Shane Quigley Murphy
Shane Quigley Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ballinteer, Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Television | Fair City |
Shane Quigley Murphy is an Irish actor from Ballinteer, Dublin.[1] He is best known for his role as Gareth Boyle in the Irish soap opera, Fair City, for which he has starred in since 2022.[2]
Career
[edit]Television
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Quigley Murphy has appeared in several television series. In 2017, he appeared as 'Patrick' in the drama series, Outlander. In 2021, he appeared as 'Thespin Pilot Obsidian' in the Apple TV+ series, Foundation. Later that year he played ‘Dean Fearon’ in the first season of the RTÉ television crime drama series Kin. In 2022, he starred as Aelfrun in the Netflix series, Vikings: Valhalla. In late 2022, Quigley Murphy joined the cast of, Fair City, playing the character, Gareth Boyle. Since his first appearance he has featured in some of the programme's most talked-about storylines.[3][4][5]
Film
[edit]Quigley Murphy played a leading role in Kill Your Lover directed by Alix Austin and Keir Siewert which premiered at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival on October 12, 2023.[6]
Theatre
[edit]In 2016, Quigley Murphy had a role in Circle of Fifths directed by Matt Lenton at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In December 2018, he played the role of Little John in the Mill Theatre Dundrum production of Robin Hood.[7] In May 2019, Quigley Murphy starred as Lennox & Starveling/Fairy/Moth in Shakespeare's Rose Theatre's production of Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream.[8] Later that year he starred as 'The Beast' in the Mill Theatre Dundrum production of Beauty and the Beast.[9]
Video games
[edit]In 2020, Quigley Murphy voiced the main playable character in the Ubisoft’s video game Watch Dogs: Legion directed by Clint Hocking and Kent Hudson.[10]
Other work
[edit]Dancing with the Stars
[edit]On 4 December 2023, Quigley Murphy was announced as one of the celebrities taking part in the seventh season of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[11]
Filmography
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| Year | Film/Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Modern Man Makes a Sandwich | Thieving Gorging Fool | Short film |
| 2015 | Jesse Functions | Tommy | |
| 2016 | Immortalised | Stephen Cassidy | |
| 2016 | True Value | Russell | Short film |
| 2017 | Outlander | Patrick | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Thespin Pilot Obsidian | |
| 2021 | Kin | Dean Fearon | |
| 2022 | Vikings: Valhalla | Aelfrun | |
| 2022– | Fair City | Gareth Boyle | |
| 2023 | Kill Your Lover | Axel |
References
[edit]- ^ OSullivan, Tom. "Shane Quigley Murphy". o'sullivan . the actors agent. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Keeley (29 January 2023). "Fair City star Shane Quigley Murphy's 'whirlwind' experience since joining show". RSVP Live. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "New heartthrob set to parachute into Fair City on Christmas Day". SundayWorld.com. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "New Fair City arrival to shake things up in Carrigstown". RTE. 24 December 2022.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie (1 June 2023). "Fair City's Gar arrives at the hospital as Joan is receiving dialysis". RSVP Live. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Novak, Anya (19 October 2023). "Dark Comedy 'Kill Your Lover' Is Your New Favorite Breakup Movie". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Iconic, Accesso Negato" (PDF). epaper.tipperarystar.ie. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ ""Macbeth", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Full Cast Announced". TheaterFansManila.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ McMenamy, Emma (3 January 2019). "The Mill Theatre's Beauty and the Beast production a huge hit for kids". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ OSullivan, Tom. "Shane Quigley Murphy". o'sullivan . the actors agent. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Fair City and Kin actor Shane Quigley Murphy latest celebrity to join upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars". Independent.ie. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.