ricky Pitt | 6 Episodes | |
2020 | The Letter for the King | Tristan | Episode: "Storm Clouds Gather" |
Normal People | Jamie | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
TBA | Masters of the Air | Sgt. Steve Bosser | Apple TV+ Miniseries |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature (Audience Awards) | Handsome Devil | Won | [3] |
2018 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Actor in a leading role | Nominated | [4][5] | |
Rising Star Award | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Apolo Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Dating Amber | Nominated | [lower-alpha 1] |
Irish Film & Television Awards | Lead Actor in a Film | Nominated | [6] | ||
Supporting Actor in a Drama | Normal People | Won | |||
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