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Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. He went to boarding schools and then attended the universities at Canterbury and Victoria. The 6-foot tall star has a BA in English Literature. Following his graduation, he worked with the New Zealand Players and other theater groups. He also was a film director, editor and scriptwriter for the New Zealand National Film Unit for 6 years.
Sam Neill is internationally recognised for his contribution to film and television. He is well known for his roles in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993) and Jane Campion's Academy Award Winning film The Piano (1993). Other film roles include The Daughter (2015), Backtrack (2015) opposite Adrien Brody, MindGamers (2015), United Passions (2014), A Long Way Down (2014), Escape Plan (2013), The Hunter (2011) with Willem Dafoe, Daybreakers (2009), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Little Fish (2005) opposite Cate Blanchett, Skin (2008), Dean Spanley (2008), Wimbledon (2004), Yes (2004), Perfect Strangers (2003), Dirty Deeds (2002), The Zookeeper (2001), Bicentennial Man (1999) opposite Robin Williams, The Horse Whisperer (1998) alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Sleeping Dogs (1977), and My Brilliant Career (1979).
He received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the NBC miniseries Merlin (1998). He also received a Golden Globe nomination for One Against the Wind (1991), and for Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983). The British Academy of Film and Television honoured Sam's work in Reilly by naming him Best Actor. Sam received an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in Jessica (2004).
Other television includes House of Hancock (2015), Rake (2010), Doctor Zhivago (2002), To the Ends of the Earth (2005), The Tudors (2007) with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Crusoe (2008), Alcatraz (2012) and recently in Old School (2014) opposite Bryan Brown, Peaky Blinders (2013) alongside Cillian Murphy and The Dovekeepers (2015) for CBS Studios.- Actor
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Irish actor Fra Fee was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone. He is best known for Hawkeye (Marvel), Rebel Moon (Netflix) & Animals. Other screen appearances include Cinderella, The Laureate, Pixie, Boys From County Hell, As You Like It (NT Live), Monochrome & Troubles. Fee's numerous stage roles include the world premiere of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman directed by Sam Mendes (Royal Court Theatre, West End & Broadway) - Whatsonstage Award Winner for Best Supporting Actor In a Play; As You Like It (National Theatre); Romeo & Juliet; My Cousin Rachel (Gate Theatre, Dublin); Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory); Follies (Opera de Toulon); A Winter's Tale (Landor Theatre) & Les Miserables (Queens Theatre). Television includes: Lost Boys & Fairies (BBC); Dalgliesh (Channel 5)- Actor
- Writer
Kevin McAleer was born in 1956 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Resurrection Man (1998), Derry Girls (2018) and Flipsides (2008).- Additional Crew
- Actor
Pennsylvania-born Ethan Stiefel began his dance training at the age of 8 in Madison, Wisconsin. He studied for two years at the Milwaukee Ballet School with both Ted Kivitt and Paul Sutherland. He also studied with Marcia Dale Weary at the Pennsylvania Youth Ballet before moving to New York to attend American Ballet Theatre's School of Classical Ballet and the School of American Ballet on scholarship. At 16 he joined the corps de ballet of the New York City Ballet. In 1992, Mr. Stiefel took a leave of absence to perform with the Zurich Ballet. He returned to the New York City Ballet one year later as a Soloist, and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1995.- Gerard McSorley was born in 1950 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Michael Collins (1996), Bloody Sunday (2002) and The Constant Gardener (2005).
- Dylan Lane was born on 18 July 1977 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for What Goes On (2007), Chain Reaction (2006) and Amplified Guide (2005).
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Nick Laird was born in 1975 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a writer, known for High Life (2018), The Life After (2018) and The New Man (2016). He has been married to Zadie Smith since 2004.- Birdy Sweeney began acting when he was in his 50s having spent much of his earlier life as a comic and bird impersonator. He won his distinctive nickname while still a schoolboy making his debut mimicking blackbirds as an 11-year-old on BBC Radio Ulster. Sweeney had a heart attack when he was only 40 and suffered from diabetes throughout his life. Despite his late start as an actor he managed to pick up many credits.
- Dwina Murphy-Gibb was born on 22 December 1952 in Kilskeery, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. She is a producer, known for Entwined (1997), El camino del diablo (2005) and Edgeplay (2004). She was previously married to Robin Gibb.
