Peter Claffey Explained

Peter Claffey
Birth Date:1996 7, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Portumna, County Galway, Ireland
Weight:119kg (262lb)
Amatteam1:Galwegians RFC
Amatteam2:Ballinasloe RFC
Amatteam3:Terenure College RFC
Years1:2015–2019
Clubs1:Connacht Rugby
Repyears1:2016–2017
Repteam1:Ireland U20
University:Bow Street Academy

Peter Claffey (born 28 July 1996) is an Irish actor and former rugby union player.

Early life

Claffey is from Portumna, in County Galway, he attended Garbally College and played rugby union for Galwegians RFC.[2] [3]

Rugby union

Claffey played rugby union for Ballinasloe RFC in the Connacht Senior League. A lock forward, he joined the Connacht Rugby academy in 2015. He played for Ireland national under-20 rugby union team in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He signed a professional contract with Connacht Rugby in 2018.[4] [5] In 2019, he signed for Terenure College.[6]

Acting

Claffey trained in acting trained at the Bow Street Academy in Dublin. He made his professional stage debut in 2022 playing Iggy in Tom Murphy’s A Whistle in the Dark at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.[7]

His onscreen career began in 2022 with television appearances on the shows Harry Wild and Apple TV dark comedy Bad Sisters.[8] That year, he played Cormac in BBC Three comedy series Wreck, for which he filmed a second series in 2023.[9]

Claffey appears in the third series of and the Cillian Murphy led film-adaptation of Small Things Like These.[10] [11]

In April 2024, Claffey was cast in the Game of Thrones prequel series in the lead role of the legendary Ser Duncan the Tall—aka Dunk, in , written by George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker. It is set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, but 72 years after the start of House of the Dragon.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Claffey. Its Rugby. 7 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Former Connacht rugby player lands lead role in new Game of Thrones spinoff. Western People. 7 April 2024. 6 April 2024.
  3. Web site: 6'5 ex-rugby prospect set for leading role in new Game of Thrones spin-off. Ian. Cameron. 6 April 2024. 7 April 2024. Rugby Pass.
  4. Web site: Peter Claffey. Ultimate Rugby. 7 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Former Ireland U20 Star Lands Lead Role In New 'Game Of Thrones' Show. Balls.ie. 7 April 2024. Jonathan. Browne. 6 April 2024.
  6. News: Reigning champions Cork Con edge Munster derby and new boys run Terenure close as AIL kicks off in style. The42. 5 October 2019. 6 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Introducing rugby player turned actor Peter Claffey: 'I learned a hell of a lot about discipline and hard work'. Independent.ie. 7 April 2024. Ciara. Dwyer. 23 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Next Game Of Thrones Spinoff Finds Its 2 Lead Stars. Screen Rant. 7 April 2024. Brennan. Klein. 6 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Wreck's Peter Claffey says series two is 'next level'. Attitide.co.uk. 6 April 2024. 19 March 2024. Alastair. James.
  10. Web site: Hollywood Reporter. 6 April 2024. HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff 'Hedge Knight' Casts Dunk and Egg Roles. James. Hibberd. 5 April 2024.
  11. Web site: The Wrap. 7 April 2024. 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Casts Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell. Loree. Seitz. 5 April 2024.
  12. Web site: April 2024|title=Here Are The Stars Of The Next 'Game Of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight'|website=Forbes|first=Erik|last=Kain|date=5 April 2024}.