Enda Oates (born 1962), occasionally credited as Enda Oats, is an
Irish stage, film, and television actor. He has received attention for
his stagework, but is best known to Irish television audiences as the
Reverend George Black in the long-running series Glenroe for RTÉ, and
as Barreller Casey in the sitcom Upwardly Mobile.Oates was born in
County Roscommon in 1962 and moved to Dublin in 1981 where he
currently resides. He studied at Roscommon CBS, and earned a Leaving
Certificate in 1980. The following year he attended Athlone Regional
Technical College before becoming a civil servant for five years
before becoming a thespian. His wife is named Louise and the couple
have one son. Oates is also a noted horse enthusiast and has appeared
on several television programmes about horses.Referred to as one of
"Ireland’s foremost acting talents" by the Roscommon Herald, Oates'
career has spanned over twenty years onstage, in radio, television and
film. Although he made a 1984 appearance in Remington Steele, he
turned professional in 1986 after sharing the Evening Herald "Newcomer
of the Year Award", along with Aidan Gillen (The Wire). The official
opening of the Strokestown International Poetry Festival was performed
by Oates.
Irish stage, film, and television actor. He has received attention for
his stagework, but is best known to Irish television audiences as the
Reverend George Black in the long-running series Glenroe for RTÉ, and
as Barreller Casey in the sitcom Upwardly Mobile.Oates was born in
County Roscommon in 1962 and moved to Dublin in 1981 where he
currently resides. He studied at Roscommon CBS, and earned a Leaving
Certificate in 1980. The following year he attended Athlone Regional
Technical College before becoming a civil servant for five years
before becoming a thespian. His wife is named Louise and the couple
have one son. Oates is also a noted horse enthusiast and has appeared
on several television programmes about horses.Referred to as one of
"Ireland’s foremost acting talents" by the Roscommon Herald, Oates'
career has spanned over twenty years onstage, in radio, television and
film. Although he made a 1984 appearance in Remington Steele, he
turned professional in 1986 after sharing the Evening Herald "Newcomer
of the Year Award", along with Aidan Gillen (The Wire). The official
opening of the Strokestown International Poetry Festival was performed
by Oates.
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