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'''Conor MacNeill''' (born 4 July 1988) is an actor from ], ], who has appeared on stage, film and television. '''Conor MacNeill''' is a film, television, and stage actor from ]. He is best known for his role as Kenny Kilblane in the ] and ] series '']'' (2020–2024).


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
MacNeill was born in ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Roy |first=David |date=5 October 2017 |title=Belfast actor Conor MacNeill on West End success The Ferryman |url=https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2017/10/05/news/belfast-actor-conor-macneill-on-west-end-success-the-ferryman-1151442/ |website=The Irish News |access-date=11 January 2025 |url-access=registration}}</ref>
MacNeill was born in ] and has appeared in such films as '']'' and '']'' directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in '']''. He played the character of Dave in '']''. The film was directed by ] and was premiered at the 2009 ].


==Career==
He starred alongside ] as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama '']'', for which he received a Nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 ]. He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at ], ] and ]. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 ].
In his early career, MacNeill appeared in such films as '']''<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=Fifty Dead Men Walking |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013dvb6 |website=BBC |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> and '']'' directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in '']''.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=Cherrybomb |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qwfbs |website=BBC |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> He also played the character of Dave in '']'',<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=Five Minutes of Heaven |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jsz96 |website=BBC |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> which was directed by ] and premiered at the 2009 ].<ref>{{cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |date=24 January 2009 |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999028.html?categoryId=1061&cs=1 |title='Push' wins big at Sundance Awards |website=Variety |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025223525/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999028?refCatId=1061 |archive-date=25 October 2012}}</ref>


He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in the Irish comedy-drama '']'', for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 ].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=16 April 2010 |title=Golden Nymph Nods for 'An Crisis' & 'The Tudors' |url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4282998&tpl=archnews&force=1 |website=The Irish Film & Television Network |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref>
In 2011, he appeared, with ], ] and ], in '']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/featureinterviews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4284752&tpl=archnews|title=Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill|publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN)|date=5 April 2012|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> directed by ]. The film premiered at the 2012 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toonaripost.com/2012/03/entertainment/oscar-winners-new-film-to-premiere-at-tribeca|title=Oscar Winner’s New Film to Premiere at Tribeca|publisher=The Toonari Post|date=31 March 2012|accessdate=3 April 2012}}</ref> He appeared alongside ] in ]'s '']'' playing Frank Bell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19|title=Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship|date=19 March 2012 |publisher=PRNewswire}}</ref>


He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at ], ], and ]. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Little |first=Ivan |date=7 January 2017 |title=On the Street and in the Square... the young NI stars landing coveted roles in TV soaps |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/on-the-street-and-in-the-square-the-young-ni-stars-landing-coveted-roles-in-tv-soaps/35347569.html |website=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=11 January 2025 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
In 2013 he appeared as series regular Pvt. McIlvenny in '']'' on ] and reprised his role as Ciaran MacIonraic in '']'' for ].


In 2011, he appeared, with ] in '']''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/featureinterviews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4284752&tpl=archnews |title=Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill |publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network |date=5 April 2012 |access-date=5 April 2012}}</ref> directed by ] He also appeared alongside ] in ]'s '']'' playing Frank Bell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19 |title=Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship |date=19 March 2012 |agency=PR Newswire |access-date=9 April 2012 |archive-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401194240/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
MacNeill made his London stage debut in 2012 at the ] and appeared on stage alongside ] in '']'' by ], directed by ] at the ] in London's West End throughout the summer of 2013. In Spring 2014 this production transferred to ] at the ] for a limited run. The show garnered 6 TONY Award nominations.


MacNeill made his ] stage debut in 2012 at the ], appearing on stage alongside ] in '']'' by ], directed by ] at the ] throughout the summer of 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last=Craig |first=Zoe |date=24 June 2013 |title=Harry Potter Star Shines In The Cripple of Inishmaan |url=https://londonist.com/2013/06/harry-potter-star-shines-in-the-cripple-of-inishmaan |website=Londonist |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> In spring 2014, this production transferred to ] at the ] in New York for a limited run. The show garnered six ] nominations.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=The Cripple of Inishmaan |url=https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/corttheater/the-cripple-of-inishmaan |website=New York City Theatre |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref>
In 2016 MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film '']'' and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series '']''. In 2017 he is appearing in series 2 of '']'' on Channel 4.

