Phelim Drew

Phelim Drew 2021

Phelim Drew (born 1969) is an Irish actor. His credits include My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), Into the West (1992), Sharpe's Battle (1995), The Nephew (1998), Angela's Ashes (1999), Bloom (2003), King Arthur (2004), The Escapist (2008), Val Falvey, TD (2009), Ripper Street (2014), Clean Break (2015), The Drummer and the Keeper (2017), Dead Still (2020), Fair City (2021), and Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022).

Personal life

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Drew is the son of the Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew, who was one of the founders of The Dubliners.[1] Drew is married to actress and comedian Sue Collins, they are parents of four children.[1]

Career

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Drew studied acting at Gaiety School of Acting, graduating in 1988.[2]

In 1989, Drew made his screen debut in a film cast that included Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, and Brenda Fricker in My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown.[3] In 1992, he played Sergeant Brophy, appearing alongside Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, and Brendan Gleeson, in the Irish Traveller movie Into the West.[3]

In 1995, he starred alongside Sean Bean in the television movie Sharpe's Battle.[3] In 1999, he was in the ensemble with Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle in the Irish drama movie Angela's Ashes.[3]

He appeared in The Nephew (1998),[3] Bloom (2003),[3] King Arthur (2004),[3] and Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022).[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Brian
1991 The Commitments Roddy the Reporter
1992 Into the West Sergeant Brophy
1993 Fatal Inheritance Sean
1994 Widows' Peak FX
1995 Sharpe's Battle Donaju TV movie
1995 The Long Way Home Hitchhiker
1998 The Nephew Patsy
1998 The Rope Trick Anto Short
1999 The Ambassador O'Neill Episode: "Vacant Possession"
1999 Shergar Donovan
1999 With or Without You Drinker
1999 Angela's Ashes Rent Man
2002 The Escapist Duty Medical Registrar
2002 Chaos Aspro
2003 Bloom Martin Cunningham
2003 The Clinic Gerry 1 episode
2004 King Arthur Obnoxious Monk
2005 It Happened One Night Man In Black Short
2007 Speed Dating Dr. Jack Goldenberg
2007 The Catalpa Rescue Narrator Voice
2008 The Escapist Doctor
2008 Ronnie Drew: September Song Contributor / Himself TV movie
2009 Val Falvey, TD Party Chief Whip John Brolly Main role - 5 episodes
2010 An Crisis Fear na Liostaí 1 episode
2014 Ripper Street Serenader 1 episode
2015 Clean Break Detective Tom Burke 3 episodes
2016 Fir Bolg Bainisteoir Amharclanna 1 episode
2017 Striking Out Judge O'Leary 1 episode
2017 The Drummer and the Keeper Jeremy
2020 Dead Still Mr. Carew 1 episode
2021 Fair City Fr Liam Plunkett 4 episodes
2022 Tales from Dún Draíochta Dragon Driver 1 episode - "Jack and the Dragon"

References

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  1. ^ a b Ciara Dwyer (11 August 2014). "Actor Phelim Drew: I miss the love of my parents". independent.ie.
  2. ^ "Phelim Drew Alumni Interview". gaietyschool.com. 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Phelim Drew Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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