John Travers

Biography

John Travers is an actor from the New Lodge area of Belfast. Born in 1989, he has worked in theater with Belfast companies Replay, Tinderbox, Jigsaw and C21. His performance as Liam Mercier in Aisling Walsh's Song for a Raggy Boy (2003) brought him Best Actor honors at the Cherbourg Film Festival, and the film won eighteen awards while playing festivals including Sundance and Tribeca. He played James in Marion Comer's 48 Angels and Davy in the horror film Wilderness (2006), then appeared as Young Quinlan in Lord Attenborough's Closing the Ring (2007). Other credits include the lead role of Colin in Macdara Vallely's Peacefire, appearances in Man about Dog and The Mighty Celt opposite Robert Carlyle, and the short Everything in This Country Must.

37years old

Turns 38 on January 31in 82 days

Born January 31, 1989Belfast
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 19 years2003 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022NightrideIMDb rating 5.5
2007Closing the RingIMDb rating 6.5
2006WildernessIMDb rating 6.1
2003Song for a Raggy BoyIMDb rating 7.5

Genres

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First role
In 2008, John Travers appeared in Peacefire, a movie directed by Macdara Vallely. For the first time, he played the lead part in that film.
Behind the award
Travers's role as Liam Mercier in Song for a Raggy Boy won the audience award at the Normandy film festival, which specializes in recent British and Irish releases, along with 17 other awards.

John Travers movies on Netflix

Nightride2022IMDb rating 5.5as Lefty (voice)
Closing the Ring2007IMDb rating 6.5as Young Quinlan
Wilderness2006IMDb rating 6.1as Dave
Song for a Raggy Boy2003IMDb rating 7.5as Liam Mercier 636

Worked with

John Travers shares two films with Andrew Simpson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Andrew Simpson

George Shane

Christopher Plummer

Shirley MacLaine

Stephen Rea

Aidan QuinnMichael J. BassettDirector, 1 film Aisling WalshDirector, 1 film

Richard AttenboroughDirector, 1 film

Films together

Andrew Simpson2 films together, 2003 to 2022
Andrew Simpson's page
- Nightride2022IMDb rating 5.5Travers as LeftyvoiceSimpson as Felixvoice
- Song for a Raggy Boy2003IMDb rating 7.5Travers as Liam Mercier 636Simpson as Gerard Peters 458
George Shane2 films together, 2006 to 2007
George Shane's page
- Closing the Ring2007IMDb rating 6.5Travers as Young QuinlanShane as Maginty
- Wilderness2006IMDb rating 6.1Travers as DaveShane as Governor
Christopher Plummer1 film together, 2007
Christopher Plummer's page
- Closing the Ring2007IMDb rating 6.5Travers as Young QuinlanPlummer as Jack
Shirley MacLaine1 film together, 2007
Shirley MacLaine's page
- Closing the Ring2007IMDb rating 6.5Travers as Young QuinlanMacLaine as Ethel Ann
Stephen Rea1 film together, 2022
Stephen Rea's page
- Nightride2022IMDb rating 5.5Travers as LeftyvoiceRea as Joevoice
Aidan Quinn1 film together, 2003
Aidan Quinn's page
- Song for a Raggy Boy2003IMDb rating 7.5Travers as Liam Mercier 636Quinn as William Franklin
Michael J. BassettDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Michael J. Bassett
- Wilderness2006IMDb rating 6.1Travers as Dave
Aisling WalshDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Aisling Walsh
- Song for a Raggy Boy2003IMDb rating 7.5Travers as Liam Mercier 636
Richard AttenboroughDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Richard Attenborough
- Closing the Ring2007IMDb rating 6.5Travers as Young Quinlan

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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