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Cillian O'Sullivan
Cillian O'Sullivan (born ) is an American-born Irish actor who has had roles in '' Then You Run'' (Sky 2023), ''In From the Cold'' (Netflix 2022), '' Bull'' (CBS 2019), '' Vikings'' (History 2016), ''6Degrees'' (BBC 2012), '' Single-Handed'' (RTÉ 2009), and '' Seacht'' (BBC/TG4 2008). Born in New York to Irish parents, O'Sullivan's family moved back to Ireland when he was a child, and he attended school in Ballinlough, Cork. From an Irish-speaking family, his first television roles were in Irish language productions for TG4. After roles in several BBC productions, and playing Bobby Storey in the 2017 film ''Maze A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching ("unicursal") patterns that lea ...'', O'Sullivan moved to the US, obtaining recurring roles in NBC and Netflix series. ''Misty Button'', in which he had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Then You Run
''Then You Run'' is a British-German thriller television miniseries based on the novel ''You'' (2014) by Zoran Drvenkar, adapted by Ben Chanan for Sky Max. The series premiered on 7 July 2023. Cast * Leah McNamara as Tara O'Rourke * Yasmin Monet Prince as Ruth * Vivian Oparah as Stink * Isidora Fairhurst as Nessi * Christian Rubeck as the Traveller * Cillian O'Sullivan as Orin * Darren Cahill as Darian * Francis Magee as Turi * Richard Coyle as Reagan Production In February 2020, it was announced that Sky had commissioned an eight-part adaptation of Zoran Drvenkar's novel ''You'' penned by Ben Chanan from Kudos (under Banijay UK). Chanan would also serve as executive producer along with Karen Wilson and Katie McAleese for Kudos; Kara Manley and Serena Thompson for Sky Studios; and Derek Ritchie as producer. German company MadeFor boarded the production as a co-producer. The German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF) also provided funding for the project. The cast were revealed in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In From The Cold
''In From the Cold'' is an American spy thriller streaming television series created by Adam Glass. The series follows a divorced mother and ex-Russian spy, living secretly in the United States, as she is forced back into her old life after the CIA learns about her real identity. It was released as a Netflix original on January 28, 2022. In its first 16 days on Netflix, the show was watched for 85.83 million hours globally. Cast and characters Main * Margarita Levieva as Jenny Franklin/Anya Petrova/The Whisper, a former Russian spy and assassin living a double-life as a citizen of the United States. She has the ability to shape-shift ** Stasya Miloslavskaya as young Anya Petrova * Cillian O'Sullivan as Chauncey Lew * Lydia Fleming as Becca Franklin, Jenny's daughter * Charles Brice as "Chris" Clarke * Alyona Khmelnitskaya as Svetlana Petrova Recurring "A cast member or character appearing in more than one episode, or in two or more consecutive episodes, does not necess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikings (2013 TV Series)
''Vikings'' is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst for the History channel, a Canadian network. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on March 3, 2013, in Canada. The series concluded on December 30, 2020, when the second half of the sixth season was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video in Ireland, ahead of its broadcast on History in Canada from January 1 to March 3, 2021. A sequel series, titled '' Vikings: Valhalla'', premiered on Netflix on February 25, 2022. ''Vikings'' is inspired by the sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok, a Viking who is one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of Anglo-Saxon England and West Francia. The show portrays Ragnar as a farmer who rises to fame by raiding England and eventually becomes a Scandinavian king, with the support of his family and fellow warriors. In the later seasons, the series follows the fortunes of his sons and their adventures in England, Scandinavia, Kievan Rus', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6Degrees
''6Degrees'' (or ''Six Degrees'') is a Northern Irish dramatic television series about a group of university students living in Belfast. It premiered on 21 February 2012 on BBC2 NI. In July 2013 it also began airing on the Irish channel RTÉ 2 and later on BBC1 NI. The show ran for a total of three series, between 2012 and 2015. It was filmed on location in Northern Ireland. The series charts the lives of several young students, who befriend one another when they embark on their various degree courses. Each series explores their changing friendships, as they struggle with work, relationships and family life. The show received praise for its diverse and vibrant depiction of present-day Belfast, as well as its lively young cast. Cast Main characters * (Jayne Wisener), is the idealist of the group, always eager to resolve conflict and lend support. From a privileged family on the Causeway Coast, she is keen to make new friends and explore the big city whilst studying for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-Handed (TV Series)
''Single-Handed'' is an Irish television drama series, first broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member of the (police), Sergeant Jack Driscoll (played by Owen McDonnell). Three two-episode, single-story series aired one each on consecutive nights in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Series Four, consisting of three stories told over six episodes, began in RTÉ One November 2010. The series is partially inspired by garda corruption in County Donegal. Production The first series was shot in October 2006. It was directed by Colm McCarthy; the second and third by Antony Byrne. Barry Simner wrote the screenplay. It was co-produced by Touchpaper Television Productions and Element Pictures. Clare Alan also produced the third series. In 2009, all three series were broadcast in the United Kingdom on ITV, as double-length, two-hour episodes on three consecutive Sundays, from 2–16 August. Series 4 began broadcasting on RTÉ One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seacht (TV Series)
