Samuel Keeley is an Irish actor from

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. His first major acting break was in the role of Philip in the

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's hit television series ''

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''. He later appeared in the films '' Burnt'', '' Monsters: Dark Continent'', '' The Siege of Jadotville'', '' In the Heart of the Sea'' and ''

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''. He was also part of the main cast of ''

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Early and personal life

Keeley was born in 1990 and raised in

Tullamore Tullamore (; ) is the county town of County Offaly in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal, in the middle of the county, and is the fourth most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, midlands reg ...

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. In his earlier years he had an interest in establishing a music career. Whilst attending Coláiste Choilm Secondary School, his interest in acting developed and he expanded his acting skills following his failure to complete his Leaving Certificate exams. In his early 20s, he shared his time living between Tullamore and

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. During the making of ''The Cured'', he became a

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. In 2016, he left Dublin to reside partly in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 21st-century Irish male actors Actors from County Offaly People from Tullamore, County Offaly Living people 1991 births {{Ireland-actor-stub