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Risteárd Cooper

Actor

Risteárd Cooper has just finished performing in Annie Baker’s CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION at the Gate Theatre in Dublin to rave reviews. Before that he wrapped on the feature film MURDER IN G MAJOR for Hallmark playing “Eamon McCarthy” and the 4 part mini series THE INHERITANCE for Channel 5. He can now be seen on Amazon’s new 10-part series THE POWER. Before that he filmed ITV’s TOO CLOSE opposite Emily Watson and Stephen Frears’ hit series QUIZ, playing ‘David Liddiment’. Other highlights include NO OFFENCE and two series of DELICIOUS with Dawn French. On stage Risteárd was recently in Rupert Goold’s SHIPWRECK at the Almeida Theatre. He is also well known in Ireland for his ongoing comedy sketch show, APRES MATCH.

Credits

FILM & TELEVISION
Production (role):
MURDER IN G MAJOR (Eamon McCarthy)
Company:
Hallmark
Project details:
Dir. Linda-Lisa Hayter
Production (role):
THE INHERITANCE (Detective Sergeant Morris)
Company:
Channel 5
Project details:
Dir. Aku Louhimies
Production (role):
THE POWER (Declan Blease)
Company:
Amazon Studios
Project details:
Dir. Various
Production (role):
TOO CLOSE (Si Robertson)
Company:
Snowed In Productions for ITV1
Project details:
Dir. Bruce Goodison
Production (role):
QUIZ (David Liddiment)
Company:
Left Bank Pictures for ITV
Project details:
Dir. Stephen Frears
Production (role):
DELICIOUS 1 & 2 (James Harley)
Company:
Bandit Television for Sky One
Project details:
Dir. John Hardwick
Production (role):
HOUDINI & DOYLE (Charles Doyle)
Company:
Big Talk for ITV Encore & Fox
Project details:
Dir. Robert Lieberman
Production (role):
NO OFFENCE (Laurie)
Company:
Abbott Vision / Channel 4
Project details:
Dir. David Kerr
Production (role):
CHARLIE (Dermot Nally)
Company:
Touchpaper Television for RTE
Project details:
Dir. Kenneth Glenaan
Production (role):
THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER (Sir Henry Coverley)
Company:
Hat Trick for ITV 1
Project details:
Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Production (role):
AN CRISIS (Setanta de Paor)
Company:
Wildfire Films / TG4
Project details:
Dir. Charlie McCarthy

