O'Connor grew up in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, until his three younger sisters, Melanie, Ella and Nicola were born. His family then moved to the countryside when he was 14 to live on a stud farm.[4] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2015.[5]
O'Connor starred alongside Elle Fanning in the 2018 film Teen Spirit.[7] In May 2018, it was announced that O'Connor would play Prince Harry Tudor (later Henry VIII) in the 2019 STARZ mini-series The Spanish Princess.[2][3] A second run of eight episodes was ordered by Starz and began filming in September 2019.
O'Connor played the role of Arne Cheyenne Johnson in the 2021 release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The film depicts the real life case of Johnson; the first murder defendant in American legal history to plead not guilty by reason of demonic possession.[8]
Personal life
O'Connor lives between London and Dublin.
After meeting on the set of The Spanish Princess in 2018, O'Connor has since been in a relationship with his co-star Charlotte Hope.[9]
^Whitaker, Ryan (27 September 2023), Surprised by Oxford (Drama, Mystery, Romance), Rose Reid, Ruairi O'Connor, Phyllis Logan, Evolve Studios, Nook Lane Entertainment, Ascendant Fox, retrieved 5 May 2024
^Malone, Dermot (24 February 2024), King Frankie (Drama), Peter Coonan, Olivia Caffrey, Ruairi O'Connor, Banjoman Films, retrieved 5 May 2024
^Lamm, John, Hiker (Thriller), Charlotte Hope, Ruairi O'Connor, Dylan McNamara, Volition Media Partners, retrieved 5 May 2024