Dónall Ó Héalaí

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Dónall Ó Héalaí on the poster for Arracht

Dónall Ó Héalaí (* 1987 in Connemara ) is an Irish film actor and voice actor .

Life

Dónall Ó Héalaí was born in Connemara , County Galway , west Ireland in 1987 , where he grew up. He is a graduate of the Bow Street Academy of Screen Acting in Dublin.

In Arracht by Tomás Ó Súilleabháin , Ó Héalaí got the lead role of the Irish fisherman Coleman Sharkey. For this role he received the Discovery Award for Best Actor at the 2020 Dublin International Film Festival.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2006: Aifric (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 2015: Pursuit
  • 2016: Catch 22
  • 2017: Loud Places
  • 2019: Impossible Monsters
  • 2019: Arracht

Awards

Dublin International Film Festival

  • 2020: Best Actor with the Discovery Award (Arracht)

Irish Academy Award

  • 2020: Nomination for Best Actor (Arracht)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. https://garterlane.ie/events/wffa-arracht/
  2. Dónall Ó Héalai. Voicebank, accessed April 28, 2020 (English).
  3. Nathan Griffin: Arracht wins Best Irish Film at Dublin Film Festival; Audience Award at its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival. In: iftn.ie, March 10, 2020.
  4. Niall Murphy: IFTA Film & Drama Awards Nominations Announced for 19/20. In: scannain.com, July 14, 2020.