Dónal Finn
Dónal Finn | |
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| Born | 31 August 1995 Dromina, County Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Dónal Finn (born 31 August 1995) is an Irish actor who has starred in SAS: Rogue Heroes and The Wheel of Time. He is set to star in upcoming Amazon Prime series Young Sherlock as James Moriarty.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Finn was born and raised in Dromina, County Cork to parents Dónal Sr. and Maureen. He is one of eight children having come from a farming family in rural Ireland. [2]
Finn was given a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a three-year scholarship through the Overstall Charitable Trust.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from LAMDA in 2018.[3]
Career
[edit]After graduating from LAMDA, Finn made his first notable appearance in an episode of popular Netflix series The Witcher as a peasant named Nettly in 2019.[4]
Finn also had a small role as a Baker named Albert in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. [5]
In 2022, Finn landed the roles of soldier Eoin McGonigal in SAS: Rogue Heroes[2] and Mat Cauthon in The Wheel of Time. [6]
In July 2024, it was announced Finn would star in a starring role as Professor James Moriarty alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin in upcoming Amazon Prime series Young Sherlock an adaptation of Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes book series. [1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | How to Build a Girl | Karl Boden | |
| 2019 | The Witcher | Nettly | |
| 2020 | Cursed | Kurt | |
| 2020 | Albion | Gabriel | TV movie |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Albert | |
| 2022 | SAS: Rogue Heroes | Eoin McGonigal | |
| 2023 | The Wheel of Time | Mat Cauthon | |
| 2025 | Young Sherlock | James Moriarty | upcoming |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (July 30, 2024). "'Young Sherlock' Amazon Series Casts 'Wheel of Time' Actor Dónal Finn (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ a b c McCarthy2023-02-15T08:40:00+00:00, Esther. "Rising Stars Ireland 2023: Dónal Finn (actor)". Screen.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2018 graduates | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk.
- ^ "The Wheel of Time: See the new actor playing Mat Cauthon in The Witcher". Winter is Coming. September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Dónal Finn? Everything to Know About Young Sherlock's New Moriarty". startefact.com.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2021). "'The Wheel Of Time': Dónal Finn To Play Mat Cauthon In Recasting On Amazon Series As Barney Harris Not Returning For Season 2".
External links
[edit]- Dónal Finn at IMDb