Ciarán Fitzgerald is an

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film and television actor.

Early life and career

Fitzgerald was born in Dublin, Ireland. He made his film debut in 1992 when he played the role of Ossie Reilly in '' Into the West'', a film which he is perhaps best known for. He has appeared in several Irish films including ''

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, whom Fitzgerald had worked alongside in ''Into the West'', ''

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'', which stars

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and '' The General'', which stars

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, another actor which starred alongside Fitzgerald in ''Into the West''. Fitzgerald's television credits include ''Screen Two'', ''The Hanging Gale'' and

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soap opera ''

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''. He has appeared in two television films, ''

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'' and '' The Informant''.

Other work

Fitzgerald performed on stage at The Helix, portraying Colin Craven from ''

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'' on 8 January 2006. He studied drama in DIT Rathmines.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzgerald, Ciaran 1983 births Film people from Dublin (city) Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Irish male child actors Living people