Keith McErlean
Encyclopedia
Keith McErlean born in Carndonagh
, County Donegal
, Republic Of Ireland
, is an Irish actor. His career began when he graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 1998. He has appeared in many plays for the Abbey Theatre
and Peacock Theatre including Making history,Lovers at Versailles and Tartuffe. In 2004 he also notably played homosexual AIDS sufferer Declan Breen in the film The Blackwater Lightship
for CBS , adapted from the original novel by Colm Tóibín
.In 2006 he played Vernon Todmann in the movie Flyboys opposite James Franco and Jean Reno. He is best known as Barry in all three series of Bachelors Walk
for RTE.
In 2008 he also appeared in the RTE
series Raw
in which he won a nomination for outstanding actor in a tv drama at the Monte-Carlo Television festival in 2009, in 2010 he returned for the second season of the show.
Carndonagh
Carndonagh is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland and is home to the Irish Space Exploration Mission. The town is located near Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland and lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay...
, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic Of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, is an Irish actor. His career began when he graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 1998. He has appeared in many plays for the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
and Peacock Theatre including Making history,Lovers at Versailles and Tartuffe. In 2004 he also notably played homosexual AIDS sufferer Declan Breen in the film The Blackwater Lightship
The Blackwater Lightship
The Blackwater Lightship is a 1999 novel written by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín, and was short-listed for the Booker Prize.-Plot summary:The story is described from the viewpoint of Helen, a successful school principal living with her husband and two children in Ireland...
for CBS , adapted from the original novel by Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín is a multi-award-winning Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, critic, and, most recently, poet.Tóibín is Leonard Milberg Lecturer in Irish Letters at Princeton University in New Jersey and succeeded Martin Amis as professor of creative writing at the...
.In 2006 he played Vernon Todmann in the movie Flyboys opposite James Franco and Jean Reno. He is best known as Barry in all three series of Bachelors Walk
Bachelors Walk
Bachelors Walk was a comedy-drama based around three single men living in a house in Dublin’s Bachelors Walk. The drama was shot in and around Dublin. The programme was first broadcast on RTÉ on 1 October 2001...
for RTE.
In 2008 he also appeared in the RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
series Raw
Raw (television series)
Raw, an Irish drama television series for RTÉ. The show focuses on the staff at a Dublin restaurant. The first season featured six episodes shown on RTÉ Two in September 2008 and the second season of six episodes was shown on RTÉ One from 10 January 2010...
in which he won a nomination for outstanding actor in a tv drama at the Monte-Carlo Television festival in 2009, in 2010 he returned for the second season of the show.