Monte Carlo Television Festival Award nomination

Production (role):
BITTERSWEET (Michael - Lead)
Company:
Element Films / RTE
Project details:
Dir. Declan Eames
Production (role):
CHASING THE BLUES
Company:
Peer Pressure / RTE
Production (role):
THE STATE OF US
Company:
Peer Pressure / RTE
Production (role):
BATMAN BEGINS (Capt. Simonson)
Company:
Warner Brothers
Production (role):
BIG BOW WOW (Cullen)
Company:
Praxix Pictures / RTE
Production (role):
THE CLOSER YOU GET (Fr. Mallone)
Company:
Redwave Films
Production (role):
APRES MATCH
Company:
RTE
THEATRE
Production (role):
CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION (James)
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Róisín McBrinn
Production (role):
SHIPWRECK
Company:
Almeida Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Rupert Goold
Production (role):
JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS
Company:
Gate Theatre, Dublin
Project details:
Dir. Alan Stanford
Production (role):
THE WEIR (Finbar)
Company:
Donmar Theatre & West End
Project details:
Dir. Josie Rourke
Production (role):
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK (Joxer)
Company:
Abbey Theatre / National Theatre London
Project details:
Dir. Howard Davies
Production (role):
PYGMALION (Mr. Higgins)
Company:
Abbey Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Annabelle Comyn
Production (role):
THE YALTA GAME (Dmitri)
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Patrick Mason
Production (role):
THE DEEP BLUE SEA (Freddie)
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Alan Stanford
Production (role):
BETRAYAL (Jerry)
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Robin Lefevre
Production (role):
I, KEANO (Quinnus)
Company:
Olympia Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Peter Sheridan
Production (role):
AUNTIE AND ME
Company:
The Gaiety Theatre
Production (role):
OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER (Young Piper)
Company:
Abbey Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Patrick Mason
Production (role):
DOLDRUM BAY (Francis)
Company:
The Peacock Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Mark Lambert
Production (role):
ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE (John Buchanan)
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Dominic Cooke
Production (role):
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY (Francois)
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Robin Le Fervre
Production (role):
BLITHE SPIRIT
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Alan Stanford
Production (role):
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Alan Stanford
Production (role):
ARCADIA
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Ben Barnes
Production (role):
CYRANO DE BERGERAC
Company:
The Gate Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Alan Stanford
Production (role):
MOJO (Mickey)
Company:
Steppenwolf (Chicago)
Project details:
Dir. Ian Rickson
Production (role):
TALKING BACK
Company:
EST (New York)
Project details:
Dir. Ed Napier
Production (role):
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK
Company:
Irish Rep (New York)
Project details:
Dir. Charlotte Moore
Production (role):
SAME OLD MOON
Company:
Irish Rep (New York)
Project details:
Dir. Charlotte Moore
Production (role):
MOSES ROCK
Company:
Abbey Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Patrick Mason
Production (role):
THE BIRD SANCTUARY
Company:
Abbey Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Robin Lefevre
Production (role):
BUFFALO BILL HAS GONE TO ALASKA
Company:
Andrews Lane
Project details:
Dir. Jim Culleton
Production (role):
BEDTIME STORY
Company:
Irish/USA Tour
Project details:
Dir. Shivaun O’Casey
Production (role):
END OF THE BEGINNING
Company:
Irish/USA Tour
Project details:
Dir. Shivaun O’Casey
Production (role):
THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN
Company:
Irish/USA Tour
Project details:
Dir. Shivaun O’Casey
Production (role):
BLOOD BROTHERS
Company:
Olympia Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Danny Hiller
Production (role):
A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT
Company:
Andrews Lane
Project details:
Dir. Ronan O’Leary
Production (role):
A LITTLE LIKE DROWNING
Company:
Druid Theatre Co.
Project details:
Dir. Jane Prowse
Production (role):
TORCHLIGHT AND LASERBEAMS
Company:
Gaiety Theatre
Project details:
Dir. Michael Scott

Credits

  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): MURDER IN G MAJOR (Eamon McCarthy)
    Company: Hallmark
    Project details: Dir. Linda-Lisa Hayter
  • Production (role): THE INHERITANCE (Detective Sergeant Morris)
    Company: Channel 5
    Project details: Dir. Aku Louhimies
  • Production (role): THE POWER (Declan Blease)
    Company: Amazon Studios
    Project details: Dir. Various
  • Production (role): TOO CLOSE (Si Robertson)
    Company: Snowed In Productions for ITV1
    Project details: Dir. Bruce Goodison
  • Production (role): QUIZ (David Liddiment)
    Company: Left Bank Pictures for ITV
    Project details: Dir. Stephen Frears
  • Production (role): DELICIOUS 1 & 2 (James Harley)
    Company: Bandit Television for Sky One
    Project details: Dir. John Hardwick
  • Production (role): HOUDINI & DOYLE (Charles Doyle)
    Company: Big Talk for ITV Encore & Fox
    Project details: Dir. Robert Lieberman
  • Production (role): NO OFFENCE (Laurie)
    Company: Abbott Vision / Channel 4
    Project details: Dir. David Kerr
  • Production (role): CHARLIE (Dermot Nally)
    Company: Touchpaper Television for RTE
    Project details: Dir. Kenneth Glenaan
  • Production (role): THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER (Sir Henry Coverley)
    Company: Hat Trick for ITV 1
    Project details: Dir. Geoffrey Sax
  • Production (role): AN CRISIS (Setanta de Paor)
    Company: Wildfire Films / TG4
    Project details: Dir. Charlie McCarthy

