Damian McGinty
Encyclopedia
Damian McGinty, Jr. is a Northern Irish singer and actor from Derry
, Northern Ireland
, and was a member of the group Celtic Thunder
. He has been performing for the past thirteen years, winning his first music competition before the age of six. After winning a singing competition in 2006, Damian's public profile was significantly boosted and he made appearances at various concerts including the Millennium Forum for Derry City football team. On 21 August 2011, he was announced as one of the winners of The Glee Project
, which guarantees him a seven-episode story arc on the TV series Glee
.
Along with Samuel Larsen, McGinty won a seven-episode arc on the third season of Glee. On his final performance on The Glee Project, McGinty sang "Beyond the Sea," which he chose to show Glee producer Ryan Murphy that he could handle a lead role. Comments from Glee producer Ryan Murphy
have fuelled speculation that McGinty may become a leading role similar to Cory Monteith's
character, Finn.
Following the final episode of The Glee Project, McGinty was featured in a special video on the Oxygen channel website with Cameron Mitchell
, who won the Bing Fan Favorite. The two sang Michael Bublé
's "Haven't Met You Yet." Mitchell saved McGinty from elimination earlier in the season, when Mitchell chose to leave the competition on the evening that McGinty was slated to be eliminated. McGinty made his first appearance on Glee in the fourth episode of the season entitled "Pot o' Gold
" playing Rory Flanagan, a foreign exchange student who is staying with Brittany's family.
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, and was a member of the group Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder is a singing group composed of male soloists who perform both solo and ensemble numbers. Celtic Thunder debuted in August 2007 at The Helix in Dublin, Ireland...
. He has been performing for the past thirteen years, winning his first music competition before the age of six. After winning a singing competition in 2006, Damian's public profile was significantly boosted and he made appearances at various concerts including the Millennium Forum for Derry City football team. On 21 August 2011, he was announced as one of the winners of The Glee Project
The Glee Project
The Glee Project is an American reality television series from Oxygen. It serves as an audition for the FOX TV series Glee. Although originally planned to begin broadcasting in late May 2011, The Glee Project premiered on June 12, 2011...
, which guarantees him a seven-episode story arc on the TV series Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
.
Celtic Thunder concerts
- Celtic Thunder (2008)
- Act Two (2008)
- Take Me Home (2009)
- It's Entertainment! (2010)
- Christmas (2010)
- Heritage (2011)
- StormCeltic Thunder: Storm (DVD)Celtic Thunder: Storm is the title of both a CD album and DVD which was released on September 20, 2011, by the musical group Celtic Thunder. This article relates mostly to the DVD, which is worthy of mention because unlike Celtic Thunder's other DVDs, which are filmed versions of their touring...
(2011)
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Glee Project The Glee Project The Glee Project is an American reality television series from Oxygen. It serves as an audition for the FOX TV series Glee. Although originally planned to begin broadcasting in late May 2011, The Glee Project premiered on June 12, 2011... |
Himself | Winner (10 episodes) |
| 2011-2012 | Glee Glee (TV series) Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues... |
Rory Flanagan | Seven-episode role in season 3 Glee (season 3) A third season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on May 23, 2010 while the first season aired. It premiered on September 20, 2011, and is being produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Ryan Murphy Television, with executive producers Dante Di Loreto and... |
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Glee: The 3D Concert Movie Glee: The 3D Concert Movie is a 2011 American 3-D concert film directed by Kevin Tancharoen. It is based on the Fox television series Glee and features the cast performing during the Glee Live! In Concert! tour.-Synopsis:... |
Himself | Brief Cameo |
The Glee Project
McGinty was selected as one of the top 12 finalists out of 40,000 contenders in a MySpace audition search, who competed for a role on The Glee Project. After making the top 12, the Irish singer came close to not being able to continue the competition when he had difficulties securing an O visa.Along with Samuel Larsen, McGinty won a seven-episode arc on the third season of Glee. On his final performance on The Glee Project, McGinty sang "Beyond the Sea," which he chose to show Glee producer Ryan Murphy that he could handle a lead role. Comments from Glee producer Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy may refer to:* Ryan Murphy , Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club* Ryan Murphy , American ice hockey left wing* Ryan Murphy , American ice hockey right wing...
have fuelled speculation that McGinty may become a leading role similar to Cory Monteith's
Cory Monteith
Cory Allan Monteith is a Canadian actor and musician, best known for his role of Finn Hudson on the Fox television series Glee.-Early life:...
character, Finn.
Following the final episode of The Glee Project, McGinty was featured in a special video on the Oxygen channel website with Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell (singer)
Robert Cameron Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter from Colleyville, Texas. He is best known for his role on the singing competition The Glee Project. Mitchell received attention for choosing to leave the competition, then returning to win the Bing Fan Favorite at the end of the season....
, who won the Bing Fan Favorite. The two sang Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
's "Haven't Met You Yet." Mitchell saved McGinty from elimination earlier in the season, when Mitchell chose to leave the competition on the evening that McGinty was slated to be eliminated. McGinty made his first appearance on Glee in the fourth episode of the season entitled "Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold (Glee)
"Pot o' Gold" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the 48th overall. Written by Ali Adler and directed by Adam Shankman, the episode was first broadcast on November 1, 2011 on Fox in the United States...
" playing Rory Flanagan, a foreign exchange student who is staying with Brittany's family.