Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

  • Born: 1992-10-17
  • Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
  • Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: Ireland
  • Representative Works: Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, American Animals, Chernobyl
  • Barry Keoghan (Barry Keoghan), born on October 17, 1992 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish actor.
    In 2010, he participated in his first TV series "The First Season of Love and Hate". In 2014, he participated in the war movie " '71 " [1]  . In 2017, he starred in the war movie " Dunkirk " [2]  ; in the same year, the fantasy thriller film " The Killing of a Sacred Deer " starring him was released [3]  . With this film, he was shortlisted for the 33rd American Independent Spirit Awards for Best Male Supporting role award [4]  . In 2018, with the crime film " American Animals ", he was shortlisted for the 72nd British Academy Film Awards Rising Star Award [5]  and the Best Supporting Actor Award of the 21st British Independent Spirit Awards [6]  . In 2019, starred in the TV series " Chernobyl " [7]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 2010, he participated in his first TV series "The First Season of Love and Hate". In 2013, the comedy film " Million Euros in the Mattress " starred by him was released. In 2014, he participated in the war movie " '71 " directed by Yann Demange . In 2015, the thriller film " Traders " starred by him was released. In 2016, he co-starred in the feature film " Mammal " with Rachel Griffiths and others .  
    In January 2017, the drama film "After the Light" co-starred with Thure Lindhardt and KimBodnia was released   ; in the same year, starred in the war film " Dunkirk " directed by Christopher Nolan ; on May 22, co-starred with Colin Farrell and Nicole Mary Kidman The fantasy thriller film " The Killing of a Sacred Deer " was released. In the film, he played Martin , who was interested in contacting the Stevens family . With this film , he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in the 33rd American Independence Spirit Awards .   
    In 2018, he co-starred with Evan Peters in the crime film " American Animals ", in which he played Spencer Reinhard   , an art college student who was obsessed with Monet and Van Gogh, and was confused about life . He was nominated for this film. 72nd British Academy Film Awards Rising Star Award   , the 21st British Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor Award   ; in the same year, he co-starred in the crime film " Black 47 " with Hugo Weaving and Jim Broadbent . In 2019, starred in the TV series " Chernobyl " directed by Johan Renck .  
    On July 30, 2021, the participating movie " Green Knight " was released in the United States  .

    Character Evaluation

    With no formal training, Barry Keoghan seems to have an intuition about character, as well as a natural restlessness and curiosity   . If Barry Keoghan's performance in the movie " The Killing of a Sacred Deer " makes people feel very uncomfortable, it is because he acted well   and has breakthrough acting skills. This terrible breakthrough performance was not made by the actors and directors. The nuances between the two are determined   , thanks to his fascinating and disturbing role change   . Not only that, in the movie " Dunkirk ", Barry Keoghan's presentation is not lost in the old drama   . In the movie " American Animals ", it also left a particularly deep impression . 
    Extended Reading

    '71 quotes

    • Captain Sandy Browning: [as the lieutanant and corporal barge into his office] Not now, Lieutenant, we're busy.

      Lt. Armitage: I wondered if we could help with...

      Captain Sandy Browning: [firmly] We are busy, Lieutenant.

      Lt. Armitage: I do understand that, sir.

      Corporal: [abruptly] Why aren't you out there lookin' for him?

      Captain Sandy Browning: What?

      Corporal: Why aren't you out there lookin' for him?

      Captain Sandy Browning: Who?

      Corporal: Hook. Private Hook. You probably know where they're taking...

      Captain Sandy Browning: [shouts suddenly and gets up from the desk] Don't you fuckin' dare! I'm your fucking senior officer! Stand up straight!

      [glares at the corporal and then says quietly to Armitage]

      Captain Sandy Browning: You need to learn to control your men, Lieutenant. I am not here to clean up your fucking mistakes. Your men, your fucking responsibility, not mine.

      Captain Sandy BrowningLt. Armitage: [nervously] I'm asking for your help.

      Captain Sandy Browning: [tosses Hook's dog tags to him] There you go. There's my help.

      Lt. Armitage: Is he dead?

      Captain Sandy Browning: We do not know. The situation is confused, to say the least. Now if you do not mind, we have work to do. Off you go.

    • C.O.: [after Lt. Armitage told him about Sergeant Leslie Lewis attempt to kill Gary Hook] It was a confused situation. In these circumstances, what you saw, what you think you saw, can be a very different thing to what actually happened. Do you understand?

      Lt. Armitage: [Silence] .

      C.O.: [firmly] Do you understand?

      Lt. Armitage: Yes, sir.