Éanna Hardwicke (born 21 October 1996) is an Irish actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's The Eclipse (2009). His films since include Lakelands (2022) and Saipan (2025). On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series The Sixth Commandment and the Paramount+ series The Doll Factory (both 2023). For the former, he won an RTS Programme Award and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award.
Hardwicke was named a Screen International Rising Star in the publication's inaugural Irish edition.
Early life and education Hardwicke is originally from the St Luke's–Military Hill area of Cork before his family moved out to Glanmire. He attended Cork School Project (now Cork Educate Together National SchoolCork Educate Together National School, Grattan Street, Cork) and then Ashton School.
He began acting at the age of 10, participating in youth theatre at the Gaiety School of Acting's Cork campus, National Association of Youth Drama (NAYD), and Cork School of Music. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from The Lir Academy in 2018.
Career Hardwicke began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's 2009 horror film The Eclipse.
He returned to the screen ten years later in 2019, appearing in the science fiction film Vivarium and making his television debut in an episode of the Syfy series Krypton. He also appeared in The Misfit Mythology at the Cork Arts Theatre and participated in a RISE Productions podcast in which he, Gavin Kostick, Danielle Galligan, and Janet Moran performed Kostick's modern version of Homer's Odyssey.
In 2020, Hardwicke played Rob Hegarty, Connell's (Paul Mescal) school friend, in the BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People. He then had a recurring role in the RTÉ crime drama Smother in 2021.
In 2022, Hardwicke joined the cast of the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga for its second season and starred in the sports drama film Lakelands, the latter of which earned him and Danielle Galligan the Galway Film Fleadh's Bingham Ray New Talent Award, in addition to IFTA nominations. He also appeared in The Sparrow and played a younger version of Stanley Townsend's character in the film About Joan. He played Roy Keane in the 2025 film Saipan.
Hardwicke played Ben Field in the BBC One series The Sixth Commandment and Silas in the Paramount+ adaptation of Elizabeth Macneal's The Doll Factory. In 2026, he can be seen in the 1980s-set film Ancestors.
Acting credits Film
Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Eclipse Thomas Farr 2019 Vivarium Older Boy 2021 At Arm's Length Young Man Short film; writer, producer2022 About Joan Young Doug Lakelands Cian Reilly The Sparrow Robbie Lamb Paul Short film 2024 William Tell Young Tell 2025 Saipan Roy Keane 2026 No Ordinary Heist Barry McKenna Beau Post-production TBAPost-production TBA Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Krypton Sagitari Lan-Dy Episode: "In Zod We Trust" 2020 Normal People Rob Hegarty 5 episodes 2021–2023 Smother Joe Ryan 17 episodes 2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Sebastian Valtor 7 episodes2023 The Sixth Commandment Ben Field 4 episodes The Doll Factory Silas Reed 6 episodes 2024 A Very Royal Scandal Stewart MacLean 3 episodes
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Misfit Mythology Oisín Cork Arts Theatre 2020 The Mouth of the Birch Joseph Druid Theatre Company Attachment Gavin Dublin Theatre Festival2025The Playboy of the Western World Christy National Theatre
Audio The Odyssey: A New Version (2019), Irish Theatre Podcast Intermezzo (2024), Faber and Faber In Every Possible Way (2026), Berkley
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2021 Irish Film & Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama Smother 2022 Galway Film Fleadh Bingham Ray New Talent Award Lakelands 2023 Irish Film & Television Awards Lead Actor – Film 2024 Royal Television Society Programme Award Supporting Actor - MaleThe Sixth Commandment 2024Irish Film & Television Awards Supporting Actor – DramaThe Sixth Commandment 2024 British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting ActorThe Sixth Commandment 2025 Ian Charleson Awards Cherry Orchard
See also List of Irish actors Notes
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