Alan Devine
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Alan Devine is an Irish
actor
born in County Galway in 1970.He has played minor roles in several films. Devine graduated with honours from Trinity College
, Dublin, where he studied philosophy
and sociology
. He has since pursued a career of acting in both film and on the stage. There his credits include numerous stage roles, including various works of Shakespeare. He also appeared in Glenroe during the 1990s as Ray O' Driscoll who fled the country after he killed his brother Oliver in 1999. This storyline was one of the biggest storylines the show had in the 1990s. His film roles include portraying the Irish criminal Gerry “The Monk” Hutch in the movie Veronica Guerin. He has received credit for work in several other films including, King Arthur, Nora played the lead in the Irish movie Ghostwood.
Alan also appeared in TV ad's for Guinness and played the part of Tom Crean, an Arctic explorer from County Kerry.
He subsequently appeared in the Irish soap opera Fair City
as the late Mike Gleeson's brother, Louie Gleeson.
In 2010 Alan appeared on stage in The play My First Time alongside Leigh Arnold, Alan Shortt & Claire Tully in different venues across Ireland.
Alan also appeared in TV ad's for Guinness. Most recently, he played the part of Tom Crean, the famous Arctic explorer from County Kerry.
Ireland
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actor
Actor
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born in County Galway in 1970.He has played minor roles in several films. Devine graduated with honours from Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, Dublin, where he studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. He has since pursued a career of acting in both film and on the stage. There his credits include numerous stage roles, including various works of Shakespeare. He also appeared in Glenroe during the 1990s as Ray O' Driscoll who fled the country after he killed his brother Oliver in 1999. This storyline was one of the biggest storylines the show had in the 1990s. His film roles include portraying the Irish criminal Gerry “The Monk” Hutch in the movie Veronica Guerin. He has received credit for work in several other films including, King Arthur, Nora played the lead in the Irish movie Ghostwood.
Alan also appeared in TV ad's for Guinness and played the part of Tom Crean, an Arctic explorer from County Kerry.
He subsequently appeared in the Irish soap opera Fair City
Fair City
Fair City is an award-winning Irish television soap opera on RTÉ One. Produced by Radio Telefís Éireann, it was first broadcast on Monday, September 18, 1989...
as the late Mike Gleeson's brother, Louie Gleeson.
In 2010 Alan appeared on stage in The play My First Time alongside Leigh Arnold, Alan Shortt & Claire Tully in different venues across Ireland.
Filmography
Fair City (2008-)- GhostwoodGhostwoodGhostwood is a supernatural thriller film directed by Justin O'Brien and produced by Ned Dowd. Executive Producers were Mairead Killian, Tom Higgins, John Slazenger and Noel Lourdes.-Synopsis:...
(2006) - An Teanga Runda (2005)
- King ArthurKing Arthur (film)King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. It stars Clive Owen as the title character, Ioan Gruffudd as Lancelot, and Keira Knightley as Guinevere....
(2004) - The Honourable Scaffolder (2003)
- Veronica GuerinVeronica GuerinVeronica Guerin was an Irish crime reporter who was murdered on 26 June 1996 by drug lords, an event which, alongside the murder of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe three weeks earlier, helped establish the Criminal Assets Bureau....
(2003) - Flick (2000)
- Nora (2000)
- Blatant Disregard (2000
- Miracle at MidnightMiracle at MidnightMiracle at Midnight is a TV movie based on the Rescue of the Danish Jews in Denmark during the Holocaust. It is a Disney production and premiered on ccc in 1998. It was also portrayed in Ms...
(1998) - Home (short) (1998)
- Angela Mooney (1996)
- Frankie StarlightFrankie StarlightFrankie Starlight is a 1995 film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. The screenplay was written by Ronan O'Leary and Chet Raymo, based on the internationally best-selling novel The Dork of Cork by Raymo.-Plot:...
(1995)
Alan also appeared in TV ad's for Guinness. Most recently, he played the part of Tom Crean, the famous Arctic explorer from County Kerry.