Movies about Ireland or shot in Ireland
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Evelyn
Evelyn
Amazon Price: $5.00 (as of 06/03/2012)
Pierce Brosnan plays a father trying to be a single parent in mid-20th-century Ireland. Based in part on real events, this at times very melodramatic film highlights the inequalities and bigotry of Irish society during those years.
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From the director of Driving Miss Daisy comes this compelling, heartwarming and inspiring true story of a father (Pierce Brosnan) who faces impossible odds to keep his family together. Times are tough in Dublin, Ireland. But no one has it tougher than Desmond Doyle when his wife runs off and his beloved daughter Evelyn and two young sons are sent to an orphanage by the government.Enlisting the help of loyal friends (Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea) and a feisty American lawyer (Aidan Quinn), he takes his case to Ireland's Supreme Court in a history-making quest to topple an ironclad law and win back the custody of his children!
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Amazon Price: $12.74 (as of 06/03/2012)
Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien (Cillian Murphy) abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy in a dangerous and violent fight for freedom. As the Irish freedom fighters bold tactics bring the British to a breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and families who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test.
Michael Collins
1996
Michael Collins
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 06/03/2012)
Neil Jordan returns to the strife-torn Irish political landscape for this real-life epic set in 1920 and starring Liam Neeson as the legendary Irish revolutionary leader and Julia Roberts as his headstrong fiancee.
Veronica Guerin
2003
Veronica Guerin
Amazon Price: $5.68 (as of 06/03/2012)
IN THE MID-90S, DUBLIN WAS NOTHING SHORT OF A WAR ZONE WITH A FEW POWERFUL DRUG LORDS BATTLING FOR CONTROL. THEIR MOST FEARSOME OPPONENT WAS NOT THE POLICE BUT THE COURAGEOUS JOURNALIST VERONICA GUERIN, WHO COVERED THE CRIME BEAT WITH UNMATCHED INTENSITY. BASED ON A TRUE STORY.
In the Name of the Father
1994
In the Name of the Father
Amazon Price: $6.01 (as of 06/03/2012)
The true story of a dublin youth wrongly imprisoned for an ira bombing and vindicated in a courtroom battle. Don't miss - Daniel Day-Lewis
My Left Foot
Special Edition 1989
My Left Foot (Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 06/03/2012)
This cinematic masterpiece is the brilliant portrayal of legendary Irishman Christy Brown (Daniel Day-Lewis) who, despite crippling cerebral palsy, learned to use his one controllable extremity -- his left foot -- to become an accomplished artist and writer. The Miramax Collector's Series proudly presents the release of the acclaimed motion picture that won Academy Awards® in 1989 for Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker) and earned Oscar(R) nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay (1989).
Famous Irish Actors
Irish Movies available to buy
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Dervla Kirwan - actress, Ballykissangel, Goodnight Sweetheart
Gerard McCarthy - actor, star of Hollyoaks
Jonas Armstrong - actor , star of the BBC series Robin Hood
Spranger Barry - actor
Patrick Bergin - film actor
Stephen Boyd - film actor
Kenneth Branagh - actor on stage, film and TV, The Harry Potter movies
Brid Brennan - actress
George Brent - Hollywood actor
Pierce Brosnan - actor, best known as James Bond from 1994 to 2005
Gabriel Byrne - TV and film actor
Todd Carty - TV stage film actor and director
Elaine Cassidy - Film actress
Tony Clarkin - Actor/ Stage/ TV/ Radio/ Film and Voice Over Artiste
Kerry Condon - actress
Michael Colgan (actor) - actor
Ada Dyas - actress
D'Arcy Corrigan - Hollywood actor
Catherine Cusack - stage and TV actor, daughter of Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack - actor of stage, film and TV (born in South Africa)
Niamh Cusack - TV actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack
Sinéad Cusack - stage, film and TV actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack, married to Jeremy Irons
Sorcha Cusack - Film and TV actress, daughter of Cyril Cusack
Daniel Day-Lewis - British-born Oscar winner
Thomas Doggett - actor%u200E
Patrick Dempsey - actor, best known for his role in Grey's Anatomy
Alison Doody - actress, best known for her role in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Roma Downey - actor, best known for her role as Monica in the TV series Touched by an Angel
Tommy Duggan (actor) - actor
Hilton Edwards - co-founder of the Gate Theatre, born in UK
Kate Fahy - stage actress
Colin Farrell - Hollywood actor
Michael Fassbender - Hollywood actor
Barry Fitzgerald - Abbey Theatre actor turned Hollywood star
Fionnula Flanagan - actress
Brenda Fricker - Oscar winner
Bronagh Gallagher - actress
Liam Neeson-Hollywood Actor
Sir Michael Gambon - Theatre, TV and film actor, e.g. [[Harry Potter (film series)Harry Potter films]]
Charles K. Gerrard - Hollywood actor
Douglas Gerrard - Hollywood actor
Brendan Gleeson - actor, e.g. Harry Potter films
