John Connors (born 1990) is an Irish actor, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, playwright and human rights activist best known for his role as Patrick Ward in the Irish crime drama series Love/Hate and for Cardboard Gangsters in which he won best actor at the 2018 Irish film and television awards.[1]
John Connors | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Francis Connors 1990 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Johnny, John Francis. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Screen-writer, Documentary Filmmaker, playwright and Activist. |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Love/Hate |
Early life
Connors was born in 1990 in Kings Cross, London, United Kingdom to an Irish traveller family, but moved to Ireland with his family when he was 11 months old. His father suffered from depression and schizophrenia, and took his own life when Connors was eight years old.[2] Connors took up acting when he was 20 years old after being persuaded by his younger brother Joseph in a bid to help him with his own battle with depression. Connors began boxing at a young age because he was experiencing bullying. He is a former three-time Irish boxing champion and a four nations boxing gold medalist.
Connors has spoken out about Travellers rights and against racism and depression, appearing a number of times on The Late Late Show(RTÉ). He appeared on an episode of the series Living with Lucy(Virgin Media) with Lucy Kennedy, in 2019.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Stalker | Oliver | |
| King of the Travellers | John Paul Moorehouse | ||
| 2014 | Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder | Frankie | |
| Skunky Dog | Shooter | Short | |
| 2015 | Breathe | Patrick | |
| Monged | Bernard | ||
| Today | Peter | Short | |
| Fingerprints | Dad | ||
| 2016 | The Secret Scripture | Joe Brady | |
| Solid | Pat | ||
| Wild Goose Lodge | Ribbonman | ||
| The Legend of Harry and Ambrose | The Shame | ||
| 2017 | Cardboard Gangsters | Jason Connolly | |
| The Broken Law of attraction | Wallace |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love/Hate | 2011–14 | Patrick Ward | RTÉ | 10 episodes | [3] |
| Charlie | 2015 | Jimmy | 1 episode | [4] | |
| Barney Bunion | Paidí | TG4 | Irish language 1 episode |
[5] | |
| Rebellion | 2016 | Michael Molloy | RTÉ | 2 episodes | [6] |
References
- ^ "John Connors". IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "I am a Traveller, not a 'knacker'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0505/872760-cardboard-gangsters-john-connors-kierston-war/
- ^ https://presspack.rte.ie/ep-1-charlie-john-connors-as-jimmy-2/
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4402690/
- ^ https://evoke.ie/2016/01/10/showbiz/tv/started-a-rebellion-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hit-tv-series