In April 2017, she will appear in ] at the ], ahead of a transfer to the ] in the ].<ref name="WhatsOnStage.com">{{cite web | title=Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman | website=WhatsOnStage.com | date=February 8, 2017 | url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-ferryman-paddy-considine-sam-mendes-royal-court_42833.html | accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref>
In 2016, MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film '']''<ref>{{cite web |last=Monaghan |first=Pema |date=19 July 2016 |title=Review: Love & Friendship |url=https://pelicanmagazine.com.au/2016/07/19/film-review-love-friendship/ |website=Pelican Magazine |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Doherty |first=Catriona |date=18 November 2020 |title=The Big Ask with actor and writer Conor MacNeill: 'I'm writing a script with Jamie Dornan... it's set in NI' |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/the-big-ask-with-actor-and-writer-conor-macneill-im-writing-a-script-with-jamie-dornan-its-set-in-ni/39758270.html |website=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=11 January 2025 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 2017, he appeared in series 2 of '']'' on Channel 4.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=24 November 2016 |title=No Offence Series 2 |url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/no-offence-series-2-0 |website=Channel 4 |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> He reprised the role of Gavin in series 3 in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=24 August 2018 |title=Paul Abbott's No Offence returns for Series 3 |url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/paul-abbotts-no-offence-returns-series-3 |website=Channel 4 |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref>

In April 2017, he appeared in '']'' at the ], ahead of a transfer to the ] in the ].<ref name="WhatsOnStage.com">{{cite web |title=Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman |website=What's On Stage |date=8 February 2017 |url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-ferryman-paddy-considine-sam-mendes-royal-court_42833.html |access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at ] in late 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last=MacNeill |first=Conor |date=2 January 2019 |title=Conor MacNeill Brings Instagram Along for a Look Behind the Scenes at Broadway's Hit Drama The Ferryman |url=https://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/spend-a-two-show-day-with-the-ferryman-star-conor-macneill/ |website=BroadwayBox |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref> MacNeill had a small role as ] in '']'' in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cheesman |first=Neil |date=30 June 2017 |title=Interview with Conor MacNeill from the cast of The Ferryman |url=https://www.londontheatre1.com/interviews/interview-conor-macneill-the-ferryman/ |website=LondonTheatre1 |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref>

In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in ]'s true crime drama '']'', portraying the crimes of ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field's friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/who-is-martyn-smith-the-true-story-of-ben-fields-friend-portrayed-by-conor-macneill-in-the-sixth-commandment-2485946 |website=i |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>

In February 2024, it was announced that MacNeill had been cast as Ned Gowan in the '']'' prequel series '']''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Otterson|first=Joe|title='Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood' Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/outlander-prequel-series-blood-of-my-blood-cast-1235922568/|magazine=Variety|date=26 February 2024}}</ref>

MacNeill appears in the thriller film '']'', due to be released in Irish and UK cinemas on 7 February 2025.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=9 January 2025 |title=Bring Them Down full trailer drops ahead of 7th Feb release |url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/DigitalNews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4296008&tpl=archnews&force=1 |website=The Irish Film & Television Network |access-date=11 January 2025}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008
| ]
| Pots
|
|-
| '']''
| Frankie
|
|-
| '']''
| Student
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009
| '']''
| Dave – 1975
|
|-
| ]
| Fanta
|
|-
| 2010
| '']''
| Sol
|
|-
| 2011
| '']''
| Sox
|
|-
| 2012
| ]
| Schoolboy Executive
|
|-
| 2015
| ''Orthodox''
| Young Shannon
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| '']''
| Young Curate
|
|-
| ]
| Radio Operator
|
|-
| 2017
| '']''
| ]
|
|-
| 2020
| ]
| Goblin Lieutenant
|
|-
| 2021
| ]
| McLaury
|
|-
| 2022
| '']''
| Bodhi – IT Specialist
|
|-
| 2023
| '']''
| Conan McGrath
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2024
| ''King Frankie''
| Jeffrey
|
|-
| '']''
| Tom
| Voice role
|-
| 2025
| '']''
| {{TableTBA}}
| Post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2004
| '']''
| Hood in Taxi
| Episode: "The Pirate and the Choirboys"
|-
| 2010–2013
| '']''
| Ciaran
| 12 episodes
|-
| 2012
| '']''
| Frank Bell
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013
| ]
| Private McIlvenny
| 5 episodes
|-
| ]
| Eddie
| Episode: "Call It a Night"
|-
| 2014
| '']''
| Gerry
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ]
| Clerk
| Episode: "]"
|-
| 2016
| ]
| Bailey
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2017–2018
| '']''
| Gavin Nuttle
| 12 episodes
|-
| 2018
| ]
| Gary Pringle
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2018–2020
| '']''
| Fergus Fox/Apollo Stallion
| Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
|-
| rowspan="3"|2019
| ]
| Diarmuid McWilliams
| 2 episodes
|-
| ]
| Diarmuid McWilliams
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''101 Dalmatian Street Shorts''
| Fergus Fox
| Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
|-
| 2020–2024
| ]
| Kenny Kilbane
| 17 episodes
|-
| 2022
| '']''
| Hans
| Episode: "The Night Before"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| ]
| Martyn Smith
| 4 episodes
|-
| ]
| Detective Ruairi Slater
| 6 episodes
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| '']''
| Ned Gowan
| Post-production
|}


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Actor from Northern Ireland

Conor MacNeill
BornAntrim, Northern Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Conor MacNeill is a film, television, and stage actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his role as Kenny Kilblane in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry (2020–2024).

Early life and education

MacNeill was born in West Belfast.

Career

In his early career, MacNeill appeared in such films as Fifty Dead Men Walking and Peacefire directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in Cherrybomb. He also played the character of Dave in Five Minutes of Heaven, which was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in the Irish comedy-drama An Crisis, for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.

