Simon Delaney is an Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 television and theatre director, whose works include the 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...

 series Bachelors Walk

Bachelors Walk

Bachelors Walk was a comedy-drama based around three single men living in a house in Dublin’s Bachelors Walk. The drama was shot in and around Dublin. The programme was first broadcast on RTÉ on 1 October 2001...

 as one of three bachelors living together in a flat on the quays in Dublin.
He appeared as Grogan in On the Nose

On the Nose (film)

On the Nose is an Irish / Canadian comedy, fantasy film released in 2001. It was written by Tony Philpott and stars Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane in a magical comedy where a long dead Australian aboriginal's head is used to predict winners in horse races...

 in 2001 along with Dan Aykroyd and Robbie Coltrane.

He also starred as the title character in the film Zonad

Zonad

Zonad is a film by John Carney and Kieran Carney that premiered in July 2009 at the Galway Film Fleadh with the directors in attendance.The film went to general release in Ireland March 19, 2010.- Plot :...

 by director John Carney

John Carney (director)

John Carney is an Irish film and TV writer/director who specialises in low-budget indie films. He is best known for his award-winning 2007 movie Once. He is also a co-creator of the Irish TV drama series Bachelors Walk.-Life and career:...

 and he was a judge on the RTÉ reality show Fame: The Musical

Fame: The Musical

Fame: The Musical is a singing and dance contest in Ireland, produced by Screentime ShinAwiL for RTÉ. The audition and Fame Bootcamp stages were filmed around Ireland and in London....

. He has recently gained increased prominence due to his high profile part in the Tesco Mobile Ireland TV advertising campaign, in which he also spoke candidly of his battle with lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance, also called lactase deficiency or hypolactasia, is the inability to digest and metabolize lactose, a sugar found in milk...

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In February 2011, Delaney will host the 8th Irish Film and Television Awards

8th Irish Film and Television Awards

The 8th Irish Film and Television Awards took place on 12 February 2011 in the Convention Centre, Dublin.It was hosted by Simon Delaney. The Awards show was broadcast live on RTÉ One television in Ireland....

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In October 2011 Delaney played an Anglo-Hiberno Lawyer in CBS's The Good Wife. He is due to appear in the upcoming series Touch

Touch (TV series)

Touch is an upcoming American television series written and created by Tim Kring. On February 22, 2011, it was announced that Kiefer Sutherland would star in the series. On September 22, 2011, Fox announced that they were picking up Touch for a 13-episode season, to premiere sometime in the spring...

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External links

• Simon Delaney at the British Film Institute
  British Film Institute
  The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...