Peter Claffey
| Date of birth | 28 July 1996[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Portumna,County Galway,Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18.7 st; 262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Garbally College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Bow Street Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Claffey(born 28 July 1996) is an Irish actor and formerrugby unionplayer.
Early life[edit]
Claffey is fromPortumna,inCounty Galway,he attendedGarbally Collegeand played rugby union forGalwegians RFC.[2][3]
Rugby union[edit]
Claffey playedrugby unionfor Ballinasloe RFC in theConnacht Senior League.Alock forward,he joined theConnacht Rugbyacademy in 2015. He played forIreland national under-20 rugby union teamin the2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.He signed a professional contract with Connacht Rugby in 2018.[4][5]In 2019, he signed forTerenure College.[6]
Acting[edit]
Claffey trained in acting trained at theBow Street AcademyinDublin.He made his professional stage debut in 2022 playing Iggy inTom Murphy’sA Whistle in the Darkat theAbbey Theatrein Dublin.[7]
His onscreen career began in 2022 with television appearances on the showsHarry WildandApple TVdark comedyBad Sisters.[8]That year, he played Cormac inBBC Threecomedy seriesWreck,for which he filmed a second series in 2023.[9]
Claffey appears in the third series ofVikings: Valhallaand theCillian Murphyled film-adaptation ofSmall Things Like These.[10][11]
In April 2024, Claffey was cast in theGame of Thronesprequel series in the lead role of the legendary Ser Duncan the Tall—aka Dunk, inA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,written byGeorge R. R. Martinand Ira Parker. It is set a century before the events ofGame of Thrones,but 72 years after the start ofHouse of the Dragon.[12][13]
Filmography[edit]
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Harry Wild | Billy | Episode: "An Unhappy Happy is a Dangerous Thing" |
| Bad Sisters | Callum | Episode: "Explode a Man" | |
| 2022–present | Wreck | Comac Kelly | 12 episodes |
| 2024 | Small Things Like These | TBA | |
| TBA | Vikings: Valhalla | TBA | Series 3 |
| 2025 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms† | Ser Duncan the Tall | Lead role |
References[edit]
- ^"Peter Claffey".Its Rugby.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^"Former Connacht rugby player lands lead role in new Game of Thrones spinoff".Western People.6 April 2024.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^Cameron, Ian (6 April 2024)."6'5 ex-rugby prospect set for leading role in new Game of Thrones spin-off".Rugby Pass.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^"Peter Claffey".Ultimate Rugby.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^Browne, Jonathan (6 April 2024)."Former Ireland U20 Star Lands Lead Role In New 'Game Of Thrones' Show".Balls.ie.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^"Reigning champions Cork Con edge Munster derby and new boys run Terenure close as AIL kicks off in style".The42.5 October 2019.Retrieved6 April2024.
- ^Dwyer, Ciara (23 November 2022)."Introducing rugby player turned actor Peter Claffey: 'I learned a hell of a lot about discipline and hard work'".Independent.ie.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^Klein, Brennan (6 April 2024)."Next Game Of Thrones Spinoff Finds Its 2 Lead Stars".Screen Rant.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^James, Alastair (19 March 2024)."Wreck's Peter Claffey says series two is 'next level'".Attitide.co.uk.Retrieved6 April2024.
- ^Hibberd, James (5 April 2024)."HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff 'Hedge Knight' Casts Dunk and Egg Roles".Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved6 April2024.
- ^Seitz, Loree (5 April 2024)."'Game of Thrones' Prequel Casts Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell ".The Wrap.Retrieved7 April2024.
- ^Kain, Erik (5 April 2024)."Here Are The Stars Of The Next 'Game Of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight'".Forbes.Retrieved6 April2024.
- ^White, Peter (5 April 2024)."'Game Of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' Casts Peter Claffey & Dexter Sol Ansell In Lead Roles ".Deadline Hollywood.Retrieved7 April2024.
External links[edit]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Irish male actors
- Alumni of the Bow Street Academy
- Connacht Rugby players
- Irish male stage actors
- Irish male television actors
- Irish rugby union players
- Male actors from County Galway
- People educated at Garbally College
- People from Portumna
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union players from County Galway