Ruairi O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Howth, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | The Lir Academy |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Ruairí O’Connor is an Irish actor. On television, he is known for his role as Henry Tudor, the future Henry VIII, in the Starz series The Spanish Princess (2019–2020).[1][2] His films include Handsome Devil (2016) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).
Early life and education
O'Connor grew up in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, until his three younger sisters, Melanie, Ella and Nicola were born. His family then moved to the countryside when he was 14 to live on a stud farm.[3] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2015.[4]
Career
O'Connor began his career when he was cast as Niall in the Lenny Abrahamson film What Richard Did.[3]
In 2016, he had a guest role in the RTÉ2 series Can't Cope, Won't Cope and a recurring role in the BBC Northern Ireland series My Mother and Other Strangers. He landed his first major television role as Michael Vincent in the Sky One series Delicious from 2016 to 2018.[3] That same year, he starred as the school-bully and chief antagonist Weasel in the teen coming of age film Handsome Devil.[5]
O'Connor starred alongside Elle Fanning in the 2018 film Teen Spirit.[6] In May 2018, it was announced that O’Connor would play Prince Harry Tudor (later Henry VIII) in the 2019 STARZ mini-series The Spanish Princess.[1][2] A second run of eight episodes was ordered by Starz and began filming in September, 2019.
O’Connor played the role of Arne Cheyenne Johnson in the 2021 release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The film depicts the real life case of Johnson; the first murder defendant in American legal history to plead not guilty by reason of demonic possession.[7]
Personal life
O'Connor lives between London and Dublin. He is in a relationship with Charlotte Hope.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Niall | |
| 2016 | Handsome Devil | Weasel | |
| 2017 | Aquilo | Noah | Short Film |
| 2018 | Teen Spirit | Keyan Spears | |
| 2020 | The Postcard Killings | Simon Haysmith/Mac Randolph | |
| 2021 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | Arne Cheyenne Johnson | |
| 2023 | Royal Rendezvouz | James, Marquess of Cornworthy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tinderface | Killian | |
| 2016 | Can't Cope, Won't Cope | Simon | Episode: "I Wanna Be Like You" |
| My Mother and Other Strangers | Andrew Black | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Delicious | Michael Vincent | 7 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The Spanish Princess | Henry VIII/Prince Harry Tudor | Miniseries; 16 episodes |
| 2021 | The Morning Show | Ty Fitzgerald | Main role (season 2) |
References
- 1 2 Kaseko, Baraka; Eakin, Marah (30 April 2019). "The Spanish Princess' Charlotte Hope and Ruairí O'Connor on all the drama of the British court". AV Club. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- 1 2 Lenker, Maureen Lee (4 May 2019). "The Spanish Princess offers audiences a Henry VIII unlike any they've seen before". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 Molony, Julia (16 December 2019). "Ruairí sinks his teeth into Delicious role". Independent.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ↑ "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2015: Ruairí O'Connor". The Lir. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ↑ Rooney, David (17 September 2016). "'Handsome Devil': Film Review - TIFF 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ Schaefer, Stephen (19 April 2019). "Modern fairy tale shines in 'Teen Spirit'". Boston Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ Squires, Josh (19 November 2019). "Patrick Wilson talks Conjuring 3 "It's definitely a different beast"". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 20 November 2019.