Myles Breen is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller.
Biography Myles Breen was born and raised in Limerick City, Ireland, on September 2, 1964. As a child, he attended speech and drama classes and competed in Féile Luimnigh. He attended University College Cork in the early 1980s and was a member of the UCC Dramatic Society. He was a founding member of the Bottom Dog Theatre Company in 2008.
He was the playwright one-man show Language Unbecoming a Lady was originally produced in 2009 for Limerick Pride. It was later performed nationally and at the Origins Irish Festival in New York (2015), for which he won the best actor award at the festival. He also wrote The Bachelor of Kilkish (2014) which was originally performed in Lime Tree Theatre. He wrote and performed in A Wilde Fan (2021), an homage to Oscar Wilde. All three of these productions were directed by Liam O'Brien (Irish actor). Breen has made several television and film performances, including Killinaskully, The Clash of the Ash (1987 film), Northanger Abbey (2007 film), Corp & Anam (2011), and Harvey: The Monster Catcher (2012).
In 2014, he was honoured with a Limerick Person of the Month award. Two years later, he was selected as the Grand Marshall of the Limerick Pride Parade. He has played various roles with Island Theatre Co. such as Manus in ‘Translations’, Eugene in ‘Biloxi Blues’, Danny Mann in ‘The Colleen Bawn’, Claudius in ‘Hamlet’ and various roles in ‘Pig Town’ and ‘Under Milk Wood’. In 2016, Myles was awarded the honour of leading the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. In 2015, he led the Pride parade.
Myles’ other acting roles include Joxer in ‘Juno & the Paycock’, Antonio in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ (Steeple), Andrew Aguecheek in ‘Twelfth Night’ (Natural Shocks), Philly Cullen in ‘The Play boy of the Western World’ (Yew Tree ) and Heskie in ‘Love, Peace and Robbery’ (Magic Roundabout). He has also appeared with Daghdha, Animated State, Gallowglass, Quare Hawks, Graffiti, Aisling Ghear, Impact, and Teaspach.
In Modern times, Myles performs in the Irish Pantos, having performed in 15, including ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘Snow White’ (performed at CentreStage), ‘Cinderella’ (performed in the Olympia) and ‘Pinocchio’ (performed in the Everyman). Myles also writes and directs the annual ‘Creative Show’ event, put on by the Limerick Youth Theatre in collaboration with the Daughters of Charity. The Creative Show has run for 12 years being performed in University Concert Hall with Breen running all of them. In 2026, Myles Breen celebrated 30 consecutive years of performing in the Limerick Panto, revealing he has played the ‘Ugly Sister’ a total of 8 times.
Films +YearTitleCharacterType1987The Clash of the AshWillyFeature2006Why The Irish Dance That WayBusinessmanFeature2007Northanger AbbeyMr. KingFeature2009The Euthanizer LeaderShort2012Harvey: The Monster CatcherHarveyShort2014Play It Again Son! Film DirectorShort2015Myles Breen: Unbecoming A LadyBobbyShort2016Day OffRonnieShort2016Fow Jaw-Hit it OffDrag QueenMusic Video2016Date: TimeRonnieShort2016Relax The Cacks: A Full Shim FilmDiarmuidShort2021Shannon BanksLitterbugShort2022The 5 Flannery’sBartenderShort2025Through The GrapevineWesley Short2026Insatiable HenryShort2026King Kong Company-CorfuThe Trio LeaderMusic Video
Television series +YearTitleCharacterEpisodes2004Fair CityRoy Kingston1 episode2007-2008KillinaskullyMagic Contestant/Re-enactor No.22 episodes 2010MattieChicken 11 episode2011Corp & AnamJ.D2 episodes2023Hidden AssetsGer Townsend1 episode
