Patrick Gibson (actor)

Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson (born 19 April 1995) is an Irish actor known for his roles in the television series The Tudors (2009), The Passing Bells (2014), The OA (2016–2019), The White Princess (2017), and Shadow and Bone (2023), and the film Tolkien (2019).[1][2] He was awarded Rising Star at the 2017 IFTAs.[3]

Patrick Gibson
Gibson at the 2019 WonderCon
Born
Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson

(1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

In 2024, he was cast as the young Dexter Morgan in the upcoming prequel of Dexter.[4]

Early life and education

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Gibson was born in Dublin.[5] His father is also an actor and his mother works in marketing. The family lived in Greystones, then Stillorgan, and later Donnybrook.[6] Gibson attended Gonzaga College.[7] He began his studies in Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, but left halfway through his degree in 2016 upon being cast in The OA.[8][9]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2012What Richard DidJake
2014LukeLukeShort film
GoldDevon
2015Hunters FallJamesShort film
Cherry TreeBrian Kelly / Devil
2016Property of the StateBrendan
Their FinestRex
2018In a RelationshipMatt
The Darkest MindsClancy Gray
2019TolkienRobert Gilson
20212003JamieShort film
2022Good Girl JaneJamie
2023The Portable DoorPaul Carpenter

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street IrregularsLaundry BoyTelevision film
2009The TudorsSon of Aske3 episodes
2011PrimevalSteveEpisode: "Breakfast Club"
NeverlandCurly2 episodes
2014The Passing BellsThomas5 episodes
2016–2019The OASteve Winchell14 episodes[10]
2017The White PrincessPerkin Warbeck / Prince Richard4 episodes
GuerrillaConnor3 episodes
2019The Spanish PrincessThe Boy2 episodes
2021–2023Before We DieChristian Radic9 episodes[11]
2023Shadow and BoneNikolai Lantsov8 episodes[12]

References

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  1. ^ Pedersen, Erik (12 December 2016). "'The OA' Trailer: Netflix Releases First Look & Sets Premiere Date For Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Interview: Irish actor Patrick Gibson on WWI drama". RTE. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ "News In Brief | The Irish Film & Television Network". iftn.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "'Dexter' Prequel Series Casts Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown in Lead Roles". Variety.
  5. ^ Weinstock, Tish (23 May 2017). "meet patrick gibson of 'the oa', everyone's favorite bad boy-turned-good". i-D Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^ Sweeney, Tanya (29 May 2021). "Patrick Gibson: 'If people compare us to Line of Duty, that's great'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ Milton, Stephen (15 January 2017). "Living out his fantasy". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Before We Die's Patrick Gibson: On sex scenes, Ulysses, Trinity College and more". Hot Press. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ^ Parker, Sam (6 May 2019). "Tolkien star Patrick Gibson is on a quest". Thread. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. ^ Ritman, Alex. 'The OA' Breakout Patrick Gibson on His "Mad" 2017 (And It's Only April). The Hollywood Reporter. 10 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Lesley Sharp, Vincent Regan, Patrick Gibson to Headline Channel 4's 'Before We Die'". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Shadow and Bone season 2's new casting hints at which books will get adapted". EW.
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