Rúaidhrà Conroy (born 30 November 1979 in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
) is an Irish actor. He is the son of actor
Brendan Conroy. One of his first castings was as Tito (and not Tayto as commonly misconceived) in the 1992 film ''
Into the West'', for which he won a
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
in the Outstanding Youth Actors in a Family Foreign Film category.
In 1998, Conroy received the Theatre World Award for his performance in
Martin McDonagh
Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, he is the son of Irish parents. He is known as one of the most acclaimed modern playwrights whose ...
's play, ''
The Cripple of Inishmaan
''The Cripple of Inishmaan'' is a dark comedy by Martin McDonagh who links the story to the real life filming of the documentary ''Man of Aran''.
The play is set on the small Aran Islands community of Inishmaan (Inis Meáin) off the Western C ...
''.
Conroy also appeared in another McDonagh piece, ''
Six Shooter'', which won the
Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...
in 2006. Although invited to the
78th Academy Awards
The 78th Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST. The ceremony was ...
, Conroy was unable to attend due to a "passport infringement" on arrival, resulting in his being returned home.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre credits
* 1998 –
Public Theater, New York production of ''
The Cripple of Inishmaan
''The Cripple of Inishmaan'' is a dark comedy by Martin McDonagh who links the story to the real life filming of the documentary ''Man of Aran''.
The play is set on the small Aran Islands community of Inishmaan (Inis Meáin) off the Western C ...
'' – Billy (Lead)
* 1997 –
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...
production of ''
The Cripple of Inishmaan
''The Cripple of Inishmaan'' is a dark comedy by Martin McDonagh who links the story to the real life filming of the documentary ''Man of Aran''.
The play is set on the small Aran Islands community of Inishmaan (Inis Meáin) off the Western C ...
'' – Billy (Lead)
* 1999 –
Druid Theatre Company
The Druid Theatre Company, referred to as Druid, is an Irish theatre company, based in Galway, Ireland.
As well as touring extensively across Ireland, the company's productions have played internationally to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the ...
(Irish Tour) production of ''The Country Boy'' – Lead
* 2000 – DRUID Theatre Company at
Gaiety Theatre production of ''
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
''The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' is a 1996 dramatic play by Martin McDonagh which was premiered by the Druid Theatre Company in Galway, Ireland. It also enjoyed successful runs at London's West End, Broadway and Off-Broadway.
It was nominated ...
'' – Ray
* 2004 –
ART NI production of ''
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' is a 1964 play by Irish dramatist Brian Friel. Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg, County Donegal, the play launched Friel onto the international stage.
Plot
''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'' centres around Gareth ...
'' – "Public" Gar
Awards
* 1993 –
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
: ''Outstanding Youth Actors in a Family Foreign Film''
[
* 1998 – ]Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway theatre, Broadway or Off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945â ...
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References
External links
Markham Froggatt Ltd.
– Personal management company representing Ruaidhri Conroy.
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1979 births
Irish male film actors
Irish male stage actors
Irish male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Dublin (city)
20th-century Irish male actors
21st-century Irish male actors
Theatre World Award winners