Fintan McKeown is an Irish actor best known for his guest appearances on Star Trek: Voyager, Merlin, and Game of Thrones, and for his supporting roles in the films Immortal Beloved (1994) and Waking Ned Devine (1998).[1][2][3]
Fintan McKeown | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 1 |
Since beginning his career in 1985, McKeown has appeared in numerous films and television series produced in Ireland, Canada, the US and the United Kingdom.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | The Irish R.M. | Tom | TV series, episodes "Oweneen the Sprat" and "In the Curranhilty Country" |
| 1986 | Eat the Peach | Murtagh's Heavy | |
| 1989–1991 | Screen One | Doctor / Anthony Larrabeitti | TV series, episodes "The Accountant" and "Alive and Kicking" |
| 1994 | Screen Two | Brady | TV series, episode "O Mary This London" |
| Immortal Beloved | Johann van Beethoven Sr. | ||
| 1996 | Pie in the Sky | Ned Kelly | TV series, episode "Irish Stew" |
| Bugs | Barry Stokes | TV series, episodes "What Goes Up..." and "...Must Come Down" | |
| 1997 | Supply & Demand | DCI Smith | TV film |
| 1998 | Waking Ned | Pat Mulligan | |
| 1999 | Shergar | Det. Inspector Deely | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Michael Sullivan | TV series, episodes "Fair Haven" and "Spirit Folk" |
| Nostradamus | Garamond | ||
| 2001 | Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature | Skelly | TV film |
| 2002 | In Deep | Anderson | TV series, episode "Blood Loss" |
| The Agency | Den | TV series, episode "Elite Meat to Eat | |
| 2003 | Conspiracy of Silence | Monsignor Thomas | |
| 2004 | Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness | Father Nikolai Soren | |
| 2005 | Nature Unleashed: Earthquake | Josh | |
| 2009–2012 | Merlin | King Odin | TV series, episodes "The Once and Future Queen" and "Another's Sorrow" |
| 2010 | Coming Up | The Man | TV series, episode "Boy" |
| GoldenEye 007 | Additional voices | Video game | |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Amory Lorch | TV series, episodes "What Is Dead May Never Die", "Garden of Bones", "The Ghost of Harrenhal", and "The Old Gods and the New" |
| 2012–2013 | Hollyoaks | Seamus Brady | Soap opera, 25 episodes |
| 2013 | The Bible | Ekosh | TV miniseries, episode "Homeland" |
Personal life and politics
editMcKeown is married and a father of three. He stood in the 2017 and 2019 UK General Elections[4][5] for the Green Party of England and Wales in the constituency of Windsor. On both occasions he finished fourth and lost his deposit.
McKeown also stood in the 2019 Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council election, again unsuccessfully.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Lewis, Emile K. (27 April 2012). "Game of Thrones Season 2: Who's Who & New Characters". www.whatculture.com. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (28 November 2012). "'Hollyoaks': Fintan McKeown cast as Brendan's father". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Fintan McKeown joins 'Game of Thrones'". Irish Film and Television Network. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "East Berkshire Green Party | Fintan McKeown is Windsor's Green Party Candidate". eastberkshire.greenparty.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Windsor Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Fintan Thomas McKeown for Windsor in the UK Parliament elections | Who Can I Vote For? By Democracy Club".
- ^ Maidenhead, The Royal Borough of Windsor and. "Borough elections 2019 - by ward". www3.rbwm.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.