Richard Harris - actor, e.g. Harry Potter films
Forrester Harvey - Hollywood actor
Brendan Kelly (actor) - actor
David Kelly - actor
J. M. Kerrigan - Abbey actor
Joanne King - actress
Evanna Lynch - actress, e.g. Harry Potter films
Joe Lynch - TV actor
Sarah Ryan - actor, appeared in Nora, The Secret of Roan Inish, Waking Ned
F. J. McCormick - Abbey actor
Micheál Mac Liammhóir - co-founder of the Gate Theatre, born in UK
* Patrick McGoohan - actor and creator of The Prisoner
Barry McGovern - Stage, Film and TV actor
Katie McGrath - Film and TV actress
Colm Meaney - Hollywood actor
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Film and TV actor
Charles Mitchel - actor and newsreader
Colin Morgan - TV actor
Edward Mulhare - actor, Captain Daniel Gregg in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and Knight Rider
Cillian Murphy - actor
Derek Murphy (actor) - actor
Devon Murray - actor, Seamus Finnigan in the first five Harry Potter movies
Liam Neeson - actor
Jim Norton - Character actor
Ardal O'Hanlon - actor and comedian
Maureen O'Hara - actress
Milo O'Shea - actor
Maureen O'Sullivan - actor, mother of Mia Farrow
Peter O'Toole - Oscar winner
Jason Priestley - actor
Glenn Quinn - actor
Stephen Rea - actor
Saoirse Ronan - actress
Fiona Shaw - actress, The Harry Potter movies
Arthur Shields - actor (younger brother of Barry Fitzgerald)
Niall Tóibín - actor and comedian
Stuart Townsend - actor and boxer
Links
about irish movies and actors
- List of films set in Ireland
- List of films set in Ireland
- List of films set in Northern Ireland
- This is a list of films set in Northern Ireland, or in some cases dealing with issues relating to Northern Ireland. Many of these films were shot elsewhere, especially the Republic of Ireland and the North of England.
- Category:Irish film actors
- Irish film actors
- List of Irish American actors
- List of Irish American actors
- Irish Actors
- Fan sites, official sites, interviews, and filmographies of Ireland's biggest stars including Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy, Aidan Quinn, Alberty Finney, Gabriel Byrne and others.
- 10 Hottest Irish Hunks
- Forget the Blarney Stone-these guys are the Irish treasures we'd most like to kiss!
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food_monkey
Oct 23, 2011 @ 12:23 am | delete
- fun lens!
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filmic
Aug 8, 2011 @ 7:16 am | delete
- aaaahhh Daniel Day Lewis. One word... GENIUS. Shame about Liam Neeson, he used to be good. Do you know the name of the Playwright who wrote The One Day of the Year? (Northern Irish play i believe - been trying to find that out for a while - not sure if i have the title right - last internet search yielded nothing.
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TheLeftFitz
Mar 17, 2011 @ 1:39 pm | delete
- Very cool lens - I think I need a Cillian Murphy marathon now! Here's a Lucky Leprechaun Blessing for St. Paddy's Day!
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SweetMarie83
Feb 15, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
- I didn't realize there were so many Irish actors! My favorite are Pierce Brosnan, Colin Farrell and Liam Neeson. :-)
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ShirlW
Oct 26, 2010 @ 9:00 am | delete
- Well done - I didn't realize there were so many actors from Ireland. Blessed by an Angel today and featured on Pay It Forward - My Life As An Angel.
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SereneSea
Oct 20, 2010 @ 2:19 pm | delete
- Big collection of Irish Actors- I like Ireland for its scenic beauty. Thumbs up and favorited
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JoanneOtt
Jun 17, 2010 @ 11:53 pm | delete
- I agree there certainly are some fine actors from Ireland. I especially like Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson.
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WindyWinters
Apr 1, 2010 @ 1:02 am | delete
- Thank you for introducing me to these actors and movies. I thought many of them were English actors. Well Done!
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Globe Trekker: Ireland
Globe Trekker: Ireland
Amazon Price: $10.11 (as of 06/03/2012)
Also known as the Emerald Isle, for it's lush green landscapes, Ireland is the land of a thousand welcomes. Although it has been ripped apart by years of political conflict, it is renowned for its hospitality and is proud of its strong spirit of a good time. Ian Wright begins his travels at the spectacular Antrim coast in Northern Ireland. He then travels to Belfast before crossing the border and heading to Dublin, the capital of the republic.
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
with lovely Cillian Murphy
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Amazon Price: $12.74 (as of 06/03/2012)
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, this gripping drama by Ken Loach (Raining Stones) is set during the early days of the Irish Republican Army, when British occupation of the Irish radicalized many a citizen and caused some to take up arms. Cillian Murphy plays Damien, a medical student on his way to London when he witnesses a couple of atrocities committed by British troops.
