Michael Condron Explained
Michael Condron is a Canadian born actor from Northern Ireland.[1]
Career
Condron was born in Toronto, Canada, and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
He has been active in several stage productions, mainly at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.[1] He portrayed Robert McGladdery in the BBC docu-film Last Man Hanging in 2008,[2] and he played the role of Ricky in the BBC One series Number 2s in 2015.[3] He appeared in minor roles in feature films such as and High-Rise.[1]
He most notably portrayed Bowen Marsh in season 5 and season 6 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[4] He was nominated for A Screen Actors Guild Award for Best performance in An Ensemble for Game of Thrones in 2016.
Condron played Ben McGregor in the TV comedy series Soft Border Patrol (2018-2020). Since 2022, he has been portraying Griff Reynolds in Coronation Street.
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Pulling Moves | Ambush Man | 1 episode ("The Grandfather Clock") |
2007 | The Tudors | Sailor | 1 episode ("Look to God First") |
2008 | Fairy Tales | Police Constable | 1 episode ("Billy Goat") |
2015 | Number 2s | Ricky | 6 episodes |
2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | Bowen Marsh | 10 episodes |
2018–2020 | Soft Border Patrol | Ben McGregor | 7 episodes |
2022–2024 | Coronation Street | Griff Reynolds | Regular role | |
Theatre (selection)
- Mojo-Mickybo, directed by Karl Wallace (Lyric Theatre Studio, Hammersmith, 2003)[5] [6]
- A Very Weird Manor, directed by Ian McElhinney (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2005)[7]
- Mirandolina, directed by Jonathan Munby (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2006)[8]
- Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Rachel O'Riordan (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2007)[9]
- To Be Sure, directed by Tim Loane (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2007)[10]
- Macbeth, directed by Lynne Parker (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2012)[11]
- The Boat Factory, regia di Philip Crawford (59E59 Theaters, New York City, 2013)[12] [13]
- Lally the Scut, directed by Michael Duke (The MAC, Belfast, 2015)[14]
- Love or Money, directed by Stephen Kelly (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2016)[15]
- The 39 Steps, directed by Lisa May (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2016)[1] [16]
- Smiley, directed by Conall Morrison (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2016)[17]
- Sinners, directed by Mick Gordon (Lyric Theatre, Belfast, 2017)[18]
Notes and References
- Web site: Michael Condron: Interview. culturehubmagazine.co.uk. Conor. O'Neill. 18 March 2016. 9 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017045209/http://culturehubmagazine.co.uk/4599-2/. 17 October 2017. dead.
- News: Orchid Blue. Burnside. John. 20 November 2010. The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. 29 November 2010.
- Web site: Number 2s: Michael Condron as Ricky. BBC One official site.
- Web site: Michael Condron as Bowen Marsh. Winteriscoming.net. 29 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626112153/http://winteriscoming.net/features/cast/michael-condron/. 26 June 2015. dead.
- Web site: Review: Mojo-Mickybo. The Guardian. Lyn. Gardner. 8 May 2003. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: What We've Done. Productions. kabosh.net. 9 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605072103/http://www.kabosh.net/article.php?show=mojo-mickybo. 5 June 2016. dmy-all.
- Web site: A Very Weird Manor. irishplayopgraphy.com. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Review: Mirandolina. The Guardian. Alfred. Hickling. 14 July 2006. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Review: Much Ado About Nothing. Karen. Fricker. The Guardian. 2 February 2007. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Review: to Be Sure. The Guardian. Karen. Fricker. 14 March 2007. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: First Lyric production of Shakespeare on new stage. Lyrictheatre.co.uk. 1 September 2012. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: The Boat Factory. 59e59.org. 9 May 2016.
- News: Blue-Collar Friendship Down at the Shipyard. 'The Boat Factory' Directed by Philip Crawford. The New York Times. 10 June 2013. Andy. Webster. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Review: Lally the Scut. thereviewshub.com. Caitriona. M. Reilly. 17 April 2015. 9 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810195721/http://www.thereviewshub.com/lally-the-scut-the-mac-belfast/. 10 August 2016. dead.
- Web site: Review: Love or Money. thereviewshub.com. Colm. G. Doran. 24 February 2016. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Review: The 39 Steps. thereviewshub.com. Colm. G. Doran. 1 April 2016. 9 May 2016.
- Web site: Review: Smiley. thereviewshub.com. Colm. G. Doran. 10 June 2016. 7 September 2016.
- Web site: Sinners – Lyric Theatre – Review. nomoreworkhorse.com. Cathy. Brown. 14 May 2017. 14 June 2017.