Simon Delaney (born 2 September 1970) is an Irish actor, director and television presenter. He is known for appearances in a range of films and television series such as

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's comedy-drama ''

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'' and

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'', and in the films ''

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Personal life

Delaney was born in his family home in

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, Dublin. His father was a printer, who worked for Smurfit's and was also part of show-bands in the 1960s, where he played the clarinet and the saxophone. Delaney married Lisa Muddiman in 2005. The couple have 4 children, Cameron, Elliot, Isaac and they welcomed their 4th child, Lewis, in June 2016.

Career

Delaney's early work includes being a "Ballydung Player" (one of the actors on '' A Scare at Bedtime''). His first high-profile role was for the

television series ''

'' as one of three bachelors living together in a flat on the quays in

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, which ran from 2001 until 2003 to positive reviews as well as a Christmas special in 2006. He appeared as Grogan in '' On the Nose'' in 2001 along with

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. Delaney then starred as the title character in the film ''

'' by director John Carney. He gained increased prominence due to a high-profile part in the

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Ireland TV advertising campaign. From 2009 to 2013, Delaney played Bill O'Brien in the cartoon mockumentary ''

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'', the BAFTA-winning, Irish television series about a cartoon boy. Delaney appeared in the Irish version of genealogy TV series '' Who Do You Think You Are?'', which was broadcast on

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on 19 October 2009. In October 2011, Delaney played an Anglo-Hiberno Lawyer in CBS's ''

''. In January 2012, he appeared in the series ''

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''. In September 2012, he appeared in the comedy series ''

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'' on

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. He played, Victor, the brother of the lead Vince Vaughn, in the 2013 film ''

''. In 2014, he played the role of Tom Crews in ''

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''. He has also made appearances in the fourth and fifth series of Sky 1 sitcom ''

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'', playing the role of Brendan O'Connor. He also toured with ''

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'' in July 2015, with their live show ''How Now Mrs Brown Cow''. He played the role of Dermot whilst Paddy Houlihan was on paternity leave. Delaney was a judge on the RTÉ reality show '' Fame: The Musical''. In February 2011, Delaney hosted the 8th Irish Film and Television Awards. He also hosted the 9th Irish Film and Television Awards in February 2012. Since 2015, he has co-hosted '' Saturday AM'' and Sunday AM, now known as Weekend AM on TV3 (

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), alongside Anna Daly.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Delaney, Simon 1970 births People from Raheny Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Irish television presenters Irish male film actors Irish television directors Living people