Stanley Townsend is an Irish actor.Townsend was born and brought up in
Dublin, Ireland. After attending Wesley College Dublin, he studied at
Trinity College, Maths and Civil Engineering. While there he joined
Dublin University Players, the college's Amateur Dramatic Society. He
later co-founded co-operative theatre company Rough Magic with
writer/director Declan Hughes and theatre director Lynne Parker,
performing in numerous productions includingThe Country Wife,
Nightshade, andSexual Perversity in Chicago. He subsequently went on
to perform in several productions at The Gate and The Abbey Theatres
in Dublin. In London, he has worked with such directors as Sam Mendes
in The Plough and the Stars, Richard Eyre in Guys and Dolls and Rufus
Norris in Under the Blue Sky. Theatre appearances at the Royal Court
include The Alice Trilogy directed by Ian Rickson and Shining City
directed by Conor McPherson, for which he was nominated for Best Actor
at The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, 2004.Townsend's television
work began on a number of shows for RTÉ in Dublin. Since moving to
London, television appearances have included Spooks, The Commander,
Hustle, Waking the Dead and Omagh Bombing.
Dublin, Ireland. After attending Wesley College Dublin, he studied at
Trinity College, Maths and Civil Engineering. While there he joined
Dublin University Players, the college's Amateur Dramatic Society. He
later co-founded co-operative theatre company Rough Magic with
writer/director Declan Hughes and theatre director Lynne Parker,
performing in numerous productions includingThe Country Wife,
Nightshade, andSexual Perversity in Chicago. He subsequently went on
to perform in several productions at The Gate and The Abbey Theatres
in Dublin. In London, he has worked with such directors as Sam Mendes
in The Plough and the Stars, Richard Eyre in Guys and Dolls and Rufus
Norris in Under the Blue Sky. Theatre appearances at the Royal Court
include The Alice Trilogy directed by Ian Rickson and Shining City
directed by Conor McPherson, for which he was nominated for Best Actor
at The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, 2004.Townsend's television
work began on a number of shows for RTÉ in Dublin. Since moving to
London, television appearances have included Spooks, The Commander,
Hustle, Waking the Dead and Omagh Bombing.
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