Owen Roe (born 30 May 1959) is an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He performed as a satirist on Irish radio. He is also a playwright and has worked as a theatrical director.[1][2]
Owen Roe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1959 (age 64) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | actor, theatre director |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Notable work | Scrap Saturday |
| Spouse |
Michèle Forbes (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life edit
Career edit
Roe studied at the Oscar School of Acting and the Brendan Smith Academy in the late 1970s.[4][5]
Roe has been a prolific stage actor for decades. He won an Irish Theatre Award for playing Claudius in Hamlet. He also won a Special Tribute Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2019.[6] He also wrote one play, Fear of Feathers, staged at the Andrews Lane Theatre in 1991.[7][8]
On TV, Roe has appeared on Scarlett, The Ambassador, Ballykissangel, Rásaí na Gaillimhe, Penny Dreadful, Vikings and Fair City.,[9] and as Oliver Cromwell in The History Channel Documentary "Cromwell: God's Executioner" based on the book by Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú [1]
He has appeared in several films, mostly made in Ireland, including Michael Collins (as Arthur Griffith), Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto.[10] He has received three IFTA nominations.[11]
On radio, Roe was one-third of the Scrap Saturday political satire series, and is best remembered for his impression of P. J. Mara, loyal adviser to Charles Haughey.[12][13][14] He also appeared on Baldi (BBC Radio 4) as Inspector Rynne.[9]
Personal life edit
Roe lives in Dublin. He is married to the actress and writer Michèle Forbes; they have two children.[15][4]
References edit
- ^ Dubost, Thierry (14 March 2015). The Plays of Thomas Kilroy: A Critical Study. McFarland. ISBN 9780786482603 – via Google Books.
- ^ Leeney, Cathy; McMullan, Anna (12 July 2003). The Theatre of Marina Carr: "before Rules was Made". Peter Lang. ISBN 9780953425778 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Owen Roe". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Owen Roe: 'Becoming a dad changed my life. It was seismic'". The Irish Times.
- ^ Ryan, Tim (12 July 1992). Mara PJ. Blackwater Press. ISBN 9780861214068 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Owen Roe: 'How can you study Beckett and not know anything about Laurel and Hardy?'". The Irish Times.
- ^ https://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=30894 [bare URL]
- ^ "Theatre Ireland". Theatre Ireland. 12 July 1991 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Owen Roe". agency.
- ^ "Voicebank Dublin". Voicebank Dublin.
- ^ "Owen Roe". IMDb.
- ^ McDonald, Frank (25 October 2018). Truly Frank: A Dublin Memoir. Penguin UK. ISBN 9780241977651 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ryan, Tim (12 July 1992). Mara PJ. Blackwater Press. ISBN 9780861214068 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Scrap Saturday Returns". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ "Owen Roe".