He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at Lyric Players' Theatre, Gate Theatre, and Project Arts Centre. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Irish Times Theatre Awards.

In 2011, he appeared, with Brendan Fraser in Whole Lotta Sole directed by Terry George He also appeared alongside David Wilmot in RTÉ's Saving The Titanic playing Frank Bell.

MacNeill made his London stage debut in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse, appearing on stage alongside Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh, directed by Michael Grandage at the Noël Coward Theatre throughout the summer of 2013. In spring 2014, this production transferred to Broadway at the Cort Theatre in New York for a limited run. The show garnered six Tony Award nominations.

In 2016, MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film Love & Friendship and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series The Fall. In 2017, he appeared in series 2 of No Offence on Channel 4. He reprised the role of Gavin in series 3 in 2018.

In April 2017, he appeared in The Ferryman at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End. He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in late 2018. MacNeill had a small role as William Kemmler in The Current War in 2017.

In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in BBC One's true crime drama The Sixth Commandment, portraying the crimes of Ben Field.

In February 2024, it was announced that MacNeill had been cast as Ned Gowan in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

MacNeill appears in the thriller film Bring Them Down, due to be released in Irish and UK cinemas on 7 February 2025.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Peacefire Pots
Fifty Dead Men Walking Frankie
City of Ember Student
2009 Five Minutes of Heaven Dave – 1975
Cherrybomb Fanta
2010 Parked Sol
2011 Whole Lotta Sole Sox
2012 Good Vibrations Schoolboy Executive
2015 Orthodox Young Shannon
2016 Love & Friendship Young Curate
The Siege of Jadotville Radio Operator
2017 The Current War William Kemmler
2020 Artemis Fowl Goblin Lieutenant
2021 Belfast McLaury
2022 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Bodhi – IT Specialist
2023 In the Land of Saints and Sinners Conan McGrath
2024 King Frankie Jeffrey
Buffalo Kids Tom Voice role
2025 Bring Them Down TBA Post-production

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2004 Pulling Moves Hood in Taxi Episode: "The Pirate and the Choirboys"
2010–2013 An Crisis Ciaran 12 episodes
2012 Saving the Titanic Frank Bell Television film
2013 Privates Private McIlvenny 5 episodes
Coming Up Eddie Episode: "Call It a Night"
2014 Scúp Gerry 6 episodes
2015 Peep Show Clerk Episode: "Are We Going to Be Alright?"
2016 The Fall Bailey 3 episodes
2017–2018 No Offence Gavin Nuttle 12 episodes
2018 Death and Nightingales Gary Pringle 3 episodes
2018–2020 101 Dalmatian Street Fergus Fox/Apollo Stallion Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
2019 Rebellion Diarmuid McWilliams 2 episodes
Resistance Diarmuid McWilliams 2 episodes
101 Dalmatian Street Shorts Fergus Fox Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
2020–2024 Industry Kenny Kilbane 17 episodes
2022 Derry Girls Hans Episode: "The Night Before"
2023 The Sixth Commandment Martyn Smith 4 episodes
The Tourist Detective Ruairi Slater 6 episodes
TBA Outlander: Blood of My Blood Ned Gowan Post-production

References

  1. Roy, David (5 October 2017). "Belfast actor Conor MacNeill on West End success The Ferryman". The Irish News. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. "Fifty Dead Men Walking". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. "Cherrybomb". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  4. "Five Minutes of Heaven". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  5. McCarthy, Todd (24 January 2009). "'Push' wins big at Sundance Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
  6. "Golden Nymph Nods for 'An Crisis' & 'The Tudors'". The Irish Film & Television Network. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  7. Little, Ivan (7 January 2017). "On the Street and in the Square... the young NI stars landing coveted roles in TV soaps". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. "Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill". The Irish Film & Television Network. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  9. "Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship". PR Newswire. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  10. Craig, Zoe (24 June 2013). "Harry Potter Star Shines In The Cripple of Inishmaan". Londonist. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  11. "The Cripple of Inishmaan". New York City Theatre. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  12. Monaghan, Pema (19 July 2016). "Review: Love & Friendship". Pelican Magazine. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. Doherty, Catriona (18 November 2020). "The Big Ask with actor and writer Conor MacNeill: 'I'm writing a script with Jamie Dornan... it's set in NI'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  14. "No Offence Series 2". Channel 4. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  15. "Paul Abbott's No Offence returns for Series 3". Channel 4. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  16. "Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman". What's On Stage. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  17. MacNeill, Conor (2 January 2019). "Conor MacNeill Brings Instagram Along for a Look Behind the Scenes at Broadway's Hit Drama The Ferryman". BroadwayBox. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  18. Cheesman, Neil (30 June 2017). "Interview with Conor MacNeill from the cast of The Ferryman". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  19. "Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field's friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment". i. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  20. Otterson, Joe (26 February 2024). "'Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood' Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters". Variety.
  21. "Bring Them Down full trailer drops ahead of 7th Feb release". The Irish Film & Television Network. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

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