Eoin Macken

An Irish actor, director, and model born in Dublin, Eoin Macken studied psychology at University College Dublin after beginning to model and act at its fashion show; he modeled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, and GQ. His first major film role came in Studs, and he played drug dealer Gavin Cluxton on Fair City. He wrote and edited the feature Christian Blake and followed it with Dreaming For You, which he wrote, directed, and acted in; he also wrote, directed, and starred in Cold, later released as Leopard, and directed the documentary The Fashion of Modelling. From 2010 to 2012 he played Gwaine on Merlin, then starred as T. C. Callahan in The Night Shift and Karl D'Branin in Nightflyers. He also appeared in films such as Centurion, Siren, Resident Evil, Close, and Killing Jesus, and in 2021 joined the cast of La Brea. In 2018 he adapted and directed Here Are the Young Men.