Patrick Martins (born 1 January 1997) is an Irish actor. He is known for his stage work and his roles in the Virgin Media One crime drama '' Redemption'' (2022) and the ITVX period drama '' The Confessions of Frannie Langton'' (2022). His films include ''

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'' (2023). Martins was named a 2023 ''

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'' Rising Star of Ireland.

Early life

Of Nigerian origin, Martins moved from Lagos to Ireland with his younger brother and sister in 2002 after their parents separated. He also has a younger maternal half-brother. The four children were brought up by their mother Mabel in

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, a suburb just north of

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. Martins attended Fingal Community College. Unsure what to do during his Leaving Cert, his mother suggested he try acting. He took a two year PLC course with the Bull Alley Theatre Company at

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alongside his good friend Kieran Flynn. He went on to graduate with a

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in Acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2019.

Career

Martins made his television debut as Zac in the

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fantasy comedy ''Blasts from the Past''. Martins received critical acclaim for his breakout stage performance as M'Closky in the 2022

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production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' stage adaptation of ''

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''. He also appeared in ''Good Sex'' at the Dublin Theatre Festival. Around this time, Martins also appeared in the Virgin Media One crime drama '' Redemption'' as DS Luke Byrne. In August 2021, it was announced Martins would star as Olaudah "Laddie" Cambridge in the period drama '' The Confessions of Frannie Langton'', an adaptation of the novel of the same name by

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. The series premiered on ITVX in December 2022.

Filmography

Stage

References

External links

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Patrick Martins
at the Artists Partnership {{DEFAULTSORT:Martins, Patrick Living people 1997 births 21st-century Irish male actors Black Irish people Male actors from County Dublin Male actors from Lagos Nigerian emigrants to Ireland People from Swords, Dublin