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Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham (born 2 June 1961) is an Irish actor. He is known for playing Davos Seaworth in the HBO epic-fantasy series Game of Thrones. Cunningham has been nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award, the British Independent Film Award, has won two Irish Film & Television Awards, and shared a BAFTA with Michael Fassbender, for their crime-drama short film Pitch Black Heist. His film roles include War of the Buttons (1994), A Little Princess (1995), Jude (1996), Dog Soldiers (2002), The Crooked Man (2003), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), Hunger (2008), The Escapist (2008), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Good Vibrations (2013), Let Us Prey (2014) and The Childhood of a Leader (2015). In 2020, he was listed at number 36 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Infobox

Born
(1961-06-02) 2 June 1961 (age 64)East Wall, Dublin, Ireland
Education
St Davids, Artane, Dublin
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1992–present
Spouse
Colette Cunningham
Children
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1992
Into the West
Role(s)
Police Officer
Public Toilet
Notes
Short film
Heaven Only Knows
Role(s)
Paul Clarke
1993
The Sea
1994
Undercurrent
Role(s)
Greg Laughton
War of the Buttons
Role(s)
The Master
1995
A Little Princess
Role(s)
Capt. Crewe / Prince Rama
First Knight
Role(s)
Sir Agravaine
1996
Jude
Role(s)
Phillotson
1997
The Doherty Brothers
Role(s)
Connor Doherty
Notes
Short film
The Life of Stuff
Role(s)
Alex Sneddon
1998
The Tale of Sweety Barrett
Role(s)
Detective Bone
1999
A Love Divided
Role(s)
Sean Cloney
2000
When the Sky Falls
Role(s)
John Cosgrave (The Runner)
The Second Death
Role(s)
James Mangan
Notes
Short film
2001
Revelation
Role(s)
Father Ray Connolly
The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife
Role(s)
John Wyndham
2002
Dog Soldiers
Role(s)
Capt. Ryan
The Abduction Club
Role(s)
John Power
2003
Mystics
Role(s)
Sean Foley
The Crooked Man
Role(s)
Hamilton
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Role(s)
Director
2004
The Card Player
Role(s)
John Brennan
Screwback
Role(s)
Harry
Notes
Short film
2005
Breakfast on Pluto
Role(s)
1st Biker
2006
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Role(s)
Dan
2008
The Escapist
Role(s)
Brodie
Hunger
Role(s)
Father Dominic Moran
Paris Noir
Role(s)
Douglas
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Role(s)
Mad Dog Maguire
2009
Blood: The Last Vampire
Role(s)
Michael Harrison
The Tournament
Role(s)
Powers
Perrier's Bounty
Role(s)
The Mutt
Harry Brown
Role(s)
Sid Rourke
2010
Centurion
Role(s)
Brick
Clash of the Titans
Role(s)
Solon
The Whistleblower
Role(s)
Bill Hynes
2011
Pitch Black Heist
Role(s)
Liam
Notes
Short filmAlso executive producer
The Guard
Role(s)
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
Black Butterflies
Role(s)
Jack Cope
The Silence of Joan
Role(s)
The English Captain
War Horse
Role(s)
The Army Doctor
2012
Safe House
Role(s)
Alec Wade
2013
SLR
Role(s)
Elliot
Notes
Short film
The Numbers Station
Role(s)
Grey
Good Vibrations
Role(s)
Davy
2014
I Am Here
Role(s)
Father
Notes
Short film
Noble
Role(s)
Thomas
Let Us Prey
Role(s)
Six
2015
Ladygrey
Role(s)
Angus
Dusha shpiona
Role(s)
Hillsman
The Childhood of a Leader
Role(s)
The Father
Pursuit
Role(s)
Fionn
2017
24 Hours to Live
Role(s)
Wetzler
2021
The Vault
Role(s)
Walter Moreland
2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Role(s)
Captain Elliot
2025
Palestine 36
Role(s)
Charles Tegart
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
Into the West
Police Officer
Public Toilet
Short film
Heaven Only Knows
Paul Clarke
1993
The Sea
1994
Undercurrent
Greg Laughton
War of the Buttons
The Master
1995
A Little Princess
Capt. Crewe / Prince Rama
First Knight
Sir Agravaine
1996
Jude
Phillotson
1997
The Doherty Brothers
Connor Doherty
Short film
The Life of Stuff
Alex Sneddon
1998
The Tale of Sweety Barrett
Detective Bone
1999
A Love Divided
Sean Cloney
2000
When the Sky Falls
John Cosgrave (The Runner)
The Second Death
James Mangan
Short film
2001
Revelation
Father Ray Connolly
The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife
John Wyndham
2002
Dog Soldiers
Capt. Ryan
The Abduction Club
John Power
2003
Mystics
Sean Foley
The Crooked Man
Hamilton
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Director
2004
