Andrew Bennett is an Irish actor from Limerick City, Ireland. His career has spanned three decades and he has appeared in critically acclaimed films, such as Savage, Angela's Ashes, The Cellar and the Academy Award nominated film, The Quiet Girl.
Early life Andrew was born in Limerick City, Ireland but his family moved to Crecora, Killaloe, County Clare when he was a young boy. He moved to Dublin at 23, to attend college.
Career Bennett started his career starring in the 1979 film Black Jack, playing Hatch. In 1998, he starred in The General, directed by John Boorman. That same year, he appeared in the Canadian film This Is My Father as Mr. Kearney. Andrew was the narrator for the 1999 film Angela's Ashes, directed by Alan Parker and based off the memoir by Frank McCourt. He played Big Kevin in the 2013 feature The Stag, directed by John Butler.
In 2022, Andrew appeared in a supporting role in The Quiet Girl, a coming of age drama, written & directed by Colm Bairéad. The film received critical praise and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2023. Bennett claimed the nomination made him feel like he was part of "the Italia 90 team". Bennett received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the CinEuphoria Awards. The film was a winner at the Dublin International Film Festival.
In 2024, Bennett appeared as 'Donal Riley' in the RTÉ crime series Blackshore. Additionally that year, he appeared in the theatre production 'Heaven', which toured across Ireland and the UK. In 2025, Bennett took part in the RTÉ Short Story Competition, reading 'Feeding Time'. In 2025, Bennett once again performed for the RTÉ, this time in "The Four Faced Liar", by Ger FitzGibbon. Other on screen appearances include Small Town, Big Story (2025-BBC) The Cellar (2022 ) and in 2026, David Gleeson's Once Upon a Time in a Cinema. Theatre credits include "Embers" (2019) and "Lolita" (2002).
Filmography +YearTitleRoleType1979Black JackHatchFeature1991Pirate IslandPolicemanTV Movie1996QuickfixHarryShort1997AlaskaActorShort1998The GeneralHollyfield PriestFeature1998This Is My FatherMr. KearneyFeature1999The AmbassadorCustody OfficerTV Series1999Angela's AshesNarrator (voice)Feature2000SaltwaterGardaFeature2000Paths to FreedomGardaTV Series2002On Home GroundDoctor CostelloTV Series2003If Your Not In, You Can't Win!Self-NarratorTV Movie2005Pure MuleOliver BrennanTV Series2006Building A HouseFessington Short2007Single-HandedRadio D.JTV Series2007GarageSullyFeature2007Red MistSelf-Misc (voice)TV Movie2007The ClinicNoel O'LoughlinTV Series2008Little White LieJohn TV Movie2009SavageDetective O'NeillFeature2009ZonadMr. MadiganFeature2010Your Bad SelfActorTV Series2010Crossword(voice)Short2010Love/HatePeterTV Series2011PentecostQuinnShort2011The Importance of Being WhateverLarryTV Series2011MattieSgt Fronsie SullivanTV Series2012Immaturity for CharityVariousTV Movie2012SilenceSelf-BartenderFeature2013Foyle's WarDr. TrevelyanTV Series2013ScèalCathal TV Series2013Mister JohnJohn DevineFeature2013The StagBig KevinFeature2013Damo and IvorDetective MurrayTV Series2014NobleDicky ClarkFeature2012-2014Moone BoyMr. JacksonTV Series2014Edward & ArletteEdwardShort2016StorylandStore ManagerTV Series2016EipicAengusTV Series2016The Apparel JosephShort2016Trial of the CentuarySebastian BanksTV Series2016The FlagSchoonerFeature2017The BoxNiallShort2018Black '47BeartlaFeature2019RebellionArthur GriffithTV Series2019The Hole in the GroundDoctorFeature2019Resistance Arthur GriffithTV Series2019HeadcasesPeterTV Series2020Dating AmberCaptain RoryTV Series2020Le CleangalPàdraigTV Series2020A Death in the FamilyPeteShort2020Finding JoyPriestTV Series2021The Queen v Patrick O'DonnellA.M SullivanShort2021The PassionDadShort2022The CellarDetective BrophyFeature2022State of FluxArthur GriffithTV Series2022Arte JournalSelfTV Series2022The Quiet GirlSèanFeature2022The Cry of GranuaileEoghanFeature2022God's CreaturesGarda MikeFeature2023Umbrella SkyClownFeature2024BlackshoreDonal RileyTV Series2025Blue Moon Oklahoma City MajorFeature2025Small Town, Big StoryBarry BattlesTV Series2025WhitetailDanielFeature2025Cooper and FryMichael HebdenTV Series2026Once Upon a Time in a CinemaSgt Walsh Feature————The Lost Children of TuamActorFeature
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