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Owen Roe

Acting

1.7 Popularity May 30, 1959 (66 years old) Dublin, Ireland

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 Tribut...

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.

Filmography 30

2025
The Roots Movie

as Sebastian Quintana

2024
King Frankie Movie

as Aidan

2024
Dead and Buried TV

as Jack Sullivan

2023
The Christmas Break Movie

as Calum Reilly

2023
Wickedly Evil Movie

as The Chief

2023
Der Irland-Krimi: Mond über Galway Movie

as Jonathan Carroll

2019
Abe's Story Movie

as Various Roles (voice)

2015
Pursuit Movie

as Mr. King

2014
Penny Dreadful TV

as Colonel Brewster

2014
The Walshes TV

as Martin

2013
2013
Vikings TV

as Count Odo

2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel TV

as Sir Norman Hill

2012
Saving the Titanic Movie

as White Star Lawyer

2011
Sensation Movie

as Liam

2010
When Harvey Met Bob Movie

as Tony Powell

2009
Val Falvey, TD TV

as Pat Daly

2009
Wide Open Spaces Movie

as Gerard Ring

2008
Alarm Movie

as Joe / Mossie

2007
The Shadow in the North Movie

as Bram Stoker

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday May 30, 1959 (66 years old)
Place of Birth Dublin, Ireland
Years Active 1991 - 2025
Popularity 1.7
Career Stats
30 Total Credits
22 Movie Roles
8 TV Roles
1 Photos