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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Last Man HangingRobert McGladderyTV film
2012Hoff Film Director
2015High-RiseDelivery Man
2020SolitaryKen Bradley
2021DoineannAidan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Pulling MovesAmbush Man1 episode ("The Grandfather Clock")
2007The TudorsSailor1 episode ("Look to God First")
2008Fairy TalesPolice Constable1 episode ("Billy Goat")
2015Number 2sRicky6 episodes
2015–2016Game of ThronesBowen Marsh10 episodes
2018–2020Soft Border PatrolBen McGregor7 episodes
2022–2024 Coronation StreetGriff ReynoldsRegular role

Theatre (selection)

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. News: Orchid Blue. Burnside. John. 20 November 2010. The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. 29 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Number 2s: Michael Condron as Ricky. BBC One official site.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Review: Mojo-Mickybo. The Guardian. Lyn. Gardner. 8 May 2003. 9 May 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: A Very Weird Manor. irishplayopgraphy.com. 9 May 2016.
  8. Web site: Review: Mirandolina. The Guardian. Alfred. Hickling. 14 July 2006. 9 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Review: Much Ado About Nothing. Karen. Fricker. The Guardian. 2 February 2007. 9 May 2016.
  10. Web site: Review: to Be Sure. The Guardian. Karen. Fricker. 14 March 2007. 9 May 2016.
  11. Web site: First Lyric production of Shakespeare on new stage. Lyrictheatre.co.uk. 1 September 2012. 9 May 2016.
  12. Web site: The Boat Factory. 59e59.org. 9 May 2016.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Web site: Review: Love or Money. thereviewshub.com. Colm. G. Doran. 24 February 2016. 9 May 2016.
  16. Web site: Review: The 39 Steps. thereviewshub.com. Colm. G. Doran. 1 April 2016. 9 May 2016.
  17. Web site: Review: Smiley. thereviewshub.com. Colm. G. Doran. 10 June 2016. 7 September 2016.
  18. Web site: Sinners – Lyric Theatre – Review. nomoreworkhorse.com. Cathy. Brown. 14 May 2017. 14 June 2017.