Dermot Murphy
Dermot recently completed filming on the short film DEPARTURE TIME directed by Neil
Saul for Tile Media, which has been selected to screen at the Cannes Indie Shorts Festival
later this year.
He appeared in cinemas worldwide playing the role of Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof in the
biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY starring Rami Malek, directed by Bryan Singer and Dexter
Fletcher. Other notable film credits include the role of Radio opposite Matthew Modine in
THE MARTINI SHOT directed by Stephen Wallis, the role of Marty alongside Holliday
Grainger in the screen adaptation of Emma Jane Unsworth’s acclaimed novel ANIMALS,
directed by Sophie Hyde, and the lead role of Gabriel in Nick Kelly’s feature film THE
DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER, for which Dermot won the Rising Star Award at the Naples
International Film Festival in 2018.
Television work includes the role of Snowy in the Octagon-produced drama CLEAN BREAK,
directed by Gillies Mackinnon and Damien O Donnell, the role of Liam Madigan in series
three of the BBC NI drama 6DEGREES, and the role of Brian in the popular RTÉ series
RAW. Further screen appearances include the role of Sticks in the Freeform (formerly ABC
Family) series GUILT, David in HOLY ISLAND directed by Robert Manson, I MADE THIS
FOR YOU, a feature directed by Cristian Solimeno, and the lead role of Fintan in the short
film I BET directed by Raško Miljković.
Theatre credits include the role of Junior in LAY ME DOWN SOFTLY, directed by Billy
Roche and staged at the Tricycle Theatre in London, Eoin Colfer's acclaimed comedy THE
LORDS OF LOVE with Afterhours Theatre Company, AMPHIBIANS with Tin Drum
Productions, and Decadent Theatre's production of THE CAVALCADERS, directed by
Andrew Flynn. Most recently, Dermot played the lead role of Jimmy Brady in Four Rivers
revival of A HANDFUL OF STARS, directed by Conall Morrison at the Pavillion Theatre.
Dermot is based in Dublin.