- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 5, 1990
- Place of Birth
- London, England
John Connors
John Connors the first Irish Traveller (Minceir) Director is also an Irish actor, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, playwright and human rights activist who has broken new ground for his minority community in Ireland. He is best known for his role as Patrick Ward in the Irish crime drama series Love/Hate and for Cardboard Gangsters in which he won best actor at the 2018 Irish film and television awards. John Connors directorial debut was in 2016 where he co-directed and presented John Connors, The Travellers, winning the 2018 IFTA for best documentary series. The same year, he won the best actor IFTA for Cardboard Gangsters. Directing is now his main focus. He directed a short doc/drama called "Eden" premiering in Galway Film Fleadh, 2018. John co-wrote the award winning script "Innocent Boy" and later directed the film, which received a special mention in VMDIFF 2020 and went on t…
Filmography
movieHorseshoe
2025 · Cormac Doherty
movieRe-Creation
2025 · Juror 3
movieCrazy Love
2025 · Clayton
movieWhere The Road Meets The Sky
2025 · Self, Director, Writer, Producer
movieSicar
2024 · Hughie, Executive Producer
tvThe Gentlemen
2024 · Car Keys Chris
movieSwing Bout
2024 · The Guru (voice)
movieSunrise
2024 · Faraday
movieBarry Versus The Binman
2023 · Shane
movieAgape
2022
movieMary, Martin and Ben
2022 · House Owner
movieThe Black Guelph
2022 · Ryan, Director, Writer
movieCreep Hunters
2022 · Gary
movieThe Letters
2021 · Anthony
movieBlack Medicine
2021 · Sean
movieA Bend in the River
2020 · Paudie
Endless Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
2020 · Director, Writer
movieBroken Law
2020 · Wallace
tvThe Young Offenders
2018 · Young Man who Reports Billy with Knife
tvThe Alienist
2018 · Roundsman Gillooly
Seanie & Flo
2018 · Seanie
movieCardboard Gangsters
2017 · Jason Connolly, Writer
movieThe Secret Scripture
2017 · Joe Brady
Wild Goose Lodge
2016 · Ribbonman
tvRebellion
2016 · Michael Molloy
movieMonged
2015 · Bernard
movieBreathe
2015 · Patrick
Jack and Ralph Plan a Murder
2014 · Frankie
movieKing of the Travellers
2013 · John Paul Moorehouse
movieStalker
2012 · Oliver Nolan
tvLove/Hate
2010 · Patrick Ward
movieRelease
— · Arthur
movieOnce Upon a Time in Hell’s Kitchen
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Lemonade
— · Jordan's Dad