Acting
Arthur Riordan
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Department: Acting
Biography
Arthur Riordan is a prominent Irish playwright and actor, widely recognised as a founding member of the Rough Magic Theatre Company. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, in 1966, he has become a fixture in Irish theatre both as a writer of satirical musicals and a versatile stage and screen performer.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Arthur Riordan
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The Tudors
2007
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Ripper Street
2012
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Fair City
1989
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
2024
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On the Edge
2001
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As Luck Would Have It
2021
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Borstal Boy
2001
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The Ambassador
1998
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Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
2007
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Stella Days
2012
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (29 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Sunken Place | Hayes | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin | Publican | Movie | 2024 |
 | Holy Island | Mammon | Movie | 2024 |
 | Louise Lives Large | Doctor Whelton | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Mob the Trench | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Debutante | Peter | Movie | 2021 |
 | As Luck Would Have It | Seamus | Movie | 2021 |
 | Can't Cope, Won't Cope | Garda at Checkpoint | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Out of Here | Dermot | Movie | 2013 |
 | Ripper Street | Pembury | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Stella Days | Architect | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Enigma of Frank Ryan | Eamonn De Valera | Movie | 2012 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Narrator | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | The Tudors | Priest in Confessional | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Policeman 1 | Movie | 2007 |
 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Policeman 1 | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Showbands | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Prince William | Advisor 2 | Movie | 2002 |
| Prince William | Advisor #2 | Movie | 2002 |
 | On the Edge | Male Nurse | Movie | 2001 |
 | Pitch ‘n’ Putt with Beckett ‘n’ Joyce | Samuel Beckett | Movie | 2001 |
 | Borstal Boy | Liberian | Movie | 2001 |
 | Rebel Heart | Vincent Smith | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Last September | Black and Tan Soldier | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Ambassador | Brian Shaw | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Before I Sleep | Golfer 4 | Movie | 1997 |
 | My Dinner With Oswald | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Fair City | Shay Houlihan | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Ink | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |