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	'''Conor MacNeill''' is a film, television, and stage actor from ]. He is best known for his roles as Kenny Kilblane in the ] and ] series '']'' ~~(2020–)~~.		'''Conor MacNeill''' is a film, television, and stage actor from ]. He is best known for his roles as Kenny Kilblane in the ] and ] series '']''.

	==Early life and education ==		==Early life and education ==
	MacNeill was born in ].{{cn\|date=September 2024}}		MacNeill was born in ].{{citation needed\|date=September 2024}}

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	In his early career MacNeill appeared in such films as '']'' and '']'' directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in '']''. He also played the character of Dave in '']'', which was directed by ] and premiered at the 2009 ].{{cn\|date=September 2024}}		In his early career MacNeill appeared in such films as '']'' and '']'' directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in '']''. He also played the character of Dave in '']'', which was directed by ] and premiered at the 2009 ].{{citation needed\|date=September 2024}}

	He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in Irish comedy drama '']'', for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 ].{{cn\|date=September 2024}}		He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in the Irish comedy-drama '']'', for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 ].{{citation needed\|date=September 2024}}

	He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at ], ], and ]. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 ].{{cn\|date=September 2024}}		He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at ], ], and ]. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 ].{{citation needed\|date=September 2024}}

	In 2011, he appeared, with ] in '']''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/featureinterviews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4284752&tpl=archnews\|title=Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill\|publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN)\|date=5 April 2012\|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> directed by ] He also appeared alongside ] in ]'s '']'' playing Frank Bell.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19\|title=Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship\|date=19 March 2012\|~~publisher~~=~~PRNewswire~~\|access-date=9 April 2012\|archive-date=1 April 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401194240/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		In 2011, he appeared, with ] in '']''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iftn.ie/news/featureinterviews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4284752&tpl=archnews\|title=Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill\|publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN)\|date=5 April 2012\|accessdate=5 April 2012}}</ref> directed by ] He also appeared alongside ] in ]'s '']'' playing Frank Bell.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19\|title=Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship\|date=19 March 2012\|agency=PR Newswire\|access-date=9 April 2012\|archive-date=1 April 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401194240/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saving-the-titanic-the-remarkable-untold-story-of-the-men-who-tried-to-save-the-ship-premieres-sunday-april-1-2012-at-1000-pm-check-local-listings-on-pbs-2012-03-19\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	MacNeill made his ] stage debut in 2012 at the ], appearing on stage alongside ] in '']'' by ], directed by ] at the ] throughout the summer of 2013. In spring 2014 this production transferred to ] at the ] in New York for a limited run. The show garnered six ] nominations.{{cn\|date=September 2024}}		MacNeill made his ] stage debut in 2012 at the ], appearing on stage alongside ] in '']'' by ], directed by ] at the ] throughout the summer of 2013. In spring 2014 this production transferred to ] at the ] in New York for a limited run. The show garnered six ] nominations.{{citation needed\|date=September 2024}}

	In 2016 MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film '']'' and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series '']''. In 2017 he appeared in series 2 of '']'' on Channel 4. He was due to reprise the role of Gavin in series 3 ~~during~~ 2018.{{~~fact~~\|date=January 2021}}		In 2016 MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film '']'' and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series '']''. In 2017 he appeared in series 2 of '']'' on Channel 4. He was due to reprise the role of Gavin in series 3 in 2018.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}}

	In April 2017, he appeared in '']'' at the ], ahead of a transfer to the ] in the ].<ref name="WhatsOnStage.com">{{cite web \| title=Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman \| ~~website~~= WhatsOnStage.com \| date=~~February~~ 8, 2017 \| url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-ferryman-paddy-considine-sam-mendes-royal-court_42833.html \| accessdate=~~April~~ 5, 2017}}</ref> He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at ] in late 2018.{{~~fact~~\|date=January 2021}} MacNeill had a small role as ] in '']'' in 2017.{{cn\|date=September 2024}}		In April 2017, he appeared in '']'' at the ], ahead of a transfer to the ] in the ].<ref name="WhatsOnStage.com">{{cite web \| title=Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman \| publisher= WhatsOnStage.com \| date=8 February 2017 \| url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-ferryman-paddy-considine-sam-mendes-royal-court_42833.html \| accessdate=5 April 2017}}</ref> He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at ] in late 2018.{{citation needed\|date=January 2021}} MacNeill had a small role as ] in '']'' in 2017.{{citation needed\|date=September 2024}}

	In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in ]'s true crime drama '']'', portraying the crimes of ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field’s friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment \|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/who-is-martyn-smith-the-true-story-of-ben-fields-friend-portrayed-by-conor-macneill-in-the-sixth-commandment-2485946 \|website=] \|access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>		In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in ]'s true crime drama '']'', portraying the crimes of ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field’s friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment \|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/who-is-martyn-smith-the-true-story-of-ben-fields-friend-portrayed-by-conor-macneill-in-the-sixth-commandment-2485946 \|website=] \|access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>

	In February 2024, it was announced that MacNeill had been cast as Ned Gowan in the '']'' prequel series ''Outlander: Blood of My Blood''.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Otterson\|first1=Joe\|title='Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood' Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters \|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/outlander-prequel-series-blood-of-my-blood-cast-1235922568/\|~~work~~=Variety\|date=26 February 2024}}</ref>		In February 2024, it was announced that MacNeill had been cast as Ned Gowan in the '']'' prequel series ''Outlander: Blood of My Blood''.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Otterson\|first1=Joe\|title='Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood' Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters \|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/outlander-prequel-series-blood-of-my-blood-cast-1235922568/\|magazine=Variety\|date=26 February 2024}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 23:21, 8 January 2025

Actor from Northern Ireland

Conor MacNeill
Born	Antrim, Northern Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present

Conor MacNeill is a film, television, and stage actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his roles as Kenny Kilblane in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry.

