Richard Dormer
Biography
Richard Dormer is a Northern Irish actor. He was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. Dormer attended the Royal College of Art and the RADA school of acting in London. He lives in Belfast. Dormer is married to director Rachel O'Riordan. He is known for his performance in the film Hurricane, which he also wrote. The production received praise from critics and Higgins himself. Dormer won The Stage award for best actor in 2003. He has 47 known credits in acting. His birthday is November 11, 1969. He is a male actor.
Career overview
Richard Dormer is a Northern Irish actor known for his work in film and television. He was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Dormer attended the Royal College of Art and later received a scholarship at the RADA school of acting in London. He has lived and worked in London and has also returned to Northern Ireland, where he currently resides in Belfast.
Dormer is a playwright and screenwriter, and has written and starred in a film about Northern Irish snooker star Alex Higgins. The production received praise from critics and Higgins himself. Dormer won The Stage award for best actor in 2003 for his performance in this film. He has a significant number of acting credits, with 47 known credits listed.
As an actor, Richard Dormer has demonstrated his versatility and range in various roles. His work has been recognized and praised by critics and audiences alike. With a career spanning multiple mediums and genres, Dormer continues to be a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
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- The Assassin (2025) as Damien Hammond
- The Day of the Jackal (2024) as Norman Stoke
- Secret Invasion (2023) as Agent Prescod
- Castlevania: Nocturne (2023) as Abbot Emmanuel (voice)
- Castlevania: Nocturne (2023) as Abbot Emmanuel (voice)
- Blue Lights (2023) as Gerry Cliff
- The Watch (2021) as Captain Sam Vimes
- Gangs of London (2020) as Cornelius Quinn
- COBRA (2020) as Fraser Walker
- Togo (2019) as Dr. Curtis Welch
- Rellik (2017) as DCI Gabriel Markham
- Fortitude (2015) as Dan Anderssen
- Hyena (2015) as Nick Taylor
- We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015) as David Croft
- 11 Minutes (2015) as Richard Martin
- The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities (2015) as Himself - Narrator
- The Musketeers (2014) as Christophe
- Lily's Driftwood Bay (2014) as Lily's Dad (voice)
- '71 (2014) as Eamon
- Shooting for Socrates (2014) as Arthur
- SLR (2013) as Mr. Verma
- Dark Touch (2013) as Henry
- Wodehouse In Exile (2013) as Werner Plack
- Good Vibrations (2012) as Terri Hooley
- Jump (2012) as Johnny
- Bloody Friday (2012) as Narrator
- The Rule of Thumb (2012)
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Beric Dondarrion
- The Beauty of Books (2011) as Narrator
- Those Were the Days (2011) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Those Were the Days (2011) Creator
- Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust (2011) as Chris Moore
- Five Minutes of Heaven (2009) as Michael
- Ghost Machine (2009) as Taggert
- Best: His Mother's Son (2009) as Ad Director
- Scapegoat (2009) as Narrator (Voice)
- Pumpgirl (2009) as Hammy
- My Boy Jack (2007) as Corporal John O'Leary
- Middletown (2007) as Ned
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) as Comic
- The Mighty Celt (2005) as Ronan
- Holy Cross (2003) as Seamus
- Puckoon (2002) as Arthur Faddington
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song (2000) as Young Civilian
- A Further Gesture (1997) as Joe
- Safe And Sound (1996) as Doctor Norris
- Soldier Soldier (1991) as Cpl David Lutchens
- Casualty (1986) as Rick Tomlinson
- Apollo Has Fallen