Barry Keoghan’s Top 10
As