Andrew Connolly
Biography
Andrew Connolly is an Irish actor and director. Born in Dublin, he grew up in Finglas and Ringsend, left school at sixteen for the Merchant Navy, spent time in the Irish Navy, and joined the Dublin Youth Theater. His screen career started in 1985 with a recurring part on the RTÉ series Inside, and he moved into film three years later with a part alongside Gabriel Byrne in The Courier. During the 1990s he appeared in several high-profile projects, among them the Tom Clancy adaptation Patriot Games (1992), while his turn as an abusive soldier in Guiltrip (1995) brought a Best Actor nomination. He later had roles in the television shows Lost, Heroes and The Closer, wrote and directed Flush, a short film, in 2003, and made his feature directing debut with Quest for the Meaning of Life in 2008. He played Captain James Donnelly in the video game L.A. Noire and the ex-con Paddy Bishop in Fair City.
60years old
Turns 61 on November 30in 48 days
- Born Dublin
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 7 years1992 to 1999
Every film, newest first
- 1999ShergarIMDb rating 5.4
- 1999VendettaIMDb rating 6.1
- 1992Patriot GamesIMDb rating 6.9
Genres
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Films together
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Phillip NoyceDirector, 1 film, 1992
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All films by Nicholas Meyer
Dennis C. LewistonDirector, 1 film, 1999
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