Seán Duggan
Seán has just wrapped filming the roles of Michael Bowman SC in the television series THE MURDER OF MR MOONLIGHT and Dr. Schwartz in Lenny Abrahamson’s feature HILLSIDE DRIVE for Element Pictures. He also recently completed the second series of CRÁ for BBC/TG4, directed by Philip Doherty. His recent film work includes Brother Christian in the feature film BENDER and Fr Frank in THE LAST DAYS OF RABBIT HAYES, directed by Jim O’Hanlon for Feline Films.
His recent stage work includes Fr Iggy Rigney and other roles in DUBLIN GOTHIC at the Abbey Theatre, directed by Caroline Byrne, and Needle Nugent in JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End, opposite Mark Rylance and J. Smith-Cameron, directed by Matthew Warchus.
Other recent screen credits include Fred Sutton in HOUSE OF GUINNESS for Kudos/Netflix, directed by Tom Shankland; Mr Elliott in Channel 5’s THE HARDACRES, directed by Kieron J. Walsh; Hans Brask in STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH, directed by Mikael Håfström; Conor Cruise O’Brien in HAMMARSKJÖLD; and Man Ray opposite Kate Winslet in LEE, directed by Ellen Kuras.
His television credits also include CLEAN SWEEP, ITV’s REDEMPTION, the Dutch series THE SPECTACULAR, Padre in MISS SCARLET & THE DUKE for A+E Studios, directed by Declan O’Dwyer, Brice in BBC series DUBLIN MURDERS, directed by John Hayes for Element Pictures, Garda Dez Breen in Virgin Media’s BLOOD, and Matt in BBC/Hulu series NORMAL PEOPLE. He also appeared in the third season of AMC’s INTO THE BADLANDS and played Ernie in Billy Roche’s CLEAN BREAK.
Further film credits include Disney+ feature DISENCHANTED; HERSELF, directed by Phyllida Lloyd; the Guard Waiter in Yorgos Lanthimos’s THE LOBSTER; and Jacques Audiard’s THE SISTERS BROTHERS, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly. Seán also played Tom Coleman in THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN, directed by Farhad Safinia, alongside Sean Penn and Mel Gibson, and appeared in END OF SENTENCE, directed by Elfar Adalsteins, starring Logan Lerman and John Hawkes. Other roles include Mr Grub in THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS, directed by Bharat Nalluri, Evans in ALL IS BY MY SIDE, and Liam in KILLING BONO.
His further theatre credits include the Father in SAFE HOUSE at the Abbey Theatre, HAMLET at the National Opera House for Volta Theatre Collective, BEES at the Ark for WillFredd Theatre as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival, and ALL THAT FALL for Out of Joint, directed by Max Stafford-Clark.