The Card Player
John Brennan
Screwback
Harry
Short film
2005
Breakfast on Pluto
1st Biker
2006
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Dan
2008
The Escapist
Brodie
Hunger
Father Dominic Moran
Paris Noir
Douglas
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Mad Dog Maguire
2009
Blood: The Last Vampire
Michael Harrison
The Tournament
Powers
Perrier's Bounty
The Mutt
Harry Brown
Sid Rourke
2010
Centurion
Brick
Clash of the Titans
Solon
The Whistleblower
Bill Hynes
2011
Pitch Black Heist
Liam
Short filmAlso executive producer
The Guard
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
Black Butterflies
Jack Cope
The Silence of Joan
The English Captain
War Horse
The Army Doctor
2012
Safe House
Alec Wade
2013
SLR
Elliot
Short film
The Numbers Station
Grey
Good Vibrations
Davy
2014
I Am Here
Father
Short film
Noble
Thomas
Let Us Prey
Six
· Filmography › Television
1993
A Handful of Stars
Role(s)
Stapler
Notes
TV movie
Poor Beast in the Rain
Role(s)
Danger Doyle
1994–1995
Role(s)
Roughnecks
Notes
Chris
1995
Cracker
Role(s)
Stuart Grady
Notes
2 episodes
1997
Police 2020
Role(s)
DCI Billy O'Connell
Notes
Pilot
1998
Falling for a Dancer
Role(s)
Mossie Sheehan
Notes
TV movie
1999
Shooting the Past
Role(s)
Christopher Anderson
Notes
Miniseries
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Role(s)
Alec Cunningham-Reid
Notes
TV movie
RKO 281
Role(s)
Gregg Toland
2000
A Likeness in Stone
Role(s)
Bill Armstrong
2001
Rebel Heart
Role(s)
Michael Malone
Attila
Role(s)
Theodoric I
Notes
2 episodes
2002
Stranded
Role(s)
David Robinson
Notes
TV movie
2003
Final Demand
Role(s)
David Milner
Prime Suspect
Role(s)
Robert West
Notes
Episode: "Part 1"
2004
Messiah
Role(s)
Pace Tierney
Notes
Episode: "The Promise"
2005
Showbands
Role(s)
Tony Golden
Notes
TV movie
The Clinic
Role(s)
Malcolm Keown
Notes
5 episodes
2006
Hotel Babylon
Role(s)
Adrian McBride
Notes
Episode #1.8
Showbands II
Role(s)
Tony Golden
Notes
TV movie
Murphy's Law
Role(s)
Drew Johnstone
Notes
3 episodes
2007
Afterlife
Role(s)
Jonathan
Notes
Episode: "Your Hand in Mine"
The Wild West
Role(s)
Wyatt Earp
Notes
Episode: "The Gunfight at the OK Corral"
Northanger Abbey
Role(s)
General Tilney
Notes
TV movie
Anner House
Role(s)
Neil Barry
The Catherine Tate Show
Role(s)
Father
Notes
Episode: "Christmas Special"
2009
The Street
Role(s)
Thomas Miller
Notes
Episode #3.1
2011
Outcasts
Role(s)
President Richard Tate
Notes
8 episodes
Camelot
Role(s)
Colfur
Notes
Episode: "Justice"
Strike Back: Project Dawn
Role(s)
Daniel Connolly
Notes
2 episodes
2012
Saving the Titanic
Role(s)
Narrator (voice)
Notes
Documentary
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Role(s)
Jim Larkin
Notes
5 episodes
Merlin
Role(s)
Ruadan
Notes
2 episodes
2012–2019
Role(s)
Game of Thrones
Notes
Davos Seaworth
2013
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Captain Zhukov
Notes
Episode: "Cold War"
Vera
Role(s)
Sam Harper
Notes
Episode: "Prodigal Son"
2015
The Musketeers
Role(s)
Belgard
Notes
Episode: "The Prodigal Father"
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Role(s)
General Olin
Notes
Episode: "Human Is"
2019
The Hot Zone
Role(s)
Wade Carter
Notes
6 episodes
Rick and Morty
Role(s)
Balthromaw (voice)
Notes
Episode: “Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty”
2020
Solar Opposites
Role(s)
Pupa (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Retrace-Your-Step-Alizer"
2021–2024
Role(s)
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Notes
Man-At-Arms (voice)
2021
Domina
Role(s)
Livius
Notes
8 episodes
2024–present
Role(s)
3 Body Problem
Notes
Thomas Wade
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1993
A Handful of Stars
Stapler
TV movie
Poor Beast in the Rain
Danger Doyle
1994–1995
Roughnecks
Chris
13 episodes
1995
Cracker
Stuart Grady
2 episodes
1997
Police 2020
DCI Billy O'Connell
Pilot
1998
Falling for a Dancer
Mossie Sheehan
TV movie
1999
Shooting the Past
Christopher Anderson
Miniseries
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Alec Cunningham-Reid
TV movie
RKO 281
Gregg Toland
2000
A Likeness in Stone
Bill Armstrong
2001
Rebel Heart
Michael Malone
Attila
Theodoric I
2 episodes
2002
Stranded
David Robinson
TV movie
2003
Final Demand
David Milner
Prime Suspect
Robert West
Episode: "Part 1"
2004
Messiah
Pace Tierney
Episode: "The Promise"
2005
Showbands
Tony Golden
TV movie
The Clinic
Malcolm Keown
5 episodes
2006
Hotel Babylon
Adrian McBride
Episode
Showbands II
Tony Golden
TV movie
