Andrew Connolly (born 30 November 1965) is an Irish stage and screen
actor and director.Connolly was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1965 and
was raised in the Finglas and Ringsend areas.At sixteen years old he
left school for a seven-month stint in the Merchant Navy, and later
served eighteen months of "torture" in the Irish Navy before returning
to Dublin, where he became involved in the Dublin Youth Theater.
Connolly began his screen career with a recurring role in the RTÉ
television series Inside in 1985, with his first film role coming
three years later opposite Gabriel Byrne in The Courier. Connolly
received roles in several high-profile projects in the 1990s,
including the film adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel Patriot Games in
1993, and he received a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of an
abusive soldier in 1995's Guiltrip.
actor and director.Connolly was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1965 and
was raised in the Finglas and Ringsend areas.At sixteen years old he
left school for a seven-month stint in the Merchant Navy, and later
served eighteen months of "torture" in the Irish Navy before returning
to Dublin, where he became involved in the Dublin Youth Theater.
Connolly began his screen career with a recurring role in the RTÉ
television series Inside in 1985, with his first film role coming
three years later opposite Gabriel Byrne in The Courier. Connolly
received roles in several high-profile projects in the 1990s,
including the film adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel Patriot Games in
1993, and he received a Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of an
abusive soldier in 1995's Guiltrip.
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