Academy Members

He won the IFTA for Best Actor in 2011 for his role in Steve McQueen's Shame. Described as "a brilliant, ferocious performance" by The Hollywood Reporter, it was also nominated for BAFTA, Golden Globe and European Film Awards.

Brendan Gleeson's credits include The Banshees of Inisherin (for which he was Oscar nominated), Into the Storm, The Guard, Gangs of New York, Troy, 28 Days Later, In Bruges, and Six Shooter.

Chris is an Irish actor best known for playing Roy in the Channel 4 comedy, The IT Crowd. He has since become internationally well known for his roles in Moone Boy, Bridesmaids, Get Shorty and The Big Door Prize.

Eva's breakthrough role was in Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kis... for which she won The London Critics Circle Film Award for Best Actress and an IFTA for Best Actress in a Feature Film among other awards. She has recently starred in Bad Sisters.

Peter Coonan's recent projects include Brendan Grant's forthcoming feature Get Up And Go, Desire Under The Elms directed by Annie Ryan for The Corn Exchange

London based actress, writer, director and producer, Sharon Horgan is best known for her UK television work Pulling and Catastrophe.

Moe Dunford is an Irish actor best known for his performance as Aethelwulf in the hit television series 'Vikings', as well as many roles across several Irish films.

Barry Keoghan is a young Irish actor who has appeared in award winning films such as 'Dunkirk' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer', for which he has received several award nominations internationally, and won an IFTA.

Ruth's television work includes 'Threesome', 'Beauty and the Beast' for ABC, 'Titanic', 'Primeval', 'Love/Hate', 'The Innocence Project' and 'Stardust'.

Jessie Buckley is an award-winning Irish singer and actress who has appeared in War and Peace, Wild Rose, I'm Think of Ending Things and The Lost Daughter. Buckley has won 3 IFTA Awards and been nominated for an Academy Award.

Liam Cunningham is regarded as one of Ireland's greatest film actors with roles in Game of Thrones, The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Hunger and many more. Cunningham has won 2 IFTA Awards.

Colin Farrell is one of Ireland's most popular actors, known for his roles in Saving Mr. Banks, Alexander and Phone Booth, as well as In Bruges and Intermission. Farrell has won a Golden Globe and an IFTA Award.

Sam Keeley is an IFTA Award-winning Irish actor. Irish audiences will recognise Keeley from his breakthrough role in the RTÉ series Raw and as Erik 'Viking' Kinsella in Kin.

Over a diverse career spanning drama, comedy, animation, fantasy, and even blockbuster superhero films, Hinds is one of Ireland's most talented actors with four IFTA Awards to his name.

Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor, director and screenwriter. He has won three IFTA Awards for his performances in When Harvey Met Bob, Anna Karenina, and Frank.

Niamh Algar is an Irish actress known for her IFTA Award-winning performances in Irish crime drama film, Calm With Horses, and Channel 4 series The Virtues.

Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor and film producer. He has commanded respect as one of the film world's most varied, adventurous and skilled dramatic actors.

Paul Mescal is an Irish actor who studied at The Lir Academy, best known for his starring role in 'Normal People', for which he won both an IFTA Award and a BAFTA Award.

Jamie Dornan is an actor, model and singer, known for 'Once Upon a Time', the intense portrayal of serial killer, Paul Spector, in the BBC drama The Fall and as Christian Grey in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.

Amy Huberman is an Irish actress and writer who has starred in numerous productions since beginning her career in 2002 on RTÉ's On Homeground.

Charlie is an award winning theatre and screen actress. Well known for her recurring role as Siobhain in RTE's multi award winning TV drama Love/Hate

Jack is an actor who is best know for his role role in Michael Bay's blockbuster Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, and for his IFTA Award-winning performance in Sing Street.

Saoirse has become one of the most sought after young actresses in Hollywood. She has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won nine IFTA Awards.

A graduate of TCD and RADA Tom is an award winning theatre actor, best known for the role of Nidge over five seasons on the Irish TV Drama Love/Hate.

Ruth Negga appeared on numerous television Including Love/Hate. Negga also appeared as Dame Shirley Bassey in the BBC production Shirley in 2011, and won the IFTA Award for Best Actress (Television) for her performance.

Andrew Scott is best known for playing the role of Moriarty in BBC's 'Sherlock'. He has also appeared in critically acclaimed films including 'Pride', 'Spectre', 'The Delinquent Season' and 'Handsome Devil'.

Caitriona Balfe began her career as a model for some of the world's most famous brands. In 2009 she made the move to LA to become an actress. She is best known for playing Claire Randall in 'Outlander'.

Liam Neeson has received several accolades throughout his career, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Tony Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2016, Neeson received the Irish Academy Award for his Outstanding Contribution to Cinema.

Clare Dunne is an Irish actress best known for her leading role in RTÉ Drama, Kin. Dunne has won 2 IFTA Awards, including Best Script - Film for Herself, in which she also played a leading role.

John Connors is an Irish Traveller actor, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker and playwright best known for his role in Love/Hate and for writing and starring in Cardboard Gangsters. He has won two IFTA Awards.

Orla Brady is an Irish theatre, television, and film actress born in Dublin. She has been nominated for several awards from the Irish Film & Television Academy for her work in television.

Maria Doyle Kennedy is an actor and singer with an extensive spanning over 30 years. Stand out performances include The Tudors, Kin, The Commitments and Outlander. She has won three IFTA Awards.

Colm Meaney has had a prolific career on both stage and screen. He has starred in numerous productions in Ireland and internationally. He has won two IFTA Awards for his performances.

Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor who has performed in numerous films and television shows both here in Ireland and internationally. He has won three IFTA Awards during a prolific career.

Victoria Smurfit is an Irish actress who has starred in roles in both film and tevelision, including 'Ballykissangel', 'Once Upon A Time' and 'The Lears'. She won an IFTA Award in 2018.

Fionnula Flanagan's multi-award winning career reveals the actress as a versatile, artistic and engaging performer. Fionnula has deftly portrayed an incredible array of characters.