Robert Sheehan
Biography
Robert Sheehan is an Irish actor who became interested in acting at primary school and, at fourteen, won a role in Song for a Raggy Boy. After leaving college he starred in Cherrybomb and played BJ in the Red Riding trilogy, a part he credited with changing his career. He gained attention as Nathan Young in the first two series of Misfits, which earned him a BAFTA nomination, and as Darren Treacy in Love/Hate, which brought Irish Film and Television Award nominations. In The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones he played Simon Lewis, and he took the lead as Tom Natsworthy in Mortal Engines. He appeared in Season of the Witch and Bad Samaritan, and took the role of Klaus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy from 2019. He played Richard III in The Wars of the Roses, a revival by Trevor Nunn. He was cast in Red Sonja (2025) and published his debut novel, Disappearing Act, in 2021.
38years old
Turns 39 on January 7in 77 days
- Born Port Laoise
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Robert Michael Sheehan, Rob and Rozzy
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 16 years2009 to 2025
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First role
At fourteen, Sheehan tried out for Song for a Raggy Boy, got the part, and spent three months in Cork filming it.
Big break
Sheehan credited the Channel 4 trilogy Red Riding, in which he played BJ, with changing his career, calling the role a step up from his previous work.
Behind the camera
Sheehan's first novel came out on 15 October 2021. It is called Disappearing Act: A Host of Other Characters in 16 Short Stories.
Robert Sheehan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Dean Devlin directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Dean Devlin
Also two films together9 more actors
- Peter MullanRed Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
- Daniel MaysRed Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Sean HarrisRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Rupert GrintMoonwalkers (2015) and Cherrybomb (2009)
- Stephen Campbell MooreMoonwalkers (2015) and Season of the Witch (2011)
- Michelle DockeryRed Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Shaun DooleyRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Tony PittsRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Tony MooneyRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Robert Sheehan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$569 million
8 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 8 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$222M38.9% of the total
- 2$95M16.8% of the total
- 3$92M16.1% of the total
- 4$84M14.7% of the total
- 5$72M12.6% of the total
- 6$4.8M0.8% of the total
- 7$271K0.0% of the total
- 8$136K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| James Joyce Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.