Murphy's Law
Drew Johnstone
3 episodes
2007
Afterlife
Jonathan
Episode: "Your Hand in Mine"
The Wild West
Wyatt Earp
Episode: "The Gunfight at the OK Corral"
Northanger Abbey
General Tilney
TV movie
Anner House
Neil Barry
The Catherine Tate Show
Father
Episode: "Christmas Special"
2009
The Street
Thomas Miller
Episode
2011
Outcasts
President Richard Tate
8 episodes
Camelot
Colfur
Episode: "Justice"
Strike Back: Project Dawn
Daniel Connolly
2 episodes
2012
Saving the Titanic
Narrator (voice)
Documentary
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Jim Larkin
5 episodes
Merlin
Ruadan
2 episodes
2012–2019
Game of Thrones
Davos Seaworth
42 episodes
2013
Doctor Who
Captain Zhukov
Episode: "Cold War"
Vera
Sam Harper
Episode: "Prodigal Son"
2015
The Musketeers
Belgard
Episode: "The Prodigal Father"
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
General Olin
Episode: "Human Is"
2019
The Hot Zone
Wade Carter
6 episodes
Rick and Morty
Balthromaw (voice)
Episode: “Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty”
2020
Solar Opposites
Pupa (voice)
Episode: "Retrace-Your-Step-Alizer"
2021–2024
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Man-At-Arms (voice)
13 episodes
2021
Domina
Livius
8 episodes
2024–present
3 Body Problem
Thomas Wade
8 episodes
· Filmography › Music videos
2013
"High Hopes"
Role(s)
By Kodaline
Year
Title
Notes
2013
"High Hopes"
By Kodaline
· Awards and nominations
1999
Falling for a Dancer
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Television Role
Notes
Nominated
A Love Divided
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Male Actor in a Lead Film Role
2006
Showbands II
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television
Murphy's Law
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Notes
Won
2008
Hunger
Role(s)
London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Notes
Nominated
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Role(s)
Won
British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Role(s)
Nominated
2012
Pitch Black Heist
Role(s)
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film
Notes
Won
The Guard
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Notes
Nominated
2014
Game of Thrones
Role(s)
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama
2017
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama
Year
Film/Television
Award
Result
1999
Falling for a Dancer
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Television Role
Nominated
A Love Divided
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Male Actor in a Lead Film Role
2006
Showbands II
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television
Murphy's Law
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Won
2008
Hunger
London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Nominated
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Won
British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Nominated
2012
Pitch Black Heist
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film
Won
The Guard
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Nominated
2014
Game of Thrones
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama
2015
2016
2017
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama

References

  1. Game of Thrones
    http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/liam-cunningham-signs-up-for-next-six-series-of-game-of-thrones-3162227.html
  2. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-50-greatest-irish-film-actors-of-all-time-in-order-1.4271988
  3. "Falling for an Irish Lad"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120317114419/http://www.liamcunningham.net/interviews/irishnews01.php
  4. "Game Of Thrones star Liam Cunningham talks to The Works Presents"
    https://www.rte.ie/culture/2017/0321/861359-game-of-thrones-liam-cunningham-speaks-to-the-works-presents/
  5. GQ
    https://www.gq.com/story/liam-cunningham-game-of-thrones-electric-dreams-profile
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    https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/liam-cunningham-on-his-phenomenal-success-in-game-of-thrones-his-childhood-in-coolock-and-getting-married-at-22-37707528.html
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    http://entertainment.ie/cinema/news/Heres-the-full-list-of-nominees-for-this-years-Irish-Film-and-Television-Awards/391161.htm
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