Andrew Connolly

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| name = Andrew Connolly

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1965|11|30}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland

| alma_mater = Trinity College Dublin {{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}

| occupation = Actor, director

| spouse = Karen Woodley

| children = Seraphina Connolly, Cassandra Woodley-Connolly

| years_active = 1985–present

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Andrew Connolly (born 30 November 1965) is an Irish stage and screen actor and director.

Biography

Connolly was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 30 November 1965 and was raised in the Finglas and Ringsend areas.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/LOST+%26+FOUND%3B+Irish+actor+cracks+the+secret+of+cult+TV+show.-a0162771478|title=LOST & FOUND; Irish actor cracks the secret of cult TV show|first=Stephen|last=Maguire|date=29 April 2007|via=The Free Library|access-date=6 November 2013}}

At sixteen years old he left school for a seven-month stint in the Merchant Navy,{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/faircity/mtaandrewconnolly.html |title=Meet the Actors: Andrew Connolly|website=RTÉ One |url-status=dead |access-date=6 November 2013 |archive-date=3 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103015753/http://www.rte.ie/tv/faircity/mtaandrewconnolly.html }} and later served eighteen months of "torture" in the Irish Navy before returning to Dublin, where he became involved in the Dublin Youth Theater.{{cite web|url=http://irishecho.com/2011/02/tracings-connolly-off-to-fast-start-in-hollywood-2|title=Tracings: Connolly off to fast start in Hollywood|website=Irish Echo|date=16 February 2011|access-date=6 November 2013}} Connolly began his screen career with a recurring role in the RTÉ television series Inside in 1985,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175260|title=Andrew Connolly profile|website=IMDb|access-date=6 November 2013}} with his first film role coming three years later opposite Gabriel Byrne in The Courier. Connolly received roles in several high-profile projects in the 1990s, including the film adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel Patriot Games in 1993, and he received a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of an abusive soldier in 1995's Guiltrip.

In 1997, Connolly, his wife (actress Karen Woodley), and their two children relocated to Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/being-a-fair-city-baddie-is-much-harder-than-life-in-la/29428141.htmll|title=Being a Fair City baddie is much harder than life in LA|website=Irish Independent|first=Eimear |last=Rabbitte|date=17 July 2013|access-date=7 August 2024}} He had roles in several acclaimed television series, including Lost, Heroes, and The Closer. He wrote and directed the short film Flush in 2003, and made his feature film directoral debut with 2008's Quest for the Meaning of Life .

Connolly's most recognizable role was in the video game genre as captain James Donnelly, in L.A. Noire. His latest role was as an ex-con Paddy Bishop in the opera Fair City.

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1985–1986 \| Inside \| Prisoner \| Twelve episodes
1986 \| Boom Babies \| \| Short
1987 \| Frankie and Johnnie \| \| Short
1988 \| The Courier \| Danny \|
1988 \| Joyriders \| Perky Rice \|
1988 \| Goodbye Piccadilly \| Matt \| Short
1990 \| The Truth About Claire \| Colman \|
1990 \| Saints and Scholars \| Jamie \| Short
1990 \| All My Lovely Boys \| \| Short
1991–1994 \| The Bill \| Steven Moss/Sean Tovey \| Two episodes
1992 \| Patriot Games \| Charlie Dugan \|
1993 \| Lovejoy \| Publican \| One episode
1993 \| Circle of Deceit \| Dermot McAuley \|
1994 \| Family \| Liam \| One episode
1995 \| Mad Dogs and Englishmen \| Clive Nathan \|
1995 \| Guiltrip \| Liam \| Nominated Best Actor, Amiens Film Festival
1995 \| Runway One \| \|
1996–1997 \| Bramwell \| Dr. Finn O'Neill \| Eight episodes
1999 \| Shergar \| Colcannon \|
1999 \| Vendetta \| Sheriff Bill Villere \|
1999 \| Vicious Circle \| Detective Declan Finney \|
2000 \| Taggart \| DI Ronnie Greig \| One episode
2001 \| Rebel Heart \| Eamon DeValera \| One episode
2002 \| The Secret Sea \| Karl \| Short
2002 \| Full Frontal \| Partygoer \|
2003 \| Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle \| Tom Molloy \|
2003 \| Flush \| Writer/Director/Co-producer \| Short
2007 \| Lost \| Brother Campbell \| Episode: "Catch-22"
2007 \| On Broadway \| Uncle Pete \|
2007 \| ER \| Brit No. 1 \| One episode
2008 \| Quest for the Meaning of Life \| Director/The Dog \|
2009 \| Heroes \| Joseph Sullivan \| Two episodes
2010 \| Chuck \| Jack Artman \| One episode
2010 \| NCIS: Los Angeles \| Jacobus Troyger \| One episode
2010 \| The Closer \| Shariq Marku \| Two episodes
2011 \| The Cape \| Scales' Trainer \|
2011 \| Water for Elephants \| Weehawken Officer \|
2011 \| L.A. Noire \| Capt. James Donnelly \| Video game; voice and face modelling
2013 \| Fair City \| Paddy Bishop \| Recurring
2015 \| Full Circle \| Al Riordan \| Two episodes
2016 \| You're The Worst \| Freddie \| One episode

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1985–1986

| Inside

| Prisoner

| Twelve episodes

1986

| Boom Babies

| Short