Early life and education

MacNeill was born in West Belfast.

Career

In his early career MacNeill appeared in such films as Fifty Dead Men Walking and Peacefire directed by Macdara Vallely. He made a cameo appearance as 'Fanta' in Cherrybomb. He also played the character of Dave in Five Minutes of Heaven, which was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

He starred as Ciaran MacIonraic in the Irish comedy-drama An Crisís, for which he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy drama series at the 2010 Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.

He performed extensively on stage in Ireland. Acting in productions at Lyric Players' Theatre, Gate Theatre, and Project Arts Centre. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Irish Times Theatre Awards.

In 2011, he appeared, with Brendan Fraser in Whole Lotta Sole directed by Terry George He also appeared alongside David Wilmot in RTÉ's Saving The Titanic playing Frank Bell.

MacNeill made his London stage debut in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse, appearing on stage alongside Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh, directed by Michael Grandage at the Noël Coward Theatre throughout the summer of 2013. In spring 2014 this production transferred to Broadway at the Cort Theatre in New York for a limited run. The show garnered six Tony Award nominations.

In 2016 MacNeill appeared in Whit Stillman's film Love & Friendship and in the final episodes of the RTE/BBC series The Fall. In 2017 he appeared in series 2 of No Offence on Channel 4. He was due to reprise the role of Gavin in series 3 in 2018.

In April 2017, he appeared in The Ferryman at the Royal Court Theatre, ahead of a transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End. He reprised his role as Diarmuid Corcoran in the Broadway transfer of the show at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in late 2018. MacNeill had a small role as William Kemmler in The Current War in 2017.

In 2023, MacNeill appeared as Martyn Smith in BBC One's true crime drama The Sixth Commandment, portraying the crimes of Ben Field.

In February 2024, it was announced that MacNeill had been cast as Ned Gowan in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2008	Peacefire	Pots
	Fifty Dead Men Walking	Frankie
	City of Ember	Student
2009	Five Minutes of Heaven	Dave – 1975
2009	Cherrybomb	Fanta
2010	Parked	Sol
	Richer Than Roses	Paul	Short film
	Latte		Short film
2011	Whole Lotta Sole	Sox
2012	Good Vibrations	Schoolboy Executive
	StandUp	Richard	Short film
	Cowboys and Dissidents	Roy	Short film
2015	Orthodox	Young Shannon
2016	Love & Friendship	Young Curate
2016	The Siege of Jadotville	Radio Operator
2017	The Current War	William Kemmler
	Chancer		Short film
	Spitball	James	Short film
2020	Artemis Fowl	Goblin Lieutenant
2021	Belfast	McLaury
2022	Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre	Bodhi – IT Specialist
2022	Ballywalter		Short film
2023	In the Land of Saints and Sinners	Conan McGrath	Completed
TBA	King Frankie		Post-production
TBA	Bring Them Down		Post-production

Television

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	Pulling Moves	Hood in Taxi	Episode: "The Pirate and the Choirboys"
2010–2013	An Crisis	Ciaran	12 episodes
2012	Saving the Titanic	Frank Bell	Television film
2013	Privates	Private McIlvenny	5 episodes
2013	Coming Up	Eddie	Episode: "Call It a Night"
2014	Scúp	Gerry	6 episodes
2015	Peep Show	Clerk	Episode: "Are We Going To Be Alright?"
2016	The Fall	Bailey	3 episodes
2017–2018	No Offence	Gavin Nuttle	12 episodes
2018	Death and Nightingales	Gary Pringle	3 episodes
2018–2020	101 Dalmatian Street	Fergus Fox/Apollo Stallion	Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
2019	Rebellion	Diarmuid McWilliams	2 episodes
	Resistance	Diarmuid McWilliams	2 episodes
	101 Dalmatian Street Shorts	Fergus Fox	Episode: "Jurassic Pups"
2020–Present	Industry	Kenny Kilbane	17 episodes
2022	Derry Girls	Hans	Episode: "The Night Before"
2023	The Sixth Commandment	Martyn Smith	4 episodes
2023	The Tourist	Detective Ruairi Slater	Series 2. Episodes 1, 2, 3 and 6"
TBA	Outlander: Blood of My Blood	Ned Gowan

References

"Five Minutes With... 'Saving The Titanic' Actor Conor MacNeill". The Irish Film & Television Network (IFTN). 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
"Saving the Titanic: The Remarkable Untold Story of the Men Who Tried to Save the Ship". PR Newswire. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
"Cast and West End transfer confirmed for Sam Mendes' The Ferryman". WhatsOnStage.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
"Who is Martyn Smith? The true story of Ben Field's friend portrayed by Conor MacNeill in The Sixth Commandment". i. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
Otterson, Joe (26 February 2024). "'Outlander' Prequel Series 'Blood of My Blood' Adds Four to Cast as Younger Versions of Key Characters". Variety.

External links

Conor MacNeill at IMDb

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