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Irish actor (born 1987)

Moe Dunford
Dunford at the 2022 German Vikings Con
BornMaurice Dunford
(1987-12-11) 11 December 1987 (age 37)
Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Maurice "Moe" Dunford (born 11 December 1987) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his roles as Aethelwulf in the television series Vikings (2014–2018) and Patrick Fitzgerald in the 2014 film Patrick's Day. He is the recipient of a number of accolades, including three Irish Film & Television Awards.

Early life

Dunford was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland. He graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 2009.

Career

Dunford started his acting career in 2010 on The Tudors. Afterwards he appeared in many films and television productions such as An Crisis and Game of Thrones. His most notable roles are Aethelwulf on the television series Vikings and Patrick Fitzgerald in the 2014 film Patrick's Day. In 2015, he received an IFTA in the category of Best Actor in a Lead Role in Film for Patrick's Day, and an EFP 2015 Shooting Stars Award representing Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Patrick's Day Patrick Fitzgerald
2016 The Flag Mouse Morrisey
Handsome Devil Pascal
2017 Michael Inside David
The Lodgers Dessie
2018 Black '47 Fitzgibbon
The Dig Ronan Callahan
Metal Heart Dan
Rosie John Paul Brady
2019 Dark Lies the Island Martin Mannion Adapted from a Kevin Barry story
2020 I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland Narrator Voice role
Angela's Christmas Wish Father Voice role
Knuckledust Hard Eight
2021 Nightride Budge
2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Richter
2024 Utopia Damon

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Tudors Richard Leland 2 episodes
2012 Game of Thrones Stark messenger Episode: "The Prince of Winterfell"
2013 Raw Niall 3 episodes
An Crisis Christian 6 episodes
2014–2018 Vikings Aethelwulf Recurring role (seasons 2–3); Main role (seasons 4–5); 36 episodes
2018 Striking Out Sam Dunbar 6 episodes
2019 Dublin Murders Sam O'Neill Recurring role; 8 episodes
2022 Redemption Eoin Molony Main role
The Head Alec Kurtz Main role
2022–2024 The Dry Jack Main role
2024 Conflict Maj. Brady Miniseries; 3 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role
2016 "Cherry Wine" Hozier Man

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Work
2014 Cork Film Festival International Won Patrick's Day
Galway Film Festival Bingham Ray New Talent Award Nominated
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, Michigan Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film Won
2015 Berlin International Film Festival EFP Shooting Stars Award, Ireland Won
Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film Won
Rising Star Nominated Patrick's Day and Vikings
2016 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama Won Vikings
2017 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama Nominated Vikings
2018 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama Nominated Vikings
2019 Newport Beach Film Festival Best Actor Won The Dig
2020 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Leading Role Nominated The Dig
2021 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Leading Role in Film Nominated Knuckledust
2022 Irish Film and Television Awards Actor in a Leading Role in Film Won Nightride

References

  1. "Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford honoured in Berlin". RTE. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Moe Dunford: 'Patrick spoke to me. I know Patrick very well'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "Moe's the main man - Waterford native Moe Dunford lands lead role in bloodthirsty TV saga - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. "The busy 'Vikings' star Moe Dunford chats to IFTN about the latest season returning tonight, Patrick's Day, Black 47 and more | The Irish Film & Television Network". IFTN. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "The pride in playing a repressed schizophrenic - Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". IFTA. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". IFTA. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "The Irish Times". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. "NBFF Awards".
  10. "The Irish Times". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. Clarke, Donald (15 June 2021). "Iftas 2021: Normal People, Smother and Dating Amber top nominations". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. Clarke, Donald (22 February 2022). "Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

External links

Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role – Film
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