''Seacht'' (; Irish for "seven") is a college drama series following the lives of seven college students (Brian, Caroline, Pete, Joanne, Eithne, Linda, Decko, Paddy, and Marcas) at the Arts Department of Queen's University in Belfast. The drama was broadcast on Irish language broadcaster TG4 and on BBC Two Northern Ireland. The show attracted an audience of around 40,000. It aired on Mondays 22:55 on TG4, repeated Saturdays at 22:05, and on BBC Two NI on Tuesdays at 22:00. Awards and critical acclaim The first series of ''Seacht'' was nominated for IFTA and won the ''Young People'' category at the 2009 Celtic Media Festival Awards. Production ''Seacht'' was a creation of Orla King and writer Anne Learmont. The series was produced by Stirling Film & Television Productions Ltd., Tyrone Productions, and Eo Fis Teoranta and financed by IFB, Northern Ireland Screen, BCI and TG4. The first series was shot on location in Queen's University, Belfast, in July and August 2007, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballinlough, Cork
Ballinlough () is a mainly residential townland and suburb on the southside of Cork city, in Ireland. It is located between Ballintemple and the larger suburbs of Douglas and Blackrock. History Among the earliest written references to the townland and then village of Ballinlough date from 1601 (as "Ballinlogha") in the Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII, and from 1655 (as "Ballinloghy") in the Down Survey. These Irish language names (, the town of the lake) reflected the position of the village focal-points (including Ballinlough House and the original Ballinlough school), close to Lough Mahon and the Douglas River Estuary. The Ballinlough Stone, a standing stone near Ballinlough House, was surveyed by antiquary Thomas Crofton Croker in the early 19th century. Later archaeological surveys of the stone question whether its origins are prehistoric, or if it is a less ancient boundary marker. In the 19th century, land use in the area was mainly focused on farming and market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Storey
Robert Storey (11 April 1956 – 21 June 2020) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) member from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Prior to an 18-year conviction for possessing a rifle, he also spent time on remand for a variety of charges and in total served 20 years in prison. He also played a key role in the Maze Prison escape, the biggest prison break in British penal history. Early life The family was originally from the Marrowbone area, on the Oldpark Road in North Belfast. The family had to move when Storey was very young due to Ulster loyalist attacks on the district, moving to Manor Street, an interface area also in North Belfast. Storey's uncle was boxing trainer Gerry Storey and his father, also called Bobby, was involved in the defence of the area in the 1970s when Catholics were threatened by loyalists. Storey was one of four children. He had two brothers, Seamus and Brian, and a sister Geraldine. Seamus and Bobby senior had been arrested after a raid on their h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maze (2017 Film)
''Maze'' is a prison film about the IRA Maze Prison escape of 38 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoners. It was written and directed by Stephen Burke and was released on 22 September 2017. Cast *Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Larry Marley * Barry Ward as Gordon * Martin McCann as Oscar *Eileen Walsh as Kate Marley * Aaron Monahan as Joe * Niamh McGrady as Jill *Ross McKinney as Danny Marley * Elva Trill as Young Widow * Tim Creed as Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane * Cillian O'Sullivan as Bobby Storey *Patrick Buchanan as Gerry Kelly * Andy Kellegher as Warder Williams * David Coakley as George *Will Irvine as Maguire *Stefan Dunbar as Ken * James Browne as Craig * Ella Connolly as Janet * Michael Power as John Adams *Robert Fawsitt as Tom * Seán T. Ó Meallaigh as Michael *Aiden O'Hare as O'Brien *Conor Charlton as Eoin *Stevie Greaney as Prisoner *Michelle Lehane as Estate Agent * James Tolcher as Main Gate Guard * Paul Elliot as Tower Soldier Reception The Traditional Unionist V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) is an American film festival held in San Luis Obispo, California. It is a six-day annual event, showcasing contemporary and classic film screenings at the historic Fremont Theater, the Palm Theatre, and other venues in Atascadero, Paso Robles, and the neighboring seaside towns of Avila Beach and Pismo Beach. The current festival includes three competitions, the George Sidney Independent Film Competition, the Central Coast Filmmakers Showcase, and the Young Filmmakers of Tomorrow Competition. The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival was founded in 1993 by Mary Harris, Cathy Peacock, Jim Dee, Patty Dee and Lee Cogan. Wendy Eidson is the current festival director. She has held this position since 2007. Competitions George Sidney Independent Film Competition The George Sidney Independent Film Competition was introduced in 1996, in honor of the first recipient of the festival's King Vidor Memorial Award. Accepted film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
