Peter Campion (born 1987) (sometimes credited as Art Campion) is an Irish actor and presenter. He is best known for his roles in the RTÉ One drama Love/Hate (2010–2011) and the Channel 4 sitcoms London Irish (2013) Derry Girls (2018–2022) and How to Get to Heaven from Belfast (2026).
Early life Campion grew up in Birr, County Offaly. His family moved to the Dublin suburb of Dartry when he was 12. He attended boarding school Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare for secondary school where he participated in school plays. He moved to London for drama school, training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), going on to graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2010.
Career Upon graduation from Guildhall, Campion played Galanba in the Royal National Theatre production of The White Guard. That same year, he began appearing on television as Stumpy Doyle in Love/Hate and Dr. Jack Flynn in Raw. He starred in the Edinburgh production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore. He played Ronan McCann in the first and second series of the BBC Two Northern Ireland drama 6Degrees. In 2013, he starred as Packy Kennedy in the Channel 4 sitcom London Irish.
In 2015, Campion made his film debut as George Sheridan in Brooklyn. This was followed by the musical Sing Street and the St. Patrick's Day segment of the horror anthology Holidays. He starred in the Belfast production of The Pillowman.
Campion narrates Irish version of the reality show First Dates. In 2017, he appeared in the EastEnders limited spinoff Kat & Alfie: Redwater and the horror film The Cured.
In 2018, Campion began playing the guest role of Father Peter in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. That same year, he landed the roles of Joe in the second series of Can't Cope, Won't Cope as well as theatre roles in Autumn Royal and Furniture. The following year, Campion had a recurring role as Mickey Gibbs in series 5 of the BBC One series Peaky Blinders.
Campion played Henry Vickers in the Acorn TV crime drama Dead Still and the teacher Sweeney in the coming-of-age film Dating Amber in 2020, and the Roman consul Libo in the Sky Atlantic series Domina in 2021.
Personal life Campion lives in Avoca Co. Wicklow with actress Valerie O'Connor and their two children.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2015 Brooklyn George Sheridan Too Shall Pass Tef Short film2016 Sing Street Evan Holidays The Man Anthology: St. Patrick's Day The Flag Hammer 2017 The Cured Luke 6am News Tef Short film2019 Cynthia David Short film The Dream Report Narrator (voice) Short film2020 Dating Amber Sweeney Gone Viral Fachtna Browne Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Jack Taylor Anthony Bradford-Hemple 2 episodes2010–2011 Love/Hate Stephen "Stumpy" Doyle 6 episodes (series 1–2) Raw Dr. Jack Flynn 5 episodes (series 3) 2012–2013 6Degrees Ronan McCann Series 1–22013 Lawless Niall Burton Television film London Irish Patrick "Packy" Kennedy 6 episodes 2016 Trial of the Century Willie Pearse Episode: "The Defence of Patrick H. Pearse" 2016–present First Dates Narrator 2017 Kat & Alfie: Redwater Andrew Kelly 6 episodes 2018–2022 Derry Girls Father Peter Conway 4 episodes 2018 Can't Cope, Won't Cope Joe 5 episodes 2019 Peaky Blinders Mickey Gibbs 3 episodes (series 5) 2020 Dead Still Henry Vickers 5 episodes 2021 Domina Libo 6 episodes 2023 Significant Other Mr. Fitzgerald Episode #1.2 2023–2024 Blue Lights Sully 5 episodes 2024 Faithless Cormac 6 episodes 2026 How To Get To Heaven From Belfast Jim 4 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes Squadron 42 Brian "Weezy" Weiters
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2010 The White Guard Galanba Royal National Theatre, London 2011 Perve Nick Peacock Theatre, Dublin 2012 The Lieutenant of Inishmore Padraic Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh 2015 The Pillowman Katurian Lyric Theatre, Belfast2018 Autumn Royal Timothy Ireland tour Furniture Ed Mick Lally Theatre, Galway International Arts Festival 2022 The Lonesome West Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
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