Phelim Drew (born 1969) is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. Drew is the son of the Irish folk singer

Ronnie Drew Joseph Ronald Drew (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners. He is most recognised for his lead vocals on the si ...

, one of the founders of

The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in personnel over their fifty-ye ...

. He graduated at

Gaiety School of Acting The Gaiety School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school located on Essex Street West in Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. It was founded by theatre director Joe Dowling in 1986. Organisation and location The Gaiety School of Acting was founded in 198 ...

. In 1989, Phelim Drew gave his debut as an actor in '' My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown''. Phelim Drew is married to actress and comedian Sue Collins. They are parents of four children.

Filmography

External links

* *http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-features/actor-phelim-drew-i-miss-the-love-of-my-parents-30493094.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Drew, Phelim Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Living people 1969 births Place of birth missing (living people)