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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Homepage: https://www.theagency.ie/owen-roe
Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Vikings
(2013) Count OdoPenny Dreadful
(2014) Colonel BrewsterTitanic: Blood and Steel
(2012) Sir Norman HillMichael Collins
(1996) Arthur GriffithSaving the Titanic
(2012) White Star LawyerLoving
(1996) Michael MathewsonThe Treaty
(1991) George Gavan DuffyFrankie Starlight
(1995) Senior Customs OfficerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | |
| The Chief | ||
| Jonathan Carroll | ||
| 2019 | Richard | |
| 2015 | Mr. King | |
| 2014 | Colonel Brewster | |
| Martin | ||
| 2013 | Count Odo | |
| 2012 | Sir Norman Hill | |
| White Star Lawyer | ||
| 2011 | Liam | |
| 2010 | Tony Powell | |
| 2009 | Gerard Ring | |
| 2008 | Joe / Mossie | |
| 2007 | Bram Stoker | |
| 2005 | Dean | |
| 2003 | Mr. Henderson | |
| 2000 | N/A | |
| 1998 | Joe | |
| 1996 | Arthur Griffith | |
| Michael Mathewson | ||
| Paul Dooley | ||
| 1995 | Senior Customs Officer | |
| 1991 | George Gavan Duffy | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |