Ryan Andrews (actor) explained

Ryan Andrews
Birth Date:1993 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Occupation:Actor

Ryan Andrews (born 31 March 1993) is an Irish actor from Donaghmede, Dublin. He is best known for his role as Sean Cassidy in the Irish soap opera, Fair City, for which he has starred in since 2008.

Career

Andrews rose to prominence in 2007 following his supporting role in the popular Irish RTÉ drama series, The Clinic.

In 2008, Andrews was cast as schoolboy, Sean Cassidy, in the RTÉ soap opera, Fair City. Sean has been at the centre of some of the programme's biggest storylines, including being a suspect in the 2018 Karen O'Neill murder storyline.[1] [2] [3]

Over the years, Andrews has appeared in many short films including 2010's Tribeca Film Festival-nominated, The Pool.

In 2012, Andrews joined Pauline McLynn and Deirdre O'Kane in the Gaiety Theatre production of Fiona Looney's play, Greener.[4] In 2013, he starred alongside Seána Kerslake in the Irish touring production of The Bruising of Clouds.[5] In 2016, Andrews played, Irish poet and writer, Brendan Behan, in the Jim and Peter Sheridan production of Meet the Quare Fellow starring alongside Gary Cooke.[6]

Andrews has been a mainstay in the Irish Christmas pantomime scene since 2004, having appeared in the Olympia Theatre annual panto every single year since his debut.[7]

Andrews appeared on the fourth season of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars in 2020.

Personal life

Andrews was born and raised in Donaghmede, a suburb in North Dublin.[8]

Andrews has been in a relationship with actress, dancer, and primary school teacher Michaela O'Neill since 2009. They met while starring in the Olympia Theatre panto together.[9] In August 2021, the couple announced their engagement.[10]

Since 2016, Andrews has been the Director of Drama in the Dublin stage school, StageKidz Academy with two locations in Dublin.[11]

Filmography

YearFilm/TelevisionRoleNotes
2007FrankieFrankieShort film
2007The Sound of PeopleBoy at poolShort film
2007–2008The ClinicIan Smith
2008–Fair CitySean Cassidy
2009SavageYouth 1
2010The PoolCharlieShort film
2011Prodigal SonJoeShort film
2012Shooting the DirectorRyanShort film
2012AliaDannyShort film
2013A Dry ChristmasJamesShort film
2015AchillAedanShort film
2017GonePaulShort film
2020Dancing with the StarsRunner-Up, Series 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RTE Fair City star Ryan Andrews drops hint about who killed Karen. O'Connor. Siobhan. Walsh. Kayla. 2018-04-10. dublinlive. 2019-08-16.
  2. 2018-04-10. Fair City fans 'haven't seen anything yet' in whodunit. en.
  3. Web site: Tragic event in store on Fair City as Sean's rejection sees Karen 'hit self-destruct'. Independent.ie. en. 2019-08-16.
  4. Web site: Irish play, Greener written by Fiona Looney. www.irishplayography.com. 2019-08-19.
  5. News: The Bruising of Clouds. Crawley. Peter. The Irish Times. en. 2019-08-16.
  6. Web site: Meet The Quare Fellow . en-US. 2019-08-16.
  7. Web site: Fair City's Ryan Andrews reveals his 15 year long Olympia panto love story. evoke.ie. 2019-08-19.
  8. Web site: Fair City's Ryan Andrews backing former co-star Johnny Ward to win DWTS. O'Loughlin. Mikie. 2019-01-06. rsvp. 2019-08-16.
  9. Web site: The shape I'm in: Michaela O'Neill, actress. 2016-12-09. www.irishexaminer.com. en. 2019-08-16.
  10. Web site: Magliocco. Sarah. 2021-08-14. Ryan Andrews shares all the details of spectacular proposal to Michaela O'Neill. 2021-08-20. RSVP Live. en.
  11. Web site: Meet the Team. en-US. 2019-08-16.