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

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
★ 6.72024
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Last SeptemberThe Last September · 2000
The Last September
★ 5.42000
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.
ShowbandsShowbands · 2005
Showbands
★ 9.02005
MovieDrama
It's Ireland in the 1960s and showbands and ballrooms are big business. However, Tony is struggling to repay his bank loan and is in danger of losing his ballroom. In order to save it, he sets out to turn unknown female performer Denise into a superstar practically overnight.

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