Owen Roe
Owen Roe is one of Ireland’s foremost film, TV and theatre actors. Roe studied at the Oscar School of Acting and the Brendan Smith Academy in the late 1970s. Roe has been a prolific stage actor for decades. He won an Irish Theatre Award for playing Claudius in Hamlet. He also won a Special Tribute Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2019. He also wrote one play, Fear of Feathers, staged at the Andrews Lane Theatre in 1991.
On TV, Roe has appeared on Scarlett, The Ambassador, Ballykissangel, Rásaí na Gaillimhe, Penny Dreadful, Vikings and Fair City., and as Oliver Cromwell in The History Channel Documentary "Cromwell: God's Executioner" based on the book by Professor Micheál Ó Siochrú He has appeared in several films, mostly made in Ireland, including Michael Collins (as Arthur Griffith), Intermission and Breakfast on Pluto. He has received three IFTA nominations.
On radio, Roe was one-third of the Scrap Saturday political satire series, and is best remembered for his impression of P. J. Mara, loyal adviser to Charles Haughey. He also appeared on Baldi (BBC Radio 4) as Inspector Rynne.
33Credits10 TV · 23 films
1991–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedFinnegan's Foursome
6.3 Average ratingacross 29 titles
Top TV shows 10best Owen Roe shows
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VikingsCount Odo · 12 eps · 2013 - 2
The HardacresLord George Fitzherbert · 4 eps · 2024 - 3
Penny DreadfulColonel Brewster · 1 ep · 2014 - 4
BallykissangelPaul Dooley · 8 eps · 1996 - 5
Titanic: Blood and SteelSir Norman Hill · 1 ep · 2012 - 6
ScarlettTim O'Hara · 3 eps · 1994 - 7
The Ice Cream GirlsJim · 3 eps · 2013 - 8
Dead and BuriedJack Sullivan · 4 eps · 2024 - 9Val Falvey, TDPat Daly · 6 eps · 2009
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The WalshesMartin · 2014–2014 · Comedy
Top movies 23best Owen Roe movies
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Finnegan's Foursome2026 - 2
Saving the TitanicWhite Star Lawyer · 2012 - 3
King FrankieAidan · 2024 - 4
Breakfast on PlutoDean · 2005 - 5
Michael CollinsArthur Griffith · 1996 - 6
The TreatyGeorge Gavan Duffy · 1991 - 7
When Harvey Met BobTony Powell · 2010 - 8
Wickedly EvilThe Chief · 2023 - 9
The Shadow in the NorthBram Stoker · 2007 - 10
Der Irland-Krimi: Mond über GalwayJonathan Carroll · 2023 - 11
IntermissionMr. Henderson · 2003 - 12
Soft Sand, Blue SeaJoe · 1998 - 13
Abe's StoryVarious Roles (voice) · 2019 - 14
The Christmas BreakCalum Reilly · 2023 - 15
Frankie StarlightSenior Customs Officer · 1995 - 16
SensationLiam · 2011 - 17
When the Sky Falls2000 - 18
AlarmJoe / Mossie · 2008 - 19
PursuitMr. King · 2015 - 20
LovingMichael Mathewson · 1996 - 21Wide Open SpacesGerard Ring · 2009
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The RootsSebastian Quintana · 2025 - 23
Ulysvoice · 1998