Director/Playwright +YearTitleRoleTypeCompany2004In Rear ViewDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionLimerick Youth Theatre2006Jack and the BeanstalkDirectorTheatre ProductionAn Grianán Theatre2009Language Unbecoming A LadyDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2009Off The WallDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre & Belltable Arts Centre2009The Revenger's TragedyDirectorTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2010Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensDirectorTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2010DorianDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionLimerick Youth Theatre2010PorkvilleDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2011The Lola Montez ExperienceWriterMusic ProductionMusic Generation Limerick2011Killer KabaretDirectorTheatre ProductionIndie Theatre Production2011The Creative Show: Channel SurfingDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2012A Christmas CarolDirectorTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2012The Creative Show: StorylandDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2013The Creative Show: Take Away TimeDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2014The Creative Show: A Night at the LibraryDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2014The Bachelor of KilkishDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2014Seven Deadly SinsDirectorTheatre ProductionIndie Theatre Production2015The Creative Show: Around The World in 80 MinutesDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2016The Creative Show: Gulliver’s Travels 2016Director/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2017The Creative Show: #GoggleboxDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2018The Creative Show: Return to StorylandDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2020The Creative Show: ShamstoryDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2021A Wilde FanDirector/PlaywrightTheatre ProductionBottom Dog Theatre2021Shannon BanksDirector VideoI Love Limerick2022The 5 Flannery’sDirectorShort FilmLimerick Youth Theatre & Redpaw Media2023The Creative Show: Shamstory: Da Real Story of LimerickDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2024The Creative Show: A Night at the CinemaDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2025The Creative Show: A Night on the TownDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre2026The Creative Show: A Night at the TheatreDirector/PlaywrightMusical TheatreLimerick Youth Theatre
Theatre performances +YearTitleRoleProductionCompany1988SiveActorTheatreIsland Theatre1989The Colleen BawnDanny MannTheatreIsland Theatre1995PinocchioPinocchioTheatreEveryman Theatre, Cork1997HamletClaudiusTheatreIsland Theatre1998TranslationsManusTheatreIsland Theatre1999Pig Town(Various Roles)TheatreIsland Theatre2001The Taming of the ShrewActorTheatreIsland Theatre2004Biloxi BluesEugeneTheatreIsland Theatre2006Under Milk Wood(Various Roles)TheatreCork Opera House2008The Merchant of VeniceShylock & AntonioTheatreSteeple2009Language Unbecoming A LadyBobbyTheatreBottom Dog Theatre2011Love, Peace and RobberyHeskieTheatreMagic Roundabout & Belltable2012CinderellaUgly SisterPantoUniversity Concert Hall2013A Chip in the SugarGraham RodwellTheatreBottom Dog Theatre2013What Happened to Bridgie ClearlyMikeyTheatreBottom Dog Theatre2014Jack and the BeanstalkDame LolaPantoUniversity Concert Hall2014Juno & the PaycockJoxer DalyTheatreBottom Dog Theatre2014Twelfth NightAndrew AguecheekTheatreNatural Shocks2015The Playboy of the Western WorldPhilly CullenTheatreYew Tree Theatre2015Sleeping BeautyDamePantoUniversity Concert Hall2016Beauty and the BeastDamePantoUniversity Concert Hall2017CinderellaUgly SisterPantoUniversity Concert Hall2018Snow White and the tale of the Lost BoysDamePantoUniversity Concert Hall2019AladdinWidow TwankeyPantoUniversity Concert Hall2020-2021Jack and the BeanstalkThe DamePantoUniversity Concert Hall-Online Production2021Waiting For PoirotSuitTheatreHonest Arts, Lime Tree Theatre & Belltable2022-2023Peter Pan The DamePantoUniversity Concert Hall2023-2024CinderellaKimPantoUniversity Concert Hall2024-2025Mother GooseMother GoosePantoUniversity Concert Hall
Awards and nominations +YearAwardProductionStatus2014Limerick Person of the MonthWon2014Limerick Person of the YearNominated2015Origin 1st Irish Theatre FestivalLanguage: Unbecoming a LadyWon2015Civic Honour- Cultural Ambassador for LimerickWon2015Origin 1st Irish Theatre FestivalLanguage: Unbecoming a LadyNominated
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