Desmond Eastwood

Desmond Eastwood
Born
Lisburn
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2017-present
TelevisionNormal People

Desmond Eastwood is a stage, television and film actor from Northern Ireland.

Early life

Born in Lisburn, the son of Mary and Desmond Eastwood, he attended Friends' School, Lisburn. He graduated with a law degree from Queen's College, Belfast in 2014, before moving to Dublin to study acting at the Gaiety School of Acting. He has five siblings. His brother Colum is a film maker.[1][2]

Career

He has appeared in television productions including Krypton, Vikings and Blood, working alongside Adrian Dunbar, and worked on Game Of Thrones. He also appeared in his brother's first feature film Black Medicine, which starred Antonia Campbell-Hughes.[1]

He could be seen in 2020 television series Normal People playing Niall who befriends the character Connell, played by Paul Mescal.[3] For his role in the series he was nominated for best supporting actor at the 17th Irish Film & Television Awards.[4][5] Eastwood and Mescal were performing in The Lieutenant of Inishmore together on stage in Dublin when the production was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee labelled his Normal People character "the soundest one",[7] and Eastwood later appeared in her series as Benny.[8]

He has roles in 2023 Liam Neeson film In the Land of Saints and Sinners,[9] and Pierce Brosnan film The Last Rifleman.[10][11]

He plays Detective Murray Canning in the first two series of the BBC One Northern Ireland police drama Blue Lights.[12][13]

He can be seen in 2024 Finnish drama Stormskerry Maja[14] and Christoph Waltz comedy action film Old Guy.[15]

Partial filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Krypton Taz-Ran
2020 Normal People Niall
2020 Vikings Messenger
2021 Black Medicine Conor
2022 Derry Girls Benny
2023 In the Land of Saints and Sinners Curtis June
2023- Blue Lights DS Murray Canning
2023 The Last Rifleman Tony McCann
2024 Stormskerry Maja Lieutenant John Wilson
2024 Old Guy Colton

References

  1. ^ a b Coleman, Maureen (11 May 2020). "Normal People: Lisburn actor Desmond Eastwood's star on the rise thanks to latest TV role". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "MEET DESMOND EASTWOOD – NOT JUST ANOTHER 'NORMAL' QUEEN'S LAW GRADUATE". alumni.qub. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ Ross, Alex (4 May 2020). "Fans are totally divided over the ending of Normal People". Planet Radio. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Olivia Colman, Mark Hamill and Colin Farrell to present IFTA awards". RTE. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ McCartney, Esther (15 June 2021). "'Dating Amber', 'Normal People' head Irish Film and Television Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ Corr, Shauna (6 May 2020). "Normal People Lisburn actor Desmond Eastwood says his parents were 'delighted' to see him in BBC hit". Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ Corr, Shauna (2 May 2020). "Derry Girls writer feeling "smug cos the soundest person in Normal People is a Nordie"". Belfast Live. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Derry Girls". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^ Coleman, Maureen (14 April 2024). "Co Antrim Blue Lights star: 'I've no interest in televisual tropes about Catholics and Protestants'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ Hegarty, Tasha (22 July 2022). "James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is unrecognisable in first look at new movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ "On the road with Pierce Brosnan". Irish News. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Interview with Desmond Eastwood who plays Detective Murray Canning in Blue Lights". Press Party. April 15, 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ^ Mensah, Katelyn (16 February 2024). "Blue Lights confirms new and returning cast in first look at season 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  14. ^ Balaga, Marta (September 24, 2022). "Amanda Jansson, 'Normal People's' Desmond Eastwood to Star in 'Stormskerry Maja' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  15. ^ Ainsworth, Paul (April 18, 2023). "Lucy Liu says cheese as star spotted filming in Belfast city centre". The Irish News. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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