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Clive Standen is a British actor, he was born on a British Army base in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, and grew up in the East Midlands in England. He went to school at King Edward VII School (Melton Mowbray) followed by a performing arts course at Melton Mowbray College. In his late teens, Standen was an international Muay Thai Boxer and later Fencing gold medalist.
His first experience of stunts and sword fighting was at the tender age of 12 when Standen got his first job working in a professional stunt team in Nottingham learning to ride, joust and sword fight. His sword fighting skills are seamless, he is left-handed but learned to fight with his right hand in his early years making him uniquely ambidextrous in the craft. At the age of fifteen, Clive was both a member of the National Youth Theatre and the National Youth Music Theatre performing lead roles in plays and musicals in West End and at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. He then won a place at the London Academy of Dramatic Art LAMDA on their three-year acting course.
He is best known for playing the battle hardened warrior 'Gawain' a series regular in the Starz networks TV series 'Camelot' and also 'Archer', the swashbuckling brother of Robin Hood in the BBC TV series Robin Hood; a role which brought Standen much critical acclaim with many of the national press comparing Standen's charming but edgy performance and seemingly effortless sword fighting Skill to Errol Flynn. It was much speculated at the end of the 3rd season that after his brothers death "Archer" would pick up the mantle of Robin Hood and become the show's new hero. Clive is also known for a previous recurring role as Private Harris in the British sci-fi show Doctor Who.
Prior to his role in Camelot & Robin Hood, Standen appeared in three episodes of Doctor Who, the crime thriller "Waking the dead", the Second World War drama documentary "Ten Days to D-Day", three episodes of "Doctors", and "Tom Brown's Schooldays", the acclaimed ITV adaptation of the book by Thomas Hughes. He also played the lead role of Major Alan Marshall in the Zero Hour TV dramatization of the SAS mission in Sierra Leone known as operation Barras. Standen took a lead role in the mainstream Bollywood film "Namastey London" alongside Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar. Clive was also the face of Evian water 2008.
In 2012 Clive landed a lead role in the Vertigo films feature "Hammer of the Gods" and the new series "Vikings" produced by MGM/History, both slated to be released in spring 2013.- Actress
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Valene Kane is an Irish actress born and raised in Newry, N.Ireland where she trained as a dancer.
At the age of 15, Valene joined the prestigious National Youth Theatre. Two years later, she moved to London to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
She is best known for roles as Rose Stagg in The Fall opposite Jamie Dornan and Lyra Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie.- Actress
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Theatre has been as prevalent in Flora's career as film and television. She won the Irish Times Best Actress Award for her role as the lead in Strindberg's Miss Julie. Other 'classic' roles include Yelena in Chekov's Uncle Vanya, Ophelia in Hamlet and Katherina in Taming of The Shrew. She has worked with many contemporary playwrights such as Neil LaBute who directed her in his monologue 'Bash'. She performed in the world premier of 'The Reckoning' a two-hander with Jonathan Pryce, and also in the award winning Dinner, both in the West End. Flora has also recorded numerous radio plays, most recently the Oscar winner Frederic Raphael's Glittering Prizes. Flora grew up by the shores of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. She was educated in Belfast and London, and trained in Dublin.- After landing a role in Summer 2003 in Italy, on graduation she joined a Welsh production of Romeo and Juliet and then pantomime in Belfast, before moving to London for Northern Irish playwright Lisa McGee's production of Girls & Dolls. McGrady then featured in a production of the Shakespeare play Macbeth, starring Patrick Stewart. After a critically acclaimed run in London's West End, it then relocated to Broadway, New York City in 2008.
On return to London, she made her television debut in the George Best biopic Best: His Mother's Son (2009), but her part was eventually removed in the cutting room. Shortly afterwards she joined the cast of Holby City (1999) as a cast semi-regular, in the role of nurse Mary-Claire Carter.
After appearing in many short independent films through mainly uncredited roles, she was cast in the crime drama television series The Fall, based in Northern Ireland, alongside Gillian Anderson and Northern Irish actor and model Jamie Dornan. She rejoined the cast of Holby City in 2013 as a regular cast member, after which she gave-up her part-time waitressing and bar jobs. However, in early 2015, McGrady left Holby City to coincide with the departure of Jules Knight and their departure scenes aired in April 2015 - Leah O'Rourke is an actress, known for Half Brothers (2016) Normality (2014) and Fiddlers Walk (2006) Leah was born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. Leah trained at The Guildford School Of Acting in London. Before going to drama school, Leah completed a Degree in English and Drama at Queen's University Belfast.
