Laurence O'Fuarain

Laurence O'Fuarain
Born (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 34)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Laurence O'Fuarain (born 24 April 1990) is an Irish actor, having had roles in season 5 of Game of Thrones (2015), Rebellion (2016), season 5 of Vikings (2017) and Into the Badlands (2017). He appears as Fjall the warrior in the 2022 Netflix miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022), and starred as JP in Guy Richie's The Gentlemen (2024).

Early life and education

Laurence O'Fuarain studied advertising and marketing at the Institute of Technology, Tallaght when by chance, got involved in the making of some short films of which he enjoyed. After a successful audition to join the Bow Street Academy, he decided to leave the ITT to concentrate on acting.[1] In 2014, O'Fuarain graduated from the Programme of Screen Acting at Bow Street Academy in Dublin and was in the same group of alumni as Niamh Algar.[2] In his spare time, O'Fuarain is a keen angler.[3]

Career

In 2015, straight after the academy, O'Fuarain made his film debut in the Irish film The Limit Of, although the film was not released until 2018.[1] He followed that with small roles in The Secret Scripture (2016) [4] and in a single episode of season 5 of Game of Thrones.[1] The same year he landed a recurring role as Desmond Byrne in Rebellion.[5] In 2017, O'Fuarain picked up small roles in season 5 of Vikings and also Into the Badlands.[1][5] In 2018, O'Fuarain secured the part of Vern in the film Viking Destiny opposite Terrance Stamp and Will Mellor, as Kevin Gunn in Don't Go and in Black '47.[5]

In August 2021, O'Fuarain began filming of the Netflix miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin,[6] set in a time 1,200 years before The Witcher, and O'Fuarain stars as Fjall, of a clan of warriors sworn to protect a King in a quest for redemption,[7] in a cast which includes Lenny Henry, Mirren Mack and Michelle Yeoh.[8] The Witcher: Blood Origin aired on Netflix on 25 December 2022.[8]

In 2024, he starred as JP Ward, head of a travelling community, in the Netflix Guy Ritchie television series The Gentlemen, alongside Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, and Daniel Ings.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Secret Scripture Detective
2018 The Limit Of James Allen [1]
Viking Destiny Vern
Don't Go Kevin Gunne
Black '47 I.C Sub Constable
2021 Who We Love Joe
TBA Do Not Enter Balenger Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Red Rock Jacko Jones 13 episodes
Game of Thrones Simpson Season 5, episode 10: "Mother's Mercy"
2016 Can't Cope, Won't Cope Lorcan 4 episodes
Rebellion Desmond Byrne 6 episodes: "The Reckoning", "Surrender", "Under Siege", "To Arms"
2017 Vikings Hakon Season 5, episode 6: "The Message"
Into the Badlands Bowler Hat Chapter XVI: "Wolf's Breath, Dragon Fire"
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Fjall Main role; 4 episodes[6][7]
2024 The Gentlemen JP Ward Guest role; 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "IFTN Talks with 'The Limit Of' Star Laurence O'Fuarain". iftn.ie. 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Bow Street Graduates 2014". bowstreet.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Good things happen to those who Bait". instagram.com. 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "The Secret Scripture". justwatch.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Laurence O'Fuarain". lbmactors.com. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Sophia Brown To Star With Laurence O'Fuarain & Michelle Yeoh In Netflix Fantasy Series, Filming To Begin In The UK In August". Deadline Hollywood. 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "'Witcher: Blood Origin' Prequel Series at Netflix Casts Laurence O'Fuarain". variety.com. 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "The Witcher: Blood Origin Creator Previews the Magical Spin-Off". netflix.com. 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ Carlo Simone (4 March 2024). "Netflix The Gentlemen: Full cast list and when it releases". bracknellnews.co.uk.

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