Owen Roe

Biography

Owen Roe is one of Ireland’s foremost film, TV and theatre actors. Roe studied at the Oscar School of Acting and the Brendan Smith Academy in the late 1970s. Roe has been a prolific stage actor for decades. He won an Irish Theatre Award for playing Claudius in Hamlet. He also won a Special Tribute Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2019. He also wrote one play, Fear of Feathers, staged at the Andrews Lane Theatre in 1991. On TV, Roe has appeared on Scarlett, The Ambassador, Ballykissangel, Rásaí na Gaillimhe, Penny Dreadful, Vikings and Fair City., and as Oliver Cromwell in The History Channel Documentary "Cromwell: God's Executioner" based on the book by Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú He has appeared in several films, mostly made in Ireland, including Michael Collins (as Arthur Griffith), Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto. He has received three IFTA nominations. On radio, Roe was one-third of the Scrap Saturday political satire series, and is best remembered for his impression of P. J. Mara, loyal adviser to Charles Haughey. He also appeared on Baldi (BBC Radio 4) as Inspector Rynne.

Filmografi

Breakfast on Pluto2005 · DeanUlys1998 · voiceMichael Collins1996 · Arthur GriffithFinnegan's Foursome2026 · The Shadow in the North2007 · Bram StokerIntermission2003 · Mr. HendersonSaving the Titanic2012 · White Star LawyerThe Christmas Break2023 · Calum ReillyFrankie Starlight1995 · Senior Customs OfficerWhen the Sky Falls2000 · Loving1996 · Michael MathewsonWhen Harvey Met Bob2010 · Tony PowellSensation2011 · LiamDer Irland-Krimi: Mond über Galway2023 · Jonathan CarrollSoft Sand, Blue Sea1998 · JoeAlarm2008 · Joe / MossieThe Treaty1991 · George Gavan DuffyPursuit2015 · Mr. KingWide Open Spaces2009 · Gerard RingThe Roots2025 · Sebastian QuintanaWickedly Evil2023 · The ChiefKing Frankie2024 · AidanAbe's Story2019 · Various Roles (voice)