David Wilmot is an Irish actor. His credits include Michael Collins (1996), I Went Down (1997), The Devil's Own (1997), The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998), Intermission (2003), The Clinic (2003–2004), King Arthur (2004), Six Shooter (2006), The Tudors (2009-2010), The Guard (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), Treasure Island (2012), Gold (2014), Ripper Street (2012–2016), Black Sails (2017), The Alienist (2018), Resistance (2019), Rebellion (2019), The Letter for the King (2020), Barkskins (2021), Station Eleven (2021–2022), Bodkin (2025), Hamnet (2025) and Hokum (2026).
Career Film and television Wilmot's acting debut was in the television film Lapsed Catholics (1987), He appeared in The Field (1990), and in Michael Collins (1996).
In 2003, Wilmot portrayed Dr. Ed Costello in 16 episodes of the RTÉ series The Clinic, for which, he was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama. Other credits were Laws of Attraction (2004), King Arthur (2004), Six Shooter (2006), The Guard (2011) and Gold (2014).
In 2009 and 2010, Wilmot appeared as rebel captain Sir Ralph Ellerker in seasons 3 and 4 of the Showtime series The Tudors. In January 2012, he appeared alongside Eddie Izzard in Sky 1's version of Treasure Island. He also appeared in the docudrama Saving the Titanic as the ship's Chief Engineer Joseph Bell. Wilmot played a supporting role in the BBC One drama Ripper Street, as the cantankerous bearded Police Sergeant Donald Atherton. He similarly played police Captain Connor in 2018's TNT production of The Alienist. He played the character of Israel Hands in season 4 of Starz pirate series Black Sails.
Wilmot starred as a series regular as the corporate consultant Clark in the 2021 HBO Max TV series Station Eleven, an adaptation of the novel of the same name.
In 2025, he played John Shakespeare, starring alongside Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Emily Watson in the Chloé Zhao directed romantic historical drama film Hamnet.
Theatre In 1992, Wilmot began his theatre career in the play At the Black Pig's Dyke for the Druid Theatre Company, Galway. Later theatre credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin (1996), As You Like It with the Druid Theatre Company, Galway (1999), and Juno and the Paycock at the Gaiety Theatre, London.
He originated the role of Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2001, played it at the Barbican Centre in 2002, then joined the 2006 off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Company production, which later transferred to Broadway. For this role, he was nominated at the 60th Tony Awards for the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play 2006, and won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, and the Theatre World Award for his performance.
Filmography Film +YearTitleRole Notes 1990 The Field Boy at Dance 1996 Michael Collins Squad Youth #21997 The Devil's Own Dessie I Went Down Anto The Last Bus Home Bus Conductor 1998 The General Assassin 1999 A Love Divided Ted Nealan2000 Rat Phelim Spratt Flick Des Fitzpatrick 2003 Intermission Oscar IFTA Nom + Win2004 Laws of Attraction Brendan King Arthur Woad killed by Lancelot2006 Studs Bubbles Middletown Sammy 2007 Waiting for Dublin Heneghan 2008 Dorothy Colin Garrivan2010 All Good Children Julian Parked Peter2011 The Guard Liam O'Leary Eliot & Me Tom2012 Shadow Dancer Kevin Mulville IFTA Nom Good Vibrations Eric Anna Karenina Nikolai 2013 The Food Guide to Love Padraig2014 Calvary Father Leary '71 Boyle Gold Ray 2016 War on Everyone Pádraic Power 2017 Breathe Paddy 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Portkey Tout2019 Little Joe Karl Calm with Horses Hector Ordinary Love Peter IFTA Win 2022 The Wonder Seán Ryan2023 Lies We Tell Silas IFTA Nom Embers Gary 2025 Hamnet John Shakespeare 2026 Hokum Jerry Completed TBA No Way Off Filming
Television YearTitleRole Notes 1987 Lapsed Catholics Fan Television film 1991 The Treaty Niall Television film 1993 The Bill Kevin Ryan Episode: "A Malicious Prosecution" 1997 The Tale of Sweeney Todd Tom Television film2002 Ultimate Force Fintan Maguire Episode: "The Killing of a One-Eyed Bookie" Home for Christmas Damien Quirke Television film 2003–2004 The Clinic Dr. Ed Costello 16 episodes - IFTA Nom 2009 Father & Son Detective Declan Henderson 3 episodes 2009–2010 The Tudors Ralph Ellerker 5 episodes2012 Saving the Titanic Joseph Bell Television film Treasure Island William O'Brien Television film Immaturity for Charity Various Television film 2012–2016 Ripper Street Sgt. Donald Artherton 25 episodes 2013 Vikings Olaf Andwend Episode: "Rites of Passage" 2016 Murder Clyde Harris Episode: "The Big Bang"2017 Black Sails Israel Hands 10 episodes Vera Mal Hinkin Episode: "The Blanket Mire"2018 The Alienist Captain Connor 10 episodes Genius José Ruiz y Blasco Episode: "Picasso: Chapter One" Mother's Day Arthur Television film2019 Resistance Patrick Mahon 4 episodes The Crown Arthur Scargill Episode: "Imbroglio" Rebellion Patrick Mahon 2 episodes2020 The Letter for the King Slupor 5 episodes Barkskins Constable Bouchard 8 episodes 2021–2022 Station Eleven Clark Thompson 10 episodes 2024 Bodkin Seamus Gallagher 7 episodes - IFTA Nom2025 Small Town, Big StoryKeith McCurdle6 episodes House of Guinness Bonnie Champion2026IndustryEdward BurgessTBCThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾Mr. ScrutonTV mini series
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2003 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) Best New Talent Intermission Best Supporting Actor in a Film/TV 2004 Best Actor in a TV Drama The Clinic 2006 Tony Awards Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Atlantic Theater Company Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Theatre World Award Drama League Awards Award for Distinguished Performance Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Lead Actor 2013 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) Best Supporting actor (Film) Shadow Dancer 2020 Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Film) Ordinary Love 2024 Best Lead Actor (Film) Lies We Tell 2025 Best Supporting actor (Drama) Bodkin
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