Barry Keoghan, who was born on October 18, 1992, is a Irish actor. His accomplishments include a BAFTA Award, as well as being nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. The Irish Times list of Ireland’s greatest film actors in 2020 included him as number 27. Starting his career as an actor in 2011, Keoghan rose to fame in 2017 for his performances in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
Real Name/Full Name | Barry Keoghan |
Date Of Birth | October 17, 1992 |
Age | 31 years old |
Birthplace | Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Religion | Christianity |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Height | 5feet 6 inch |
Weight | 72 kg |
Spouse | Alyson Kierans |
Children | Brando |
Siblings | Eric Keoghan |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $4 Million. |
Biography
October 18, 1992 marks the birth of Barry Keoghan in Dublin, Ireland. His age is 32 years as of 2024. He was raised in the Summerhill neighborhood of Dublin and spent seven years in foster care with his brother Eric, in 13 different foster homes. Throughout his career, he has received a significant amount of support from his family. His parents share a mutual interest and respect for one another. His parents are not included in the information available.
When it comes to his educational background, he attended Dublin’s O’Connell School on North Richmond Street. It’s possible that he skipped college because he began acting at a young age to pursue his professional career. Despite this, he is unable to obtain any additional academic credentials.
Personal Life
Keoghan and Alyson Kierans are married. Alyson is employed as a model due to her beautiful appearance. He has not revealed the method by which they met and dated each other. Additionally, it can be observed that they are both content as a couple at this moment.
Their son, Brando, was born on August 8, 2022, and they have one other child. When discussing his past relationship, he mentioned that he had a relationship with Killarney native Shona Guerin. Afterwards, they separated in August 2020.
Career
Barry spotted a casting notice for the film ‘Borders’ (2011) in a store window when he was 18 years old in 2011. Aido was the role he was given and then he started studying acting. Shortly thereafter, he was cast in the Irish soap opera Fair City (2011). In 2013, he was selected for a regular role on the Irish crime drama Love/Hate as Wayne, where he appeared in six episodes. He played Sean Bannon in ’71, a feature film that was critically acclaimed and starred Jack O’Connell.
He appeared in two films in 2017 in a similar manner. His roles in Dunkirk and The Killing of a Sacred Deer included that of George Mills, and in The Killing of a Sacred Deer, he played alongside Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman. He was recognized for his performance as a supporting actor in The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which earned him the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He began landing roles in bigger films, including Dunkirk (2017), The Green Knight (2021), The Batman (2022) and in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), where he was once again acting alongside Colin Farrell. The film, about friendship in a small community, met with much critical acclaim and Barry found himself nominated not only for a BAFTA, a Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globe, but he also received his first Oscar nomination.
Barry Keoghan Movies & TV Shows
Movies & TV Show | Year |
Between the Canals | 2011 |
Top Boy (TV Series) | 2011 |
Stalker | 2012 |
King of the Travellers | 2012 |
Life’s a Breeze | 2013 |
Stay | 2013 |
’71 | 2014 |
Standby | 2014 |
Norfolk | 2015 |
The Break | 2015 |
Traders | 2015 |
Rebellion (TV Series) | 2016 |
Mammal | 2016 |
Candy Floss | 2016 |
Trespass Against Us | 2016 |
Light Thereafter | 2017 |
Dunkirk | 2017 |
The Killing of a Sacred Deer | 2017 |
American Animals | 2018 |
Black ’47 | 2018 |
Chernobyl (TV Series) | 2019 |
Calm with Horses | 2019 |
The Green Knight | 2021 |
Eternals | 2021 |
The Batman | 2022 |
The Batman: Deleted Arkham Scene | 2022 |
The Banshees of Inisherin | 2022 |
Saltburn | 2023 |
Masters of the Air (TV Series) | 2024 |
Bird | 2024 |
Net Worth
Barry Keoghan’s net worth is $4 million and he is an Irish actor. Barry Keoghan’s most notable roles include ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’, ‘Dunkirk’, ‘Calm with Horses’, ‘The Green Knight’, and ‘Eternals’. He has made appearances on television in series such as ‘Fair City’, ‘Love/Hate’, ‘Rebellion’, and ‘Chernobyl’.
Social Media
Platform | Username | Followers |
@BarryKeoghan | 53K | |
@keoghan92 | 2.8M | |
X (Twitter) | @BarryKeoghan | 315.5K |
TikTok | @keoghan92 | 471.5K |