Andrew Bennett (actor)
Andrew Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Limerick City, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979-Present |
| Known for | The Quiet Girl |
Andrew Bennett is an Irish actor from Limerick City, Ireland. His career has spanned three decades and he has appeared in critically acclaimed films, such as Savage, Angela's Ashes, The Cellar and the Academy Award nominated film, The Quiet Girl.[1]
Early life
Andrew was born in Limerick City, Ireland but his family moved to Crecora, Killaloe, County Clare when he was a young boy. He moved to Dublin at 23, to attend college.[2]
Career
Bennett started his career starring in the 1979 film Black Jack, playing Hatch. In 1998, he starred in The General, directed by John Boorman. That same year, he appeared in the Canadian film This Is My Father as Mr. Kearney. Andrew was the narrator for the 1999 film Angela's Ashes, directed by Alan Parker and based off the memoir by Frank McCourt. He played Big Kevin in the 2013 feature The Stag, directed by John Butler.[3]
In 2022, Andrew appeared in a supporting role in The Quiet Girl, a coming of age drama, written & directed by Colm Bairéad. The film received critical praise and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2023.[4] Bennett claimed the nomination made him feel like he was part of "the Italia 90 team".[5] Bennett received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the CinEuphoria Awards. The film was a winner at the Dublin International Film Festival.[6]
In 2024, Bennett appeared as 'Donal Riley' in the RTÉ crime series Blackshore. Additionally that year, he appeared in the theatre production 'Heaven', which toured across Ireland and the UK.[7] In 2025, Bennett took part in the RTÉ Short Story Competition, reading 'Feeding Time'.[8] In 2025, Bennett once again performed for the RTÉ, this time in "The Four Faced Liar", by Ger FitzGibbon.[9] Other on screen appearances include Small Town, Big Story (2025-BBC) [10] The Cellar (2022 [11]) and in 2026, David Gleeson's Once Upon a Time in a Cinema.[12] Theatre credits include "Embers" (2019)[13] and "Lolita" (2002).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Black Jack | Hatch | Feature |
| 1991 | Pirate Island | Policeman | TV Movie |
| 1996 | Quickfix | Harry | Short |
| 1997 | Alaska | Actor | Short |
| 1998 | The General | Hollyfield Priest | Feature |
| 1998 | This Is My Father | Mr. Kearney | Feature |
| 1999 | The Ambassador | Custody Officer | TV Series |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes | Narrator (voice) | Feature |
| 2000 | Saltwater | Garda | Feature |
| 2000 | Paths to Freedom | Garda | TV Series |
| 2002 | On Home Ground | Doctor Costello | TV Series |
| 2003 | If Your Not In, You Can't Win! | Self-Narrator | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Pure Mule | Oliver Brennan | TV Series |
| 2006 | Building A House | Fessington | Short |
| 2007 | Single-Handed | Radio D.J | TV Series |
| 2007 | Garage | Sully | Feature |
| 2007 | Red Mist | Self-Misc (voice) | TV Movie |
| 2007 | The Clinic | Noel O'Loughlin | TV Series |
| 2008 | Little White Lie | John | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Savage | Detective O'Neill | Feature |
| 2009 | Zonad | Mr. Madigan | Feature |
| 2010 | Your Bad Self | Actor | TV Series |
| 2010 | Crossword | (voice) | Short |
| 2010 | Love/Hate | Peter | TV Series |
| 2011 | Pentecost | Quinn | Short |
| 2011 | The Importance of Being Whatever | Larry | TV Series |
| 2011 | Mattie | Sgt Fronsie Sullivan | TV Series |
| 2012 | Immaturity for Charity | Various | TV Movie |
| 2012 | Silence | Self-Bartender | Feature |
| 2013 | Foyle's War | Dr. Trevelyan | TV Series |
| 2013 | Scèal | Cathal | TV Series |
| 2013 | Mister John | John Devine | Feature |
| 2013 | The Stag | Big Kevin | Feature |
| 2013 | Damo and Ivor | Detective Murray | TV Series |
| 2014 | Noble | Dicky Clark | Feature |
| 2012-2014 | Moone Boy | Mr. Jackson | TV Series |
| 2014 | Edward & Arlette | Edward | Short |
| 2016 | Storyland | Store Manager | TV Series |
| 2016 | Eipic | Aengus | TV Series |
| 2016 | The Apparel | Joseph | Short |
| 2016 | Trial of the Centuary | Sebastian Banks | TV Series |
| 2016 | The Flag | Schooner | Feature |
| 2017 | The Box | Niall | Short |
| 2018 | Black '47 | Beartla | Feature |
| 2019 | Rebellion | Arthur Griffith | TV Series |
| 2019 | The Hole in the Ground | Doctor | Feature |
| 2019 | Resistance | Arthur Griffith | TV Series |
| 2019 | Headcases | Peter | TV Series |
| 2020 | Dating Amber | Captain Rory | TV Series |
| 2020 | Le Cleangal | Pàdraig | TV Series |
| 2020 | A Death in the Family | Pete | Short |
| 2020 | Finding Joy | Priest | TV Series |
| 2021 | The Queen v Patrick O'Donnell | A.M Sullivan | Short |
| 2021 | The Passion | Dad | Short |
| 2022 | The Cellar | Detective Brophy | Feature |
| 2022 | State of Flux | Arthur Griffith | TV Series |
| 2022 | Arte Journal | Self | TV Series |
| 2022 | The Quiet Girl | Sèan | Feature |
| 2022 | The Cry of Granuaile | Eoghan | Feature |
| 2022 | God's Creatures | Garda Mike | Feature |
| 2023 | Umbrella Sky | Clown | Feature |
| 2024 | Blackshore | Donal Riley | TV Series |
| 2025 | Blue Moon | Oklahoma City Major | Feature |
| 2025 | Small Town, Big Story | Barry Battles | TV Series |
| 2025 | Whitetail | Daniel | Feature |
| 2025 | Cooper and Fry | Michael Hebden | TV Series |
| 2026 | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Sgt Walsh | Feature |
| ———— | The Lost Children of Tuam | Actor | Feature |
References
- ↑ "An Cailín Ciúin's Andrew Bennett on going from a quiet rural childhood to a party-hard life in Dublin as young actor". www.independent.ie. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ Dorgan, Faye (2024-02-04). "WATCH: Limerick native acts as main character in the new RTÉ series". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "The Stag | The Irish Film & Television Network". www.iftn.ie. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "An Cailín Ciúin: Irish language film shortlisted for an Oscar". 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ Gallagher, Katie (2023-03-05). "The Quiet Girl star says Oscar nod feels like being part of Italia 90 dream team". Irish Star. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "The Quiet Girl and Vortex triumph at this year's Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "Something for the Weekend: Andrew Bennett's cultural picks". rte.ie. 2025-02-05.
- ↑ "RTÉ Short Story Competition: Feeding Time, by Sinéad Troy". rte.ie. 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "The Four-Faced Liar: Ger Fitzgibbon on his new Drama On One play". rte.ie. 2025-02-21.
- ↑ McGreevy, Hannah (2025-02-17). "Silent Witness star bags new role in Irish dramedy worlds away from BBC series". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ Clarke, Donald. "The Cellar: Chilling tale set in a creepy Irish mansion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ Hunter, Allan. "'Once Upon A Time In A Cinema' review: Dublin opener is nostalgic drama set in 1980s Limerick". Screen. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ O’Toole, Fintan. "Breaking the rules on Beckett, to fantastic effect". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-02-26.