Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan (/ˈkjoʊɡən/ KYOH-gən;^[1] born 17 October 1992) is an Irish actor. His accolades include a BAFTA Award, along with nominations for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number 27 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.^[2]

Keoghan began acting in 2011 and gained recognition in 2017 for his roles in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and Yorgos Lanthimos's The Killing of a Sacred Deer. He gained praise for his performances in the Irish crime film Calm with Horses (2019) and in the fantasy film The Green Knight (2021). He expanded to big-budget films with his role as Druig in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals (2021). In 2022 he appeared in Martin McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and received nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Keoghan then starred in the psychological drama Saltburn (2023), for which he gained nominations for a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

He has appeared in television, including in the RTÉ drama Love/Hate (2013), the HBO mini-series Chernobyl (2019), the final season of the Netflix reboot Top Boy (2023), and in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air (2024). Keoghan is a brand ambassador for Dior^[3] and Barretstown.^[4]

^ Ray D'Arcy (23 March 2016). "Actor Barry Keoghan Joined Ray". The Ray D'Arcy Show (Podcast). RTÉ Radio 1. Event occurs at 0:00. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ Clarke, Donald; Brady, Tara. "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ "Barry Keoghan goes from Love/Hate cat killer to toast of the Dior catwalk in Paris". Irish Independent. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ Downes, Philip (12 March 2022). "Hollywood star Barry Keoghan announced as new Barretstown charity ambassador". extra.ie. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.