Patrick O'Kane
Patrick O'Kane is a British/Irish actor who was born in 1965 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He attended St Malachy's grammar school where he discovered a love of acting and then attended Manchester University, graduating with double honours in Drama and English. This was followed by training at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He has been part of the companies of the Royal National Theatre, where he appeared in The Playboy of the Western World and Peer Gynt, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he played the title role in Macbeth. At the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, he gave an "eye-catching",[1] "triumphant"[2] performance in the title role of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus in 2010.
In London's West End, he has appeared in War Horse. He played John Proctor in the Lyric Theatre, Belfast's production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, opening the theatre's new performance space in April 2011 to rave reviews and receiving a nomination for best actor in the Irish Theatre Awards for his performance.[3]
In October 2011 O'Kane appeared to great acclaim in the lead role of " 16 Possible Glimpses" at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/16_possible_glimpses/
In May 2012 He appeared as J. Bruce Ismay in Owen McCafferty's Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912) at the newly opened MAC art's venue in Belfast and will be performing in Owen McCafferty's play "Quietly" in the Abbey Theatre in October 2012.
In addition to his extensive stage work, O'Kane has appeared in the movies ( most recently in 'Prometheus') and on television in many parts including 'Game of Thrones', season two of 'The Borgias', series nine of the popular BBC " New Tricks" and the upcoming BBC detective series "The Fall" set in Northern Ireland.
He won a Nesta Fellowship in 2005 and has released a book "Actor's Voices" a series of conversations with modern actors( Oberon Press 2012 )
Work with Owen McCafferty
O'Kane has appeared in multiple plays written by Owen McCafferty, including Closing Time at the National Theatre in 2002,[4] Scenes from the Big Picture (playing a character who works in an abbatoir rooted in the playwright's own experience) at the National Theatre Cottesloe in 2003,[5] and Shoot the Crow at the Royal Exchange Studio, Manchester in 2003.[6] O'Kane and McCafferty grew up in the same Belfast village and attended the same youth club, though McCafferty was four years older. They both played Gaelic football for the local club. The two did not collaborate as theatrical professionals until McCafferty began writing Closing Time while on secondment at the National Theatre Studio.[7]
References
- ↑ Gardner, Lyn. "Doctor Faustus". Guardian UK. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Jeffay, John. "Review: Dr Faustus; This devilish tale is the real deal". Jewish Chronicle Online. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Coyle, Jane. "Belfast's Lyric Theatre opens doors to new talent". Irish Theatre Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Billington, Michael. "Closing Time". Guardian UK. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Billington, Michael. "Scenes From the Big Picture". Guardian UK. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ Billington, Michael. "Shoot the Crow". Guardian UK. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Patrick O'Kane". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
External links
- Patrick O'Kane at the Internet Movie Database
- Patrick O'Kane, National Theatre website
- Patrick O'Kane & Ian Redford, Royal Exchange Theatre, The Making Of Doctor Faustus - creating the roles of Faustus and Mephistopheles