29 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Irish
Niall Horan / Born: Mullingar, Ireland Known For: Singer/Songwriter, Former One Direction Band Member Cillian Murphy Born: Cork, Ireland Known For: Peaky Blinders, Inception, Batman Begins Michael Fassbender Born: Heidelberg,…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 22: Olivia Wilde attends the Nordstrom NYC Flagship Opening Party on October 22, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Nordstrom)
Niall Horan
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Born: Mullingar, Ireland
Known For: Singer/Songwriter, Former One Direction Band Member
Cillian Murphy
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Born: Cork, Ireland
Known For: Peaky Blinders, Inception, Batman Begins
Michael Fassbender
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Born: Heidelberg, Germany. He was raised in Kerry, Ireland from the age of 2.
Known For: Steve Jobs, Inglorious Bastards, 12 Years A Slave, X-Men: First Class
Caitriona Balfe
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Outlander, Belfast, Ford v Ferrari
Aisling Bea
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Born: Kildare, Ireland
Known For: Stand-up comedian, Living with Yourself, Doctor Who
Rory McIlroy
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Born: Northern Ireland
Known For: Professional Golfer
Sairose Ronan
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Born: Bronx, NY, but raised in Dublin, Ireland from the age of 3
Known For: Lady Bird, Little Women, The Lovely Bones, Brooklyn
Jamie Dornan
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Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Known For: Fifty Shades of Grey
Fiona Shaw
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Born: Cork, Ireland
Known For: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Killing Eve
Gabriel Byrne
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: The Usual Suspects, Hereditary, Little Women
Colin Farrell
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: The Lobster, In Bruges, The Batman
Andrew Scott
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Fleabag, Spectre, Sherlock
Nicola Coughlan
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Born: Galway
Known For: Derry Girls, Bridgerton, Harlots
Bono
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Lead singer in U2
Aidan GIllen
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Maze Runner
Daniel Day-Lewis
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Born: London, England, but became an Irish citizen in 1993
Known For: There Will Be Blood, The Crucible, Phantom Thread, Lincoln
Domhnall Gleeson
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Frank, About Time, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 & 2
Chris O'Dowd
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Born: Boyle, Ireland
Known For: Bridesmaids, The IT Crowd, This Is 40
Liam Neeson
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Born: Northern Ireland
Known For: Schindler’s List, Taken, Batman Begins, The Lego Movie
Pierse Brosnan
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Born: Drogheda, Ireland
Known For: Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Mamma Mia!
Eve Hewson
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Behind Her Eyes, Robin Hood, Bridge of Spies
Evanna Lynch
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Born: Termonfeckin, Ireland
Known For: Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 &2
Olivia Wilde
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Born: New York, NY. She holds an Irish passport.
Known For: House, Don’t Worry Darling, Booksmart, Tron: Legacy
Conor McGregor
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Mixed Martial Arts and UFC Champion
Jack Gleeson
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Born: Cork, Ireland
Known For: Game of Thrones
Sharon Horgan
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Born: London, England but raised in Meath, Ireland
Known For: Catastrophe, Military Wives, Divorce
Michael Gambon
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Born: Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix
Hozier
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Born: Bray, Ireland
Known For: Singer/Songwriter
Robert Sheehan
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Born: Portaloiuse, Ireland
Known For: Umbrella Academy, Misfits
