Conor MacNeill
Encyclopedia
Conor MacNeill is an actor from Belfast
, Northern Ireland
, who has appeared on stage, film and TV.
He has appeared in movies such as Kari Skogland
's Fifty Dead Men Walking
, Peacefire Directed by Macdara Vallely. MacNeill also makes a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in Cherrybomb
.
He plays the character of Dave in Five Minutes of Heaven
, . The film is directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
and was premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
.
MacNeill stars alongside Risteárd Cooper
as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama An Crisís, for which he received a Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo
.
MacNeill has performed extensively on stage in Ireland, and was Nominated for best supporting actor at the 2011 Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards.
in 2011 MacNeill filmed on a whole lotta sole alongside Brendan Fraser
, David O'Hara
and Martin McCann (actor)
the film was directed by Terry George
and is due for release in 2012. He will appear alongside David Wilmot (actor)
in RTE
's Saving The Titanic playing the role of Frank Bell in late 2011.
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, who has appeared on stage, film and TV.
Biography
MacNeill was born in West Belfast.He has appeared in movies such as Kari Skogland
Kari Skogland
Kari Skogland is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer.-Career:Skogland started directing award-winning television commercials and music videos. She moved on to television shows with 1996's Traders...
's Fifty Dead Men Walking
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Fifty Dead Men Walking is a 2008 English-language crime thriller film written and directed by Kari Skogland. It is a loose adaptation of Martin McGartland's 1997 autobiography of the same name...
, Peacefire Directed by Macdara Vallely. MacNeill also makes a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in Cherrybomb
Cherrybomb (film)
Cherrybomb is a drama film released in the United Kingdom in 2009, starring Rupert Grint. Filming began on location in Belfast on 7 July 2008, and lasted four weeks. The film involves nudity, drinking, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. It was released to DVD on 23 August 2010 in the UK...
.
He plays the character of Dave in Five Minutes of Heaven
Five Minutes of Heaven
Five Minutes of Heaven is a British/Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on January 19, 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival...
, . The film is directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Oliver Hirschbiegel is a German film director. His works include Das Experiment and the Oscar nominated Der Untergang.- Career :...
and was premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
MacNeill stars alongside Risteárd Cooper
Risteárd Cooper
Risteárd Cooper is an Irish actor, comedian, singer and writer and is one third of comedy trio Aprés Match.Cooper graduated from the acting programme at the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College...
as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama An Crisís, for which he received a Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo
Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival was created in 16-20 January 1961 by Prince Rainier III of Monaco, who wished to “encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between men”....
.
MacNeill has performed extensively on stage in Ireland, and was Nominated for best supporting actor at the 2011 Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards.
in 2011 MacNeill filmed on a whole lotta sole alongside Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
, David O'Hara
David O'Hara
David O'Hara is a Scottish actor.-Life and career:O'Hara was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Martha and Patrick O'Hara, a construction worker....
and Martin McCann (actor)
Martin McCann (actor)
-Biography:McCann born to Anne McCann, he grew up with a brother and sister in the working-class Divis Flats area of Falls Road in Belfast.He credits his mother with helping him with his success...
the film was directed by Terry George
Terry George
Terry George is an Irish screenwriter and director. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland much of his film work involves the Troubles in Northern Ireland...
and is due for release in 2012. He will appear alongside David Wilmot (actor)
David Wilmot (actor)
David Wilmot is an award-winning Irish stage, screen, and television actor.Wilmot's theatre credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, As You Like It with the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, and Juno and the Paycock in London's West End...
in RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
's Saving The Titanic playing the role of Frank Bell in late 2011.
Filmography
- saving the Titanic (2012) - Frank Bell
- Whole Lotta Sole (2011) - sox
- Parked (2010) - youth
- CherrybombCherrybomb (film)Cherrybomb is a drama film released in the United Kingdom in 2009, starring Rupert Grint. Filming began on location in Belfast on 7 July 2008, and lasted four weeks. The film involves nudity, drinking, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. It was released to DVD on 23 August 2010 in the UK...
(2009) - Fanta - Five Minutes of HeavenFive Minutes of HeavenFive Minutes of Heaven is a British/Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on January 19, 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival...
(2009) - Dave - Fifty Dead Men WalkingFifty Dead Men WalkingFifty Dead Men Walking is a 2008 English-language crime thriller film written and directed by Kari Skogland. It is a loose adaptation of Martin McGartland's 1997 autobiography of the same name...
(2008) - Frankie - Peacefire (2008) - Pots