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House of Guinness star reveals Fenian family connection

House of Guinness star Niamh McCormack has revealed that playing a Fenian rebel in the new historical drama was in her "DNA" as she has a real-life family connection to the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

Television • 25 Sep

Netflix says House Of Guinness will "reimagine" the fallout from Benjamin Guinness's death and be set in 19th-century Dublin and New York

Irish actors line up for new drama about Guinness clan

Irish actor Jack Gleeson, best known as the cruel king Joffrey Baratheon in the fantasy show Game Of Thrones, has been cast in an upcoming series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

Television • 27 Jul 24

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson will play Puck in the new season of The Sandman

Irish actors join cast of Netflix show The Sandman

Irish actors Ruairi O'Connor, Laurence O'Fuarain and Jack Gleeson are set to join the cast of the second season of Netflix fantasy drama The Sandman.

Television • 04 Jul 24

Charlie Murphy and Jack Gleeson - Star as Irish mob siblings in Safe Harbour

Irish stars join Ozark co-creator's new series

Irish actors Charlie Murphy and Jack Gleeson are to star opposite Alfie Allen and Martijn Lakemeier in Safe Harbour, a Dutch-Belgian thriller series from Ozark co-creator Mark Williams that will also reportedly film in Ireland.

Television • 29 Nov 23

In the Land of Saints and Sinners is "set in a remote Irish village, where a newly retired assassin finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists"

Liam Neeson brings the action back home in new trailer

The first trailer for the Liam Neeson-starring, Co Donegal-filmed In the Land of Saints and Sinners has been released as the thriller receives its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Movies • 06 Sep 23

A premiere date for The Famous Five is yet to be announced

The Famous Five are back in new BBC series

The BBC has shared a first-look photo from its forthcoming adaptation of author Enid Blyton's classic series of books The Famous Five.

Television • 26 Jul 23

Game of Thrones' Jack Gleeson to make TV return

Irish actor Jack Gleeson is set to star in a new BBC comedy six years after his last television appearance as King Joffrey on Game of Thrones.

Television • 07 Mar 20

Jack Gleeson, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner and her fiance Joe Jonas

Game of Thrones stars turn out for world premiere

Game of Thrones stars past and present turned out for the world premiere of the show's eighth and final season in New York City on Wednesday night.

Game of Thrones • 04 Apr 19

Kit Harington thinks politicians try to emulate Joffrey

Kit Harington has revealed that he thinks Game of Thrones could have influenced the political landscape as "certain political figures" may have taken their lead from the tyrannical King Joffrey from the show.

Television • 06 Mar 19

Jack Gleeson at the Game of Thrones Season 4 premiere in New York

Irish actor worried about Game of Thrones misogony

Irish actor Jack Gleeson has joined the debate about depictions of violence against women on the HBO television show Game of Thrones.

Entertainment • 29 Jul 15

Gleeson - "The offers came in, but I just had a lack of desire to do a big action movie"

Hollywood still not tempting Irish Thrones star

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson has said that while he has received a lot of offers from Hollywood since his exit as King Joffrey from the hit HBO show, his focus remains the theatre troupe he established with his friends from Trinity College, Collapsin

Entertainment • 21 Jul 15

Watch! GoT and Love/Hate stars in new Irish short

Ringsend, a short film about two struggling writers starring Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson and Aaron Heffernan of Love/Hate, has been posted online. Watch it here.

Entertainment • 06 Jan 15

Sean Bean praises Game of Thrones' Jack Gleeson

Sean Bean has praised his Game of Thrones co-star Jack Gleeson saying he is a fantastic actor. Spoiler alert!

Entertainment • 26 Apr 14

Thrones' Gleeson knew about Purple Wedding twist

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson has revealed he knew the details of the Purple Wedding episode from day one. Spoiler alert!

Entertainment • 15 Apr 14

Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey in Game of Thrones

Joaquin Phoenix inspired Thrones' Gleeson

Game of Thrones' Jack Gleeson has revealed he took inspiration from Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus in Gladiator when playing King Joffrey.

Entertainment • 11 Apr 14

Thrones' Gleeson slams celebrity culture

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson has hit out at celebrity culture and celebrity endorsement of products.

Entertainment • 17 Jan 14

Game of Thrones’ Jack Gleeson strips for charity

It's already a show renowned for its acreage of naked flesh and now Games of Thrones star Jack Gleeson has stripped off for a nude charity calandar being published by Trinity College students.

Entertainment • 11 Jan 14

Thrones' Gleeson reconsidering acting career

Jack Gleeson, who plays King Joffrey in Game of Thrones, is reconsidering his acting career and may pursue a more academic career path

Entertainment • 24 Nov 13

Jack Gleeson will be guesting on this week's Saturday Night Show

Thrones star for Saturday Night Show

Game of Thrones star Jack Gleeson will be joining Brendan O’Connor on this week's The Saturday Night Show.

Entertainment • 22 Nov 13

Jack Gleeson