| Fionn O'Shea | |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
Fionn O'Shea (born 2 January 1997) is an Irish actor. He starred in the films Handsome Devil (2016) and Dating Amber (2020). On television, he is known for his roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Hang Ups (2018) and the BBC Three & Hulu miniseries Normal People (2020).
O'Shea attended Gonzaga College in Ranelagh,[1] Dublin. He went on to train at Visions Drama School.[2]
In 2007, O'Shea made his film debut in the Irish short film New Boy; it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. In 2009, he made his feature film debut, playing an orphan boy in A Shine of Rainbows. Between 2009 and 2012 he appeared on Roy, an Irish-British animated children's television series. In 2016, he portrayed Ned Roche in the Irish comedy-drama film Handsome Devil. At the 15th Irish Film & Television Awards in 2018 he was nominated for Actor in a leading role and Rising Star Award. In 2018 he featured on Hang Ups, a British television sitcom. Also in 2018 he appeared in Innocent, a British television miniseries. In 2019, he played a supporting role in the drama film The Aftermath. In 2020, he played Eddie in Dating Amber, and Jamie in Normal People.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New Boy | Seth Quinn | Short film |
| 2009 | A Shine of Rainbows | Orphan Boy #1 | |
| 2016 | The Siege of Jadotville | William Reidy | |
| Handsome Devil | Ned Roche | ||
| 2019 | The Aftermath | Barker | |
| 2020 | Dating Amber | Eddie | |
| 2021 | Cherry | Arnold | |
| Wolf | Rufus/German Shepherd | ||
| 2023 | Dance First | Samuel Beckett | [3] |
| Four Letters of Love | Nicholas Coughlan | Post-production | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Roy | Jack | 24 episodes |
| 2010 | The Santa Incident | Hamley | Television film |
| Jack Taylor | Peter Gannon | Episode: The Priest | |
| 2013 | Jack Taylor: Priest | Peter Gannon | Television film |
| 2014 | The Centre | Corky Kavanagh | Episode #1.5 |
| 2018 | Innocent | Jack | 4 episodes |
| Hang Ups | Ricky Pitt | 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Tristan | Episode: "Storm Clouds Gather" |
| Normal People | Jamie | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Sgt. Steve Bosser | Apple TV+ Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| House of Guinness | Benjamin Guinness | In production | |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | FilmOut San Diego LGBT Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature (Audience Awards) | Handsome Devil | [4] | |
| 2018 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Actor in a leading role | [5] [6] | ||
| Rising Star Award | |||||
| 2021 | Apolo Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Dating Amber | ||
| Irish Film & Television Awards | Lead Actor in a Film | [7] | |||
| Supporting Actor in a Drama | Normal People | ||||