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Laurence O'Fuarain

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Laurence O'Fuarain
Born (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 34)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

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).

Early life and education

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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]

Career

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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]

Filmography

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Film

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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

Television

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "IFTN Talks with 'The Limit Of' Star Laurence O'Fuarain". iftn.ie. 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Bow Street Graduates 2014". bowstreet.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Good things happen to those who Bait". instagram.com. 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "The Secret Scripture". justwatch.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Laurence O'Fuarain". lbmactors.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b "'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Sophia Brown To Star With Laurence O'Fuarain & Michelle Yeoh In Netflix Fantasy Series, Filming To Begin In The UK In August". deadline.com. 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "'Witcher: Blood Origin' Prequel Series at Netflix Casts Laurence O'Fuarain". variety.com. 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "The Witcher: Blood Origin Creator Previews the Magical Spin-Off". netflix.com. 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ Carlo Simone (4 March 2024). "Netflix The Gentlemen: Full cast list and when it releases". bracknellnews.co.uk.
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