- Kerr Logan was born in Bangor Northern Ireland before moving to Lytham St.Annes in Lancashire aged 12. At 19 he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduating in the year 2010. His first high profile role came playing Mathos Seaworth in the hit TV show Game Thrones. But his most notable work includes playing James McDermott in Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace for Netflix and CBC, Mathew Cunliffe in JK Rowlings Strike series for the BBC and HBO, and Conor Lynch in Lisa McGee's London Irish for channel 4.
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For a while he worked on the management side of his father's sporting goods firm in Belfast, but by the mid fifties he was in the chorus of an amateur dramatic and operatic society. He'd fallen for a girl member so joined the society to get to know her. While he soon got over her, he'd become fascinated by acting. He sang in 'Annie Get Your Gun', played Judd in 'Oklahoma', then later joined the local repertory company. In 1959 moved to London where he quickly made a reputation as a character actor moving from theatre to films.- Gerard Murphy was born on 14 October 1948 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Waterworld (1995), Batman Begins (2005) and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999). He died on 26 August 2013 in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
- Patrick Kielty was born on 31 January 1971 in Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for My Dad, the Peace Deal and Me (2018), Ballywalter (2022) and Stand Up for the Week (2010). He has been married to Cat Deeley since 29 September 2012.
- Arthur Cox was born on 7 April 1934 in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Sweeney 2 (1978), Poirot (1989) and A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987). He died on 9 April 2021 in the UK.
- Beatrice Campbell was born on 31 July 1922 in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Master of Ballantrae (1953), I'll Never Forget You (1951) and Laughter in Paradise (1951). She was married to Nigel Patrick and Robert MacClancy. She died on 10 May 1979 in London, England, UK.
- Maggie Shevlin was born on 6 June 1953 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for The Pale Horse (1997), Coronation Street (1960) and Inspector Morse (1987).
- James Connor Dornan (5 February 1948 - 15 March 2021) was a Northern Irish obstetrician and gynecologist, ho was also a professor and frequently lectured both nationally and internationally, holding the Chair in Fetal Medicine at Queens University Belfast and that in Health & Life Sciences at the Ulster University. Dornan was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. His father, also Jim, was an accountant who served as the General Manager of the Northern Ireland Institute for the Disabled. His mother, Clare, was the first Occupational Therapist in Northern Ireland.
Dornan attended Bangor Grammar School and from there went on to study medicine at Queen's University Belfast where he was mentored by Harith Lamki, Buster Holland and Ken Houston.
Qualifying in 1973, he did his Houseman's year in the Belfast City Hospital before training in his chosen career. He once considered acting as a career. In 1976, he was seconded to Queens University in Kingston, Canada as a perinatal resident. On returning to Northern Ireland, he rotated around the province to complete his training and obtain an Honours MD from Queens in 1981 for his research into Fetal Breathing. In 1986, he was appointed a consultant Senior Lecturer and subsequently Reader, before he followed Professor Graham Harley at the Royal Maternity Hospital. Dornan continued his research interests while a full-time NHS consultant, a post he retained until his retirement from that service in 2012. He published widely in peer reviewed journals on the subject of assessment of fetal well being.
In 2004, Dornan was elected Senior Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, having been on its Council as a Fellow for the previous five years. This was issued with the particular responsibility for developing Global health initiatives. Amongst them was the establishment of an emergency obstetrician that provides lifesaving skills for medics, midwives and nurses in under-resourced countries, while working closely with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
Dornan embarked on a project of non-clinical writing with his book, An Everyday Miracle, which was published in September 2013 by Blackstaff Press.
He appeared in the third series of the ITV drama Marcella (2016), which stars Anna Friel. He also played a policeman in The Fall (2013), in which his son Jamie Dornan played a serial killer. - Diane Craig was born on 9 June 1949 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK [now North Down District, Northern Ireland, UK]. She is an actress, known for The Mango Tree (1977), Ned Kelly (1970) and Prisoner (1979). She has been married to Garry McDonald since 13 April 1971. They have two children.
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Rio Fanning was born on 7 November 1931 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Relic Hunter (1999), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Doctor Who (1963). He was married to Karen Ford and Alexandra Knowles. He died on 12 August 2018 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK.- Writer
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Stacey Gregg was born in Dundonald, East Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She is known for Here Before (2021), The Innocents (2018) and Ballywalter (2022).- Lynda Steadman was born in 1962 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for Career Girls (1997), The Bill (1984) and Thief Takers (1995).
