Phelim Drew Explained

Phelim Drew (born 1969) is an Irish actor. His credits include (1989), Into the West (1992), Sharpe's Battle (1995), The Nephew (1998), Angela's Ashes (1999), Bloom (2003), King Arthur (2004), The Escapist (2008), Val Falvey, TD (2009), Ripper Street (2014), Clean Break (2015), The Drummer and the Keeper (2017), Dead Still (2020), Fair City (2021), and Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022).

Personal life

Drew is the son of the Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew, who was one of the founders of The Dubliners.[1] Drew is married to actress and comedian Sue Collins, they are parents of four children: Vivian, Milo, and twins Seanie and Lily.[1]

Career

Drew studied acting at Gaiety School of Acting, graduating in 1988.[2]

In 1989, Drew made his screen debut in a film cast that included Daniel Day-Lewis, Ray McAnally, and Brenda Fricker in .[3] In 1992, he played Sergeant Brophy, appearing alongside Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, and Brendan Gleeson, in the Irish Traveller movie Into the West.[3]

In 1995, he starred alongside Sean Bean in the television movie Sharpe's Battle.[3] In 1999, he was in the ensemble with Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle in the Irish drama movie Angela's Ashes.[3]

He appeared in The Nephew (1998),[3] Bloom (2003),[3] King Arthur (2004),[3] and Tales from Dún Draíochta (2022).[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Brian
1991The Commitments Roddy the Reporter
1992Into the West Sergeant Brophy
1993Fatal Inheritance Sean
1994Widows' Peak FX
1995Sharpe's Battle Donaju TV movie
1995The Long Way Home Hitchhiker
1998The Nephew Patsy
1998The Rope Trick Anto Short
1999The Ambassador O'Neill Episode: "Vacant Possession"
1999Shergar Donovan
1999With or Without You Drinker
1999Angela's Ashes Rent Man
2002The Escapist Duty Medical Registrar
2002Chaos Aspro
2003Bloom Martin Cunningham
2003The Clinic Gerry 1 episode
2004King Arthur Obnoxious Monk
2005It Happened One Night Man In Black Short
2007Speed Dating Dr. Jack Goldenberg
2007The Catalpa Rescue Narrator Voice
2008The Escapist Doctor
2008Ronnie Drew: September Song Contributor / Himself TV movie
2009Val Falvey, TD Party Chief Whip John Brolly Main role - 5 episodes
2010An Crisis Fear na Liostaí 1 episode
2014Ripper Street Serenader 1 episode
2015Clean Break Detective Tom Burke 3 episodes
2016Fir Bolg Bainisteoir Amharclanna 1 episode
2017Striking Out Judge O'Leary 1 episode
2017The Drummer and the Keeper Jeremy
2020Dead Still Mr. Carew 1 episode
2021Fair City Fr Liam Plunkett 4 episodes
2022Tales from Dún Draíochta Dragon Driver 1 episode - "Jack and the Dragon"

Notes and References

  1. News: Actor Phelim Drew: I miss the love of my parents . Ciara Dwyer . independent.ie . August 11, 2014 .
  2. News: Phelim Drew Alumni Interview . gaietyschool.com . August 17, 2016 .
  3. News: Phelim Drew Credits . tvguide.com . August 2, 2023 .