Aaron Heffernan

Aaron Doyle-Heffernan
Born
Aaron Doyle-Heffernan

(1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34)[citation needed]
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Aaron Doyle-Heffernan (born 23 February 1990) is an Irish actor known for his roles in Love/Hate, Brassic, Obsession: Dark Desires and War of the Worlds.[1][2][3][better source needed]

Background

Heffernan grew up in Dublin, Ireland. His father, David, is a radio producer and his mother Tina is a model. He is of Dominican descent through his mother.[4][better source needed] Heffernan has two older brothers: Simon, a personal trainer and online coach, and Jesse, a hip hop artist.[5] His first cousin is model Thalia Heffernan.[2][6] He studied drama and classics at Trinity College Dublin. In 2012, he co-founded the Collapsing Horse Theatre Company with fellow student and actor Jack Gleeson.[7][8][9][10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Dragon Handler Uncredited
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Danny's Posse
2014 Poison Pen Kurt
2018 Metal Heart Alan
Dublin Oldschool Aaron
Solo: A Star Wars Story Imperial Mudtrooper
The Titan Corporal Zane Gorski
2019 Supervized Flynn
2023 Femme Oz
The Inventor Crowd Voice role
2025 Bring Them Down TBA Post-production
Cold Storage TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2014 Love/Hate Detective Gavin 6 episodes
2016 Obsession: Dark Desires Ramon Episode: "Beauty in the Bronx"
2016–2018 Mum Ryan 3 episodes
2017 The Fear The Fear Miniseries
Into the Badlands Dury Episode: "Chapter XII: Leopard Stalks in Snow"
2018 The Looming Tower Marine Episode: "9/11"
Women on the Verge Facilitator Episode #1.5
2019 This Time with Alan Partridge Gino Episode #1.3
2019–2021 War of the Worlds Ash Daniel Main role
2019–2024 Brassic Ash Dennings Main role
2022 Atlanta DeMarco Episode: "White Fashion"

References

  1. ^ "Love Hate's latest recruit Aaron Heffernan reveals more about his role". Entertainment. 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Love/Hate's Aaron Heffernan joins Sam Worthington for big screen sci-fi blockbuster". Irish Independent. 28 March 2016.
  3. ^ Anderson, Hayley (23 July 2020). "War of the Worlds season 2 release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is the new series out?". Express.
  4. ^ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ^ "The Fit Brothers". Irish Independent. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2023 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ "It's all in the genes! Love/Hate's new heartthrob Aaron is top model Thalia Heffernan's cousin". Irish Independent. 15 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Company". Collapsing Horse.
  8. ^ "Aaron Heffernan [actor] : The Lisa Richards Agency". Lisa Richards.
  9. ^ Nolan, Paul. "Movember Spawned A Monster - Hot Press meets Aaron Heffernan". Hotpress.
  10. ^ "Lovin Lunch: Love/Hate's Aaron Heffernan talks steak, nudity and his perfect day in Dublin". Lovin Dublin. 20 December 2016.
  11. ^ O'Rourke, Frances. "First encounters: Jack Gleeson and Matt Smyth". The Irish Times.