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Emer McCourt was born in 1964 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Hush-a-Bye Baby (1990), Riff-Raff (1991) and Human Traffic (1999).- Director
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Hailing from East Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hans Moore Hawthorn Hurst was a linen worker before joining the army during World War I. He was a private in the Royal Irish Rifles, and survived the slaughter at the disastrous Gallipoli landing in Turkey. He changed his name to Brian Desmond Hurst. On his return home he became disturbed by the continuing troubles in Belfast and left for Canada to train as an artist. He became part of the artistic "bohemian" movement and moved in those circles in Paris and New York. He eventually wound up in Hollywood, where he studied the craft of filmmaking under the tutelage of famed director John Ford. The two became extremely close--Hurst even appeared as an extra in Ford's Hangman's House (1928) along with another of Ford's good friends, John Wayne--and often referred to each other as "cousin", although they were not related by blood, and remained the best of friends up until Ford's death in 1973.
Hurst returned to Europe soon afterward, and made what is generally considered to be Ireland's first sound film, Norah O'Neale (1934). Two years later he made a film that caused the authorities in his native Northern Ireland to forbid it from being shown there: River of Unrest (1936), a story of the 1921 Irish rebellion against British rule. Hurst ran into censorship troubles again with his adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's Bucket of Blood (1934), which was banned in many areas of Great Britain for being "too horrible" for public exhibition. These incidents didn't deter Hurst from making controversial films, however. He turned out the dark The Fugitive (1939) in 1939, regarded as one of the first British "noir" films.
During the war Hurst made such films as Suicide Squadron (1941), a well-regarded story of an American newswoman in England who falls in love with an exiled Polish pianist who wants to return to his country to fight the Nazis (the film also popularized the musical number "Warsaw Concerto"). After the war he made what he regarded as his favorite film, Theirs Is the Glory (1946), about the disastrous British-American wartime operation at Arnhem in Holland, which became Britain's biggest-grossing film for almost a decade. He returned to his Irish roots in two other films, Hungry Hill (1947) and John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World (1962) (which was also his final picture). However, the film he is most famous for is A Christmas Carol (1951), considered by critics and audiences alike to be the definitive version of Charles Dickens' classic novel "A Christmas Carol".
Among his other successes was Malta Story (1953), about the defiant resistance of the military and civilian populations on the island of Malta against relentless Nazi bombing during the war, and Simba (1955), about the Mau-Mau rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya. He retired in 1963 after "Playboy of the Western World", and died in London in 1986.- Cinematographer
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Baz grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and moved to London after winning a place on Lord Puttnam's prestigious 'Jobfit' course. He graduated in the camera department and went on to work as an assistant on many feature films in the '90s for Cinematographers such as Barry Ackroyd BSC, and Seamus McGarvey ASC, BSC. These films included "The Full Monty", "The War Zone" and five films for director Ken Loach.
As a Director of Photography, Baz has shot many award-winning short films, including 2002's "Relativity" which won the Berlin Film Festival and Martin McDonagh's directorial debut "Six Shooter" which won the Oscar in 2006. Other shorts include "King Bastard" for acclaimed director Rufus Norris, and "Slapper" - for Oscar nominated and Bafta-winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Baz's first feature "Lives of the Saints" was shot in London and directed by the internationally acclaimed photographer - Rankin. His second feature, Working Title's "Mr Bean's Holiday", was a huge international success. Baz's first feature documentary "Bobby", about the legendary England footballer Bobby Moore and the World Cup winning exploits of 1966, was released in cinemas earlier this year to wide acclaim. Other credits include an episode of ITV's period drama "Endeavour" for director Olly Blackburn as well as the second series of ITV's psychological thriller "Safe House" in 2016 - four one-hour episodes directed by the Bafta-winning Marc Evans.- Margaret Mountford was born in 1952 in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She was previously married to Richard Mountford.
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Colin Bateman was born in 1962 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Journey (2016) and Driven (2018).- Jeffrey Donaldson was born on 7 December 1962 in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He has been married to Eleanor Mary Elizabeth Cousins since 26 June 1987. They have two children.
- Frank Carson was born on 11 June 1926 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Wild About Harry (2000), Dick Dickman P.I. (2008) and Under and Over (1971). He was married to Ruth Carson. He died on 22 February 2012 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
- Stanley McGeagh was born in 1940 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Gandhi (1982), UFO (1970) and Jason King (1971).
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Martin Brennan was born in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. Martin is a producer and writer, known for One Way (2022), Zone 414 (2021) and Sunrise (2024).- Music Department
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Tim Wheeler was born on 4 January 1977 in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Blue Beetle (2023), Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) and The Flash (2023).- Gordon Fulton was born in 1949 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Game of Thrones (2011), The Secret (2016) and 37 Days (2014). He died on 25 September 2016 in Derry, Northern Ireland, UK.
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John T. Davis was born in 1947 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. John T. is a cinematographer and director, known for The Atlantic Records Story (1994), Shellshock Rock (1979) and The Uncle Jack (1996).- Actor
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Simon Millar was born on 27 March 1976 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Zombie Formal Queen (2014), Grainne Uaile: The Movie (2023) and The Good Word (2014).- Actress
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Zoe Salmon was born on 7 January 1980 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for Get Him to the Greek (2010), Face Value (2010) and Hot Rods (2008). She has been married to William Corrie since 2016.- Jimmy McLarnin was born on 19 December 1907 in Magherageery, County Down, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Joe Palooka, Champ (1946), Big City (1937) and Tony Canzoneri vs. Jimmy McLarnin (1936). He was married to Lillian Cupit. He died on 28 October 2004 in Richland, Washington, USA.
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Irish poet Joseph Medlicott Scriven was born on September 10, 1819 at Ballymoney Lodge in County Down, Northern Ireland. His parents were Captain John Scriven and Jane Medlicott. Joseph graduated with a B.A. degree from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland and embraced the teachings of the Plymouth Brethren. In 1845 his fiancée drowned on the night before they were to be married. A grief-stricken Scriven moved to Canada where he settled in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada and worked as a private tutor for local families. Joseph fell in love with a local woman who suddenly fell ill with pneumonia and subsequently died. Known by people in the Port Hope area as an eccentric, Scriven was nonetheless a born philanthropist and devoutly religious man who freely gave away what little money and clothing he had to impoverished people in great need. In 1855 he wrote a poem called "Pray Without Ceasing" to comfort his ailing mother. This poem was later set to music by attorney and songwriter Charles Crozat Coverse and retitled "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" has since gone on to become a well-regarded classic gospel hymn that's been covered by many artists throughout the world. Joseph died at age 66 on August 10, 1886 in Pope Hope, Ontario, Canada.- Actor
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Colin Murphy was born in 1968 in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Eureka Street (1999), Divorcing Jack (1998) and Three Families (2021).- Music Department
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Ottilie Patterson was born on 31 January 1932 in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She was an actress, known for Denn das Weib ist schwach (1961), Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964) and Ring-A-Ding Rhythm! (1962). She was married to Chris Barber. She died on 20 June 2011 in Ayr, Ayrshire and Arran, Scotland, UK.- Chris Ryder was born on 9 May 1947 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a writer, known for Screenplay (1986) and Spotlight (1973). He was married to Genny Belton and Anne Henry. He died on 2 October 2020 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Mark Hamilton was born on 21 March 1977 in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for The Flash (2023), The Nun II (2023) and BioShock 2 (2010).- Lembit Öpik was born on 2 March 1965 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Mongrels (2010), Dream Girl (2008) and Celebrity Ghost Stories UK (2011).
- Derek Dougan was born on 20 January 1938 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He died on 24 June 2007 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK.
- Mark Hamilton was born on 30 October 1970 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is married to Juliette Hamilton. They have two children.
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Stephen Bigmore was born on 13 May 1975 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Game of Thrones (2011), Puckoon (2002) and The Clandestine (2012).- Colette O'Neil was born on 24 October 1895 in Castewellan Castle, County Down, Ireland. She was an actress, known for Hindle Wakes (1918). She was married to Miles Malleson. She died on 5 October 1975 in Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England, UK.
- Stephen Gilbert was born on 22 July 1912 in Newcastle, County Down, Ireland [now Northern Ireland], UK. He was a writer, known for Willard (2003), Willard (1971) and Ben (1972). He died on 23 June 2010 in Whiteabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
- Hannah Lynch-Dawson was born on 13 October 1997 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK.
- Rose-Marie was born on 7 February 1956 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for Cold Fish (2001), Doctors (2000) and Knees-Up (1982).
- She was an Irish music critic, television presenter and DJ. She presented alternative music programmes on RTÉ television and radio during the 1990s and became an influential music critic and popular media personality in Ireland. . In 1999 she also started hosting a late-night radio show on RTÉ 2fm. Presenting on both television and radio for national broadcaster gave her a large influence on the Irish music scene.
- Thomas Mayne Reid was born on 4 April 1818 in Ballyroney, County Down, Ireland. Thomas Mayne was a writer, known for Vsadnik bez golovy (1973) and El último mexicano (1960). Thomas Mayne died on 22 October 1883 in London, England, UK.
- Peter O'Sullevan was born on 3 March 1918 in Newcastle, County Down, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Shooting Fish (1997), This Is the BBC (1959) and Paul Temple (1969). He was married to Patricia. He died on 29 July 2015 in London, England, UK.
- Ada Bodart was born on 22 July 1874 in Newry, County Down, Ireland. She died on 6 February 1936 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Glenn Ross was born on 7 May 1971 in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an executive. He is married to Yvonne ?. They have two children.