Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern
EducationCastleknock College
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present

Barry McGovern is an Irish stage, film, and television actor.

Early life and education

Barry McGovern was educated at Castleknock College, Dublin.

Career

McGovern is a former member of the RTÉ Players and the Abbey Theatre Company. He has worked in theatre, film, radio and television, as well as written music for many shows, and co-written two musicals and directed plays and operas.[citation needed]

He is known internationally for his award-winning one-man Beckett shows I'll Go On and Watt, which the Gate Theatre presented at the 1985 and 2010 Dublin Theatre Festival respectively. McGovern revived I'll Go On for a run at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City for L.A.'s Center Theatre Group in 2014.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1987Riders to the SeaBartley
1990Joe Versus the VolcanoLuggage Salesman
1991Billy BathgateFather McInerny
1992Far and AwayMcGuire
1995BraveheartKing's Advisor
1996The Disappearance of FinbarAction Committee Chairman
1997DriftwoodMcTavish
1997The InformantCourtroom JudgeTV movie
1998The GeneralIRA Man 1
1999Felicia's JourneyGatherer
2001Waiting for GodotVladimir
2015My Name Is EmilyDr. Golding
2018PenanceThe Commandant (Old Antaine)Irish language
2024Blue FiddleIrish language
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1979Play for TodaySean1 episode
1984Caught in a Free StateÉamon de Valera4 episodes
1987Foreign BodiesDermot #1TV movie
1990Dear SarahGiuseppe ConlonTV movie
1991The TreatyÉamon de ValeraTV movie
1995The GovernorSolicitor1 episode
1995–96Finbar's ClassMannix Beatty24 episodes
1998BallykissangelCon Casey1 episode
1998Miracle at MidnightRabbi Ben Abrams1 episode
2007The TudorsBishop Bonnivet2 episodes
2008School RunPadraig Ó Cinnéide2 episodes
2010Na CloigneCeannfort Ó Sé3 episodes
2010An CrisisPiaras De BarraIrish language; 1 episode
2014Game of ThronesDying ManEpisode: "Mockingbird"
2016VikingsFrench Archbishop1 episode
2021FoundationOrlio1 episode
2024CráArt Ó SúilleabháinIrish language; All 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ Nolan, Interview by Larissa (6 April 2019). "Barry McGovern: I studied to become a priest — but I ended up in the Abbey". www.thetimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Barry McGovern". IrishPlayography.com.
  3. ↑ Theatre, Dublin Gate (24 May 1986). "Gate Theatre presents Barry McGovern in 'I'll go on' from the trilogy 'Molloy', 'Malone Dies', 'The Unnamable' by Samuel Beckett : selected by Gerry Dukes and Barry McGovern. Performed by Barry McGovern. Directed by Colm Ó Briain. Designed by Robert Ballagh. Monday 19th May 1986 sponsored by Perrier". Gate Theatre.
  4. ↑ Billington, Michael (11 October 2010). "Dublin theatre festival takes the recession seriously" – via The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "Barry McGovern in "I'll Go On" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre". 15 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "2012 Ovation Award Nominees Announced". 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.