Loading AI tools
Irish actor (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laurence O'Fuarain (born 24 April 1990) is an Irish actor, having had roles in season 5 of Game of Thrones (2015), Rebellion (2016), season 5 of Vikings (2017) and Into the Badlands (2017). He appears as Fjall the warrior in the 2022 Netflix miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022), and starred as JP in Guy Richie's The Gentlemen (2024).
Laurence O'Fuarain | |
---|---|
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 24 April 1990
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Laurence O'Fuarain studied advertising and marketing at the Institute of Technology, Tallaght when by chance, got involved in the making of some short films of which he enjoyed. After a successful audition to join the Bow Street Academy, he decided to leave the ITT to concentrate on acting.[1] In 2014, O'Fuarain graduated from the Programme of Screen Acting at Bow Street Academy in Dublin and was in the same group of alumni as Niamh Algar.[2] In his spare time, O'Fuarain is a keen angler.[3]
In 2015, straight after the academy, O'Fuarain made his film debut in the Irish film The Limit Of, although the film was not released until 2018.[1] He followed that with small roles in The Secret Scripture (2016) [4] and in a single episode of season 5 of Game of Thrones.[1] The same year he landed a recurring role as Desmond Byrne in Rebellion.[5] In 2017, O'Fuarain picked up small roles in season 5 of Vikings and also Into the Badlands.[1][5] In 2018, O'Fuarain secured the part of Vern in the film Viking Destiny opposite Terrance Stamp and Will Mellor, as Kevin Gunn in Don't Go and in Black '47.[5]
In August 2021, O'Fuarain began filming of the Netflix miniseries The Witcher: Blood Origin,[6] set in a time 1,200 years before The Witcher, and O'Fuarain stars as Fjall, of a clan of warriors sworn to protect a King in a quest for redemption,[7] in a cast which includes Lenny Henry, Mirren Mack and Michelle Yeoh.[8] The Witcher: Blood Origin aired on Netflix on 25 December 2022.[8]
In 2024, he starred as JP Ward, head of a travelling community, in the Netflix Guy Ritchie television series The Gentlemen, alongside Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, and Daniel Ings.[9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | The Secret Scripture | Detective | |
2018 | The Limit Of | James Allen | [1] |
Viking Destiny | Vern | ||
Don't Go | Kevin Gunne | ||
Black '47 | I.C Sub Constable | ||
2021 | Who We Love | Joe | |
TBA | Do Not Enter | Balenger | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Red Rock | Jacko Jones | 13 episodes |
Game of Thrones | Simpson | Season 5, episode 10: "Mother's Mercy" | |
2016 | Can't Cope, Won't Cope | Lorcan | 4 episodes |
Rebellion | Desmond Byrne | 6 episodes: "The Reckoning", "Surrender", "Under Siege", "To Arms" | |
2017 | Vikings | Hakon | Season 5, episode 6: "The Message" |
Into the Badlands | Bowler Hat | Chapter XVI: "Wolf's Breath, Dragon Fire" | |
2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin | Fjall | Main role; 4 episodes[6][7] |
2024 | The Gentlemen | JP Ward | Guest role; 2 episodes |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.