    Monte Carlo Television Festival Award nomination

  • Production (role): BITTERSWEET (Michael - Lead)
    Company: Element Films / RTE
    Project details: Dir. Declan Eames
  • Production (role): CHASING THE BLUES
    Company: Peer Pressure / RTE
    Project details:
  • Production (role): THE STATE OF US
    Company: Peer Pressure / RTE
    Project details:
  • Production (role): BATMAN BEGINS (Capt. Simonson)
    Company: Warner Brothers
    Project details:
  • Production (role): BIG BOW WOW (Cullen)
    Company: Praxix Pictures / RTE
    Project details:
  • Production (role): THE CLOSER YOU GET (Fr. Mallone)
    Company: Redwave Films
    Project details:
  • Production (role): APRES MATCH
    Company: RTE
    Project details:
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION (James)
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Róisín McBrinn
  • Production (role): SHIPWRECK
    Company: Almeida Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Rupert Goold
  • Production (role): JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS
    Company: Gate Theatre, Dublin
    Project details: Dir. Alan Stanford
  • Production (role): THE WEIR (Finbar)
    Company: Donmar Theatre & West End
    Project details: Dir. Josie Rourke
  • Production (role): JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK (Joxer)
    Company: Abbey Theatre / National Theatre London
    Project details: Dir. Howard Davies
  • Production (role): PYGMALION (Mr. Higgins)
    Company: Abbey Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Annabelle Comyn
  • Production (role): THE YALTA GAME (Dmitri)
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Patrick Mason
  • Production (role): THE DEEP BLUE SEA (Freddie)
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Alan Stanford
  • Production (role): BETRAYAL (Jerry)
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Robin Lefevre
  • Production (role): I, KEANO (Quinnus)
    Company: Olympia Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Peter Sheridan
  • Production (role): AUNTIE AND ME
    Company: The Gaiety Theatre
    Project details:
  • Production (role): OBSERVE THE SONS OF ULSTER (Young Piper)
    Company: Abbey Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Patrick Mason
  • Production (role): DOLDRUM BAY (Francis)
    Company: The Peacock Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Mark Lambert
  • Production (role): ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE (John Buchanan)
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Dominic Cooke
  • Production (role): SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY (Francois)
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Robin Le Fervre
  • Production (role): BLITHE SPIRIT
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Alan Stanford
  • Production (role): AN IDEAL HUSBAND
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Alan Stanford
  • Production (role): ARCADIA
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Ben Barnes
  • Production (role): CYRANO DE BERGERAC
    Company: The Gate Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Alan Stanford
  • Production (role): MOJO (Mickey)
    Company: Steppenwolf (Chicago)
    Project details: Dir. Ian Rickson
  • Production (role): TALKING BACK
    Company: EST (New York)
    Project details: Dir. Ed Napier
  • Production (role): JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK
    Company: Irish Rep (New York)
    Project details: Dir. Charlotte Moore
  • Production (role): SAME OLD MOON
    Company: Irish Rep (New York)
    Project details: Dir. Charlotte Moore
  • Production (role): MOSES ROCK
    Company: Abbey Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Patrick Mason
  • Production (role): THE BIRD SANCTUARY
    Company: Abbey Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Robin Lefevre
  • Production (role): BUFFALO BILL HAS GONE TO ALASKA
    Company: Andrews Lane
    Project details: Dir. Jim Culleton
  • Production (role): BEDTIME STORY
    Company: Irish/USA Tour
    Project details: Dir. Shivaun O’Casey
  • Production (role): END OF THE BEGINNING
    Company: Irish/USA Tour
    Project details: Dir. Shivaun O’Casey
  • Production (role): THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN
    Company: Irish/USA Tour
    Project details: Dir. Shivaun O’Casey
  • Production (role): BLOOD BROTHERS
    Company: Olympia Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Danny Hiller
  • Production (role): A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT
    Company: Andrews Lane
    Project details: Dir. Ronan O’Leary
  • Production (role): A LITTLE LIKE DROWNING
    Company: Druid Theatre Co.
    Project details: Dir. Jane Prowse
  • Production (role): TORCHLIGHT AND LASERBEAMS
    Company: Gaiety Theatre
    Project details: Dir. Michael Scott
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