Moe Dunford

Moe Dunford (born 11 December 1987) is an Irish actor[1] who is best known for his roles in Vikings and Patrick's Day.

Moe Dunford
Born
Maurice Dunford

(1987-12-11) 11 December 1987
Dungarvan, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Early life

Born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland.[2] He graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 2009.[2]

Career

Dunford started his acting career in 2010 on The Tudors.[2] Afterwards he appeared in many films and TV productions like An Crisis[2] and Game of Thrones.[2] His most notable roles are Aethelwulf on Vikings[3][4] and Patrick Fitzgerald in Patrick's Day.[2][5] In 2015, he received an IFTA in the category of Best Actor in a Lead Role in Film for Patrick's Day, and an EFP 2015 Shooting Stars Award representing Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Patrick's Day Patrick Fitzgerald
2015 Leave Brendan Short film
2015 Traders Lazarus 23
2016 The Flag Mouse Morrisey
2016 Handsome Devil Pascal
2016 Gridlock Eoin Short film
2017 Michael Inside David
2017 The Lodgers Dessie
2018 Black '47 Fitzgibbon
2018 The Dig Ronan Callahan
2018 Rosie John Paul
2019 Dark Lies the Island Martin Mannion Adapted from a Kevin Barry story
2020 I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland Narrator
2020 Topping Out Dave Also executive producer; Short Film
2020 Angela's Christmas Wish Father Voice role
2020 Knuckledust Hard Eight
2021 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Tudors Richard Leland 2 episodes
2012 Game of Thrones Stark messenger 1 episode ("The Prince of Winterfell")
2013 Raw Niall 3 episodes
2013 An Crisis Christian 6 episodes
2013 Bollywood to Hollywood Guest 1 episode
2014–2018 Vikings Æthelwulf Recurring role (seasons 2–3); main role (seasons 4–5); 36 episodes
2019

Dublin Murders

 Sam O'Neill Recurring role; 8 episodes

Music Videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role
2016 Cherry Wine Hozier Man

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultWork
2014Cork Film FestivalInternationalWonPatrick's Day
Galway Film FestivalBingham Ray New Talent AwardNominated
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival, MichiganBest Actor in a Lead Role - FilmWon
2015Berlin International Film FestivalEFP Shooting Stars Award, Ireland.Won
Irish Film and Television AwardsBest Actor in a Lead Role - FilmWon
Irish Film and Television AwardsRising StarNominatedPatrick's Day & Vikings
2016Irish Film and Television AwardsActor in a Supporting Role in Drama[6]WonVikings
2017Irish Film and Television AwardsActor in a Supporting Role in Drama[7]NominatedVikings
2018Irish Film and Television AwardsActor in a Supporting Role in Drama[8]NominatedVikings
2019Newport Beach Film FestivalBest Actor[9]WonThe Dig
2020Irish Film and Television AwardsActor in a Leading Role[10]NominatedThe Dig

References
  1. "Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford honoured in Berlin". RTE. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. "Moe Dunford: 'Patrick spoke to me. I know Patrick very well'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "Moe's the main man - Waterford native Moe Dunford lands lead role in bloodthirsty TV saga - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. "The busy 'Vikings' star Moe Dunford chats to IFTN about the latest season returning tonight, Patrick's Day, Black 47 and more | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. "The pride in playing a repressed schizophrenic - Patrick's Day star Moe Dunford - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". www.ifta.ie. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. "IFTA Academy | Irish Film & Television Academy | Irish Film & Television Awards". www.ifta.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "The Irish Times". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. "NBFF Awards".
  10. "The Irish Times". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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