Patrick Martins (born 19 May 1997) is an Irish actor. He is known for his stage work and his roles in the Virgin Media One crime drama Redemption (2022) and the ITVX period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton (2022). His films include Baltimore (2023).
Martins was named a 2023 Screen International Rising Star of Ireland.
Early life Of Nigerian origin, Martins moved from Lagos to Ireland in 2002 after his parents separated, where he grew up in Swords, a suburb just north of Dublin in Fingal.
Martins attended Fingal Community College. Unsure what to do during his Leaving Cert, his mother suggested he try acting. He took a two-year PLC course with the Bull Alley Theatre Company at Liberties College alongside his good friend Kieran Flynn. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from The Lir Academy at Trinity College Dublin in 2019.
Career Martins made his television debut as Zac in the RTÉ fantasy comedy Blasts from the Past. Martins received critical acclaim for his breakout stage performance as M'Closky in the 2022 Abbey Theatre production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' stage adaptation of An Octoroon. He also appeared in Good Sex at the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Around this time, Martins also appeared in the Virgin Media One crime drama Redemption as DS Luke Byrne. In August 2021, it was announced Martins would star as Olaudah "Laddie" Cambridge in the period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sara Collins. The series premiered on ITVX in December 2022.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2019 Power Out Rory Short film 2020 Blasts from the Past Zac 6 episodes 2022 Redemption DS Luke Byrne Supporting role The Confessions of Frannie Langton Olaudah "Laddie" Cambridge Main role 2023 Baltimore Walter Feature film Northern Lights Gavin 3 episodes2024 Harry Wild Emmanuel Okafor 1 episode The Problem with People Padraig Feature film Conveyance Brian Short film 2025 Small Town, Big Story Jules O'Brien Supporting role Cooper and Fry Lee Bateman 1 episode 2026 Ancestors Henry Feature film
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2019 Much Ado About Nothing BarachioRough Magic; The Quad, Kilkenny / Theatre Royal Waterford 2020 The Great Hunger Abbey Theatre, Dublin 2022 An Octoroon M'Closky Abbey Theatre, Dublin Good Sex Dublin Theatre Festival2024EmmaMr. KnightlyAbbey Theatre, Dublin
References
External links
Patrick Martins at the Artists Partnership