Arthur Riordan

Acting

Arthur Riordan

Arthur Riordan is a prominent Irish playwright and actor, widely recognised as a founding member of the Rough Magic Theatre Company. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, in 1966, he has become a fixture in Irish theatre both as a writer of satirical musicals and a versatile stage and screen performer.

Known For

Borstal BoyBorstal Boy · 2001
Borstal Boy
6.22001
MovieDrama
Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old IRA foot soldier, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England.
As Luck Would Have ItAs Luck Would Have It · 2021
As Luck Would Have It
6.52021
MovieTV MovieComedy
When Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to enter the town's matchmaking festival to prove her investment—and win over a handsome local.
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. AssassinBonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin · 2024
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
6.82024
MovieHistoryDrama
As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.
On the EdgeOn the Edge · 2001
On the Edge
6.72001
MovieDramaRomance
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
DebutanteDebutante · 2021
Debutante
4.02021
MovieDrama
'Debutante' is the story of Meg, a young Jehovah's Witness who's subjected to the worst of what the religion has to offer: a judicial committee.
The Last SeptemberThe Last September · 2000
The Last September
5.22000
MovieDramaRomance
In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.
Before I SleepBefore I Sleep · 1997
Before I Sleep
7.51997
Movie
"Before I Sleep" is one man's odyssey through Dublin city. It is a crowded hectic film, unmistakably Dublin, yet with one constant character - John Harte, a recently unemployed middle class man in a state of quiet anxiety.
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street IrregularsSherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars · 2007
Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
6.82007
MovieMysteryCrime
A gang of sharp witted street kids save Sherlock Holmes from an accusation of murder and to help foil an audacious robbery.

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