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Irish Actors

33 Irish actors with biographies, photos and facts

Updated on October 14, 2026

At Fametown, we have 33 Irish actors with their own profiles: biography, filmography, height, zodiac sign and photo gallery. The most popular right now are Paul Mescal, Aidan Gillen and Cillian Murphy. Their average height is 1.79 m. The youngest member of the list is Paul Mescal, at 30 years old.

33on the list
1.91 mthe tallestChris O'Dowd
54 yearsaverage age
Taurusmost common sign6 people

Most Popular

#1Paul Mescal, Irish actorPaul Mescal30 years old · 1.80 mNormal People#2Aidan Gillen, Irish actorAidan Gillen58 years old · 1.75 mPetyr «Littlefinger» Baelish#3Cillian Murphy, Irish actorCillian Murphy50 years old · 1.72 mOppenheimer#4Colin Farrell, Irish actorColin Farrell50 years old · 1.78 mThe Banshees of Inisherin#5Jacob McCarthy, Irish actorJacob McCarthy1.88 mA.P. Bio#6Barry Keoghan, Irish actorBarry Keoghan33 years old · 1.72 mThe Banshees of Inisherin#7Pierce Brosnan, Irish actorPierce Brosnan73 years old · 1.85 mJames Bond (series)#8Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actorJonathan Rhys Meyers49 years old · 1.77 mThe Tudors#9Brendan Gleeson, Irish actorBrendan Gleeson71 years old · 1.85 mIn Bruges#10Gabriel Byrne, Irish actorGabriel Byrne76 years old · 1.78 mThe Usual Suspects#11Colm Meaney, Irish actorColm Meaney73 years old · 1.80 mMiles O'Brien#12Andrew Scott, Irish actorAndrew Scott49 years old · 1.73 mJim Moriarty#13Michael Gambon, Irish actorMichael Gambon† 82 years old · 1.83 mAlbus Dumbledore#14Allen Leech, Irish actorAllen Leech45 years old · 1.75 mDownton Abbey#15Ciarán Hinds, Irish actorCiarán Hinds73 years old · 1.83 mBelfast#16David Pearse, Irish actorDavid Pearse1.65 mThe Banshees of Inisherin#17Liam Cunningham, Irish actorLiam Cunningham65 years old · 1.81 mDavos Seaworth#18Sam Keeley, Irish actorSam Keeley37 years oldKin#19Michael McElhatton, Irish actorMichael McElhatton63 years old · 1.75 mRoose Bolton#20Jack Gleeson, Irish actorJack Gleeson34 years old · 1.70 mJoffrey Baratheon#21Stuart Townsend, Irish actorStuart Townsend53 years old · 1.80 mQueen of the Damned#22Chris O'Dowd, Irish actorChris O'Dowd47 years old · 1.91 mThe IT Crowd#23Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actorWilfrid Brambell† 72 years oldSteptoe and Son#24Jonas Armstrong, Irish actorJonas Armstrong45 years old · 1.83 mRobin Hood#25Patrick Bergin, Irish actorPatrick Bergin75 years oldThe Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard#26Sean McClory, Irish actorSean McClory† 79 years old · 1.88 mThe Quiet Man#27Ruairí O'Connor, Irish actorRuairí O'Connor35 years old · 1.78 mThe Spanish Princess#28Aidan McArdle, Irish actorAidan McArdle56 years old · 1.73 mMr Selfridge#29Emmett Scanlan, Irish actorEmmett Scanlan47 years old · 1.85 mBrendan Brady#30Louis Walsh, Irish actorLouis Walsh74 years old · 1.75 mThe X Factor#31Ned Dennehy, Irish actorNed Dennehy60 years old · 1.88 mPeaky Blinders#32Killian Scott, Irish actorKillian Scott41 years old · 1.78 mLove/Hate#33Domhnall Gleeson, Irish actorDomhnall Gleeson43 years old · 1.78 mGeneral Hux

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Veteran Irish Actors

Age 60 and older, ranked by popularity.

#1Pierce Brosnan, Irish actorPierce Brosnan73 years old · 1.85 mJames Bond (series)#2Brendan Gleeson, Irish actorBrendan Gleeson71 years old · 1.85 mIn Bruges#3Gabriel Byrne, Irish actorGabriel Byrne76 years old · 1.78 mThe Usual Suspects#4Colm Meaney, Irish actorColm Meaney73 years old · 1.80 mMiles O'Brien#5Ciarán Hinds, Irish actorCiarán Hinds73 years old · 1.83 mBelfast#6Liam Cunningham, Irish actorLiam Cunningham65 years old · 1.81 mDavos Seaworth#7Michael McElhatton, Irish actorMichael McElhatton63 years old · 1.75 mRoose Bolton#8Patrick Bergin, Irish actorPatrick Bergin75 years oldThe Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Tallest Irish Actors

Ranked by height.

#1Chris O'Dowd, Irish actorChris O'Dowd47 years old · 1.91 mThe IT Crowd#2Jacob McCarthy, Irish actorJacob McCarthy1.88 mA.P. Bio#3Sean McClory, Irish actorSean McClory† 79 years old · 1.88 mThe Quiet Man#4Ned Dennehy, Irish actorNed Dennehy60 years old · 1.88 mPeaky Blinders#5Pierce Brosnan, Irish actorPierce Brosnan73 years old · 1.85 mJames Bond (series)#6Brendan Gleeson, Irish actorBrendan Gleeson71 years old · 1.85 mIn Bruges#7Emmett Scanlan, Irish actorEmmett Scanlan47 years old · 1.85 mBrendan Brady#8Michael Gambon, Irish actorMichael Gambon† 82 years old · 1.83 mAlbus Dumbledore

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Chris O'Dowd (1.91 m) and David Pearse (1.65 m).
Youngest and oldest: Paul Mescal (30 years old) and Gabriel Byrne (76 years old).
Next birthday: Barry Keoghan, on October 18 (turns 34).
Decade with the most births: the 70 (1970), with 8 people.
In memoriam: 3 of 33 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Irish actors are there on Fametown?

We currently have 33 Irish actors with profiles on Fametown, and the list grows every week.

Who is the most famous on the list?

Paul Mescal is the most popular right now, based on searches and visits to their profile.

Who is the tallest?

Chris O'Dowd, who stands 1.91 m tall. At the other end is David Pearse, at 1.65 m.

Who is the youngest?

Paul Mescal, born February 2, 1996.

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