Conor MacNeill
Biography
Conor MacNeill is a Northern Irish actor of screen and stage who plays Kenny Kilbane in Industry, the BBC Two and HBO series. Born in West Belfast, he started out in features such as Fifty Dead Men Walking, Peacefire and Cherrybomb, and played Dave in Oliver Hirschbiegel's Five Minutes of Heaven, which premiered at Sundance in 2009. His lead in the Irish comedy drama An Crisis brought a Monte-Carlo television festival nomination in 2010 for outstanding comedy drama acting. On Irish stages he performed at the Gate Theatre, Project Arts Centre and Lyric Players' Theatre, and in 2011 the Irish Times Theatre Awards shortlisted him for best supporting actor. He made his London debut in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, which transferred to Broadway and received six Tony nominations. Later credits include Love & Friendship (2016), Saving the Titanic, The Current War and Bring Them Down (2025).
38years old
Turns 39 on July 4in 262 days
- Born Belfast
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 17 years2008 to 2025
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First role
MacNeill's London stage debut came in 2012 at the Donmar Warehouse, where he appeared with Daniel Radcliffe in Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by Michael Grandage.
Behind the camera
MacNeill and his long-time colleague Jamie Dornan are co-writing a feature film through their production company, Blackthorn Films, as of 2025.
Conor MacNeill movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- In the Land of Saints and Sinners2023 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Conan McGrath
IMDb rating 6.433K votes
Most often with
Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D'Sa directed two of these films together. Colm Meaney appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Colm Meaney's page
Michael McElhatton's page
Diarmuid Noyes's page
Liam Neeson's page
Ciarán Hinds's page
Liam Cunningham's page
Glenn LeyburnDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2012
All films by Glenn Leyburn
Lisa Barros D'SaDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2012
All films by Lisa Barros D'Sa
Also two films together13 more actors
- David WilmotSaving the Titanic (2012) and Parked (2010)
- Jamie DornanBelfast (2021) and The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
- James NesbittCherrybomb (2009) and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
- Niamh CusackIn the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
- Colin MorganBelfast (2021) and Parked (2010)
- Richard DormerGood Vibrations (2012) and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
- Andrew SimpsonGood Vibrations (2012) and Saving the Titanic (2012)
- Mark RyderGood Vibrations (2012) and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
- Frankie McCaffertyStand Off (2011) and Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
- Paul KennedySaving the Titanic (2012) and Cherrybomb (2009)
- Gerard JordanFive Minutes of Heaven (2009) and Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
- Paul GarrettCherrybomb (2009) and Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
- Laura HughesIn the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) and Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Conor MacNeill's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$150 million
6 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$49M32.8% of the total
- 2$49M32.7% of the total
- 3$21M14.3% of the total
- 4$18M11.9% of the total
- 5$12M8.1% of the total
- 6$364K0.2% of the total
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