Ruairi O'Connor

Ruairí O'Connor
Born (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33)
Howth, County Dublin, Ireland
Alma materThe Lir Academy
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Ruairí O'Connor (born 9 July 1991)[1] is an Irish actor. On television, he is known for his role as Henry Tudor, the future Henry VIII, in the Starz series The Spanish Princess (2019–2020).[2][3] His films include Handsome Devil (2016) and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021).

Early life and education

O'Connor grew up in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, until his three younger sisters, Melanie, Ella and Nicola were born. His family then moved to the countryside when he was 14 to live on a stud farm.[4] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2015.[5]

Career

O'Connor began his career in 2012 when he was cast as Niall in the Lenny Abrahamson film What Richard Did.[4]

In 2016, he had a guest role in the RTÉ2 series Can't Cope, Won't Cope and a recurring role in the BBC Northern Ireland series My Mother and Other Strangers. He landed his first major television role as Michael Vincent in the Sky One series Delicious from 2016 to 2018.[4] That same year, he starred as the school-bully and chief antagonist Weasel in the teen coming of age film Handsome Devil.[6]

O'Connor starred alongside Elle Fanning in the 2018 film Teen Spirit.[7] In May 2018, it was announced that O'Connor would play Prince Harry Tudor (later Henry VIII) in the 2019 STARZ mini-series The Spanish Princess.[2][3] A second run of eight episodes was ordered by Starz and began filming in September 2019.

O'Connor played the role of Arne Cheyenne Johnson in the 2021 release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The film depicts the real life case of Johnson; the first murder defendant in American legal history to plead not guilty by reason of demonic possession.[8]

Personal life

O'Connor lives between London and Dublin.

After meeting on the set of The Spanish Princess in 2018, O'Connor has since been in a relationship with his co-star Charlotte Hope.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 What Richard Did Niall
2016 Handsome Devil Weasel
2018 Teen Spirit Keyan Spears
2020 The Postcard Killings Simon Haysmith / Mac Randolph
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Arne Cheyenne Johnson
2022 Surprised by Oxford Kent Weber [10]
2024 King Frankie Fraser [11]
TBA Hiker Nick [12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Tinderface Killian TV series
2016 Can't Cope, Won't Cope Simon Episode: "I Wanna Be Like You"
My Mother and Other Strangers Andrew Black 3 episodes
2016–2018 Delicious Michael Vincent 7 episodes
2019–2020 The Spanish Princess Henry VIII/Prince Harry Tudor Miniseries; 16 episodes
2021 The Morning Show Ty Fitzgerald Main role (season 2)
2023 Royal Rendezvous James, Marquess of Cornworthy Television film

References

  1. ^ "Ruairi O'Connor | Actor, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kaseko, Baraka; Eakin, Marah (30 April 2019). "The Spanish Princess' Charlotte Hope and Ruairí O'Connor on all the drama of the British court". AV Club. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Lenker, Maureen Lee (4 May 2019). "The Spanish Princess offers audiences a Henry VIII unlike any they've seen before". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Molony, Julia (16 December 2019). "Ruairí sinks his teeth into Delicious role". Independent.ie. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Acting Profiles / Alumni 2015: Ruairí O'Connor". The Lir. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ^ Rooney, David (17 September 2016). "'Handsome Devil': Film Review - TIFF 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ^ Schaefer, Stephen (19 April 2019). "Modern fairy tale shines in 'Teen Spirit'". Boston Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ Squires, Josh (19 November 2019). "Patrick Wilson talks Conjuring 3 "It's definitely a different beast"". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Ruairi O'Connor and Charlotte Hope arrive at the 28th Screen Actors..." Getty Images. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ Whitaker, Ryan (27 September 2023), Surprised by Oxford (Drama, Mystery, Romance), Rose Reid, Ruairi O'Connor, Phyllis Logan, Evolve Studios, Nook Lane Entertainment, Ascendant Fox, retrieved 5 May 2024
  11. ^ Malone, Dermot (24 February 2024), King Frankie (Drama), Peter Coonan, Olivia Caffrey, Ruairi O'Connor, Banjoman Films, retrieved 5 May 2024
  12. ^ Lamm, John, Hiker (Thriller), Charlotte Hope, Ruairi O'Connor, Dylan McNamara, Volition Media Partners, retrieved 5 May 2024