- The village that they call The Moy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, may be where Ryan Kelly resides, but he's just as comfortable calling the studio and stage home- recording and touring as one of the stars of the highly successful, platinum and multi-gold selling musical show, Celtic Thunder. Ryan began singing at a young age and has developed a wide range of musical tastes over the years- from traditional Irish songs, to acoustic to rock to showtunes. In 2003, he placed second in the BBC Television "Country Cool" competition and in 2007, he won the SCOR singing competition. He's performed live with West Life, Girls Aloud and Simply Red for the "Children In Need" televised charity concert at the Odyssey in Belfast. Recently he had the honour of performing with Celtic Thunder for President Obama and his family and was thrilled to sing the US National Anthem for his beloved Boston Celtics. Ryan is also an accomplished actor-he's portrayed a variety of characters-from contemplative ballad singer, to lovable rogue, to a jealous and resentful brother, to the ultimate betrayer- and he's played them all to perfection. He 's taken on such roles as that of Mickey Johnstone in "Blood Brothers" and Judas Iscariot in "Jesus Christ Superstar" to much success and praise. Performing with Celtic Thunder has allowed Ryan to showcase both his acting and singing abilities to audiences all across North America and beyond and he's enjoying every moment of it- During his "downtime" between tours and the studio, Ryan enjoys playing the guitar and writing his own music, and is working on a highly anticipated solo album.
- Kenneth Lay was born on 15 April 1942 in Tyrone, Missouri, USA. He was married to Linda Ann Philips and Judith Diane Ayers. He died on 5 July 2006 in Aspen, Colorado, USA.
- Aidan O'Neill was born in 1981 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Don't Let Them In (2020), Tell-Tale Wank (2022) and A Tale to Tell (2020).
- Dan Ammerman was born on 10 June 1932 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Local Hero (1983), Dallas (1978) and A Taste for Killing (1992). He was married to Mary Graca Ammerman. He died on 11 May 2009 in Houston, Texas, USA.
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- Writer
Dennis Taylor was born on 19 January 1949 in Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Murphy's Law (2003), The Kenny Everett Television Show (1981) and Containing Safety (2022). He is married to Louise Taylor.- Kieran Creggan was born on 29 April 1964 in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for I'll Be There (2003), The Bill (1984) and Holy Cross (2003). He died on 1 March 2009 in London, England, UK.
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- Soundtrack
Linda Martin was born on 13 April 1947 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland. She is an actress, known for Val Falvey TD (2009), Bridget & Eamon (2016) and Anna Kearney: Banshee (2019).- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Fred Waring was born on 9 June 1900 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Oscar (1991), Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) and Varsity Show (1937). He was married to Virginia Merritt Clotfelter, Evelyn Nair and Dorothy MacAteer. He died on 29 July 1984 in State College, Pennsylvania, USA.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Barry Devlin was born on 27 November 1948 in Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He is a writer and director, known for CODA (2021), My Mother and Other Strangers (2016) and Jet Set Superstar (1980). He has been married to Caroline Erskine since 9 October 1982. They have three children.- Jimmy Cricket was born on 17 October 1945 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He is an actor, known for Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On (1986), The Krankies Klub (1982) and And There's More (1985). He has been married to May Tweedie since 1974. They have three children.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Janet Devlin was born on 12 November 1994 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. She is an actress, known for Songbird (2018), The X Factor UK (2004) and This Morning (1988).- Writer
- Soundtrack
Brian Friel was born on 9 January 1929 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a writer, known for Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1974) and Thursday Play Date (1964). He was married to Anne Morrison. He died on 2 October 2015 in Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland.- Bernadette Devlin was born on 23 April 1947 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. She is married to Michael McAliskey. They have two children.
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Alexander 'Sandy' Faris was born to a Presbyterian minister and his school-mistress wife on 11 June 1921 in County Tyrone. He read music at Clare College, Cambridge, before war service with the Irish Guards and after demobilization resumed his musical studies at the Royal College of Music in London and - via a scholarship - The Juilliard School in New York. He subsequently conducted and arranged for the Royal Ballet, the Carl Rosa Opera Company and, briefly, for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and in the 1980s was the musical director for a television series 'The Gilbert and Sullivan Collection' which presented 11 of their comic operas. To many though his best known contribution is the music for long-running period serial 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. Alexander Faris died on 28 September 2015. He was unmarried.- Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor was born on 22 December 1951 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK. He was married to Natalia Ayesha Phillips. He died on 9 August 2016 in Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Tom Howard was born on 16 June 1885 in County Tyrone, Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for Rain or Shine (1930), Via Express (1931) and Two A.M. (1931). He was married to Harriet Berg. He died on 27 February 1955 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.