Moe Dunford
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Born | Maurice Dunford 11 December 1987 Dungarvan,County Waterford, Ireland |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Moe Dunford(born 11 December 1987) is an Irish actor.[1]He is best known for his roles inVikingsandPatrick's Day.He is the recipient of a number of accolades, including threeIrish Film & Television Awards.
Early life
[edit]Dunford was born inDungarvan,County Waterford, Ireland.[2]He graduated from theGaiety School of Actingin June 2009.[2]
Career
[edit]Dunford started his acting career in 2010 onThe Tudors.[2]Afterwards he appeared in many films and television productions likeAn Crisis[2]andGame of Thrones.[2]His most notable roles are Aethelwulf onVikings[3][4]and Patrick Fitzgerald inPatrick's Day.[2][5]In 2015, he received anIFTAin the category of Best Actor in a Lead Role in Film forPatrick's Day,and an EFP 2015Shooting Stars Awardrepresenting Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Patrick's Day | Patrick Fitzgerald | |
2015 | Leave | Brendan | Short film |
2015 | Traders | Lazarus 23 | |
2016 | The Flag | Mouse Morrisey | |
2016 | Handsome Devil | Pascal | |
2016 | Gridlock | Eoin | Short film |
2017 | Michael Inside | David | |
2017 | The Lodgers | Dessie | |
2018 | Black '47 | Fitzgibbon | |
2018 | The Dig | Ronan Callahan | |
2018 | Rosie | John Paul | |
2019 | Dark Lies the Island | Martin Mannion | Adapted from a Kevin Barry story |
2020 | I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland | Narrator | |
2020 | Topping Out | Dave | Also executive producer; Short Film |
2020 | Angela's Christmas Wish | Father |
Voice role |
2020 | Knuckledust | Hard Eight | |
2021 | Nightride | Budge | |
2022 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Richter |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Tudors | Richard Leland | 2 episodes |
2012 | Game of Thrones | Stark messenger | 1 episode ( "The Prince of Winterfell") |
2013 | Raw | Niall | 3 episodes |
2013 | An Crisis | Christian | 6 episodes |
2013 | Bollywood to Hollywood | Guest | 1 episode |
2014–2018 | Vikings | Æthelwulf | Recurring role (seasons 2–3); Main role (seasons 4–5); 36 episodes |
2019 | Dublin Murders | Sam O'Neill | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
2022 | Redemption | Eoin Molony | Main role |
2022 | The Dry | Jack | Main role |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
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2016 | "Cherry Wine" | Hozier | Man |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Work |
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2014 | Cork Film Festival | International | Won | Patrick's Day |
Galway Film Festival | Bingham Ray New Talent Award | Nominated | ||
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival,Michigan | Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film | Won | ||
2015 | Berlin International Film Festival | EFPShooting Stars Award,Ireland | Won | |
Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film | Won | ||
Rising Star | Nominated | Patrick's Day&Vikings | ||
2016 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama[6] | Won | Vikings |
2017 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama[7] | Nominated | Vikings |
2018 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama[8] | Nominated | Vikings |
2019 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Best Actor[9] | Won | The Dig |
2020 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Leading Role[10] | Nominated | The Dig |
2021 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Leading Role in Film[11] | Nominated | Knuckledust |
2022 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Actor in a Leading Role in Film[12] | Won | Nightride |
References
[edit]- ^"Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford honoured in Berlin".RTE.10 February 2015.Retrieved24 May2015.
- ^abcdefg"Moe Dunford: 'Patrick spoke to me. I know Patrick very well'".The Irish Times.Retrieved24 March2017.
- ^"Moe's the main man - Waterford native Moe Dunford lands lead role in bloodthirsty TV saga - Independent.ie".Independent.ie.Retrieved24 March2017.
- ^"The busy 'Vikings' star Moe Dunford chats to IFTN about the latest season returning tonight, Patrick's Day, Black 47 and more | The Irish Film & Television Network".www.iftn.ie.Retrieved24 March2017.
- ^"The pride in playing a repressed schizophrenic - Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford - Independent.ie".Independent.ie.Retrieved24 March2017.
- ^"IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards".www.ifta.ie.Retrieved11 November2016.
- ^"IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards".www.ifta.ie.Retrieved9 December2020.
- ^"The Irish Times".Retrieved9 December2020.
- ^"NBFF Awards".
- ^"The Irish Times".Retrieved9 December2020.
- ^Clarke, Donald (15 June 2021)."Iftas 2021: Normal People, Smother and Dating Amber top nominations".The Irish Times.Retrieved18 June2021.
- ^Clarke, Donald (22 February 2022)."Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards".The Irish Times.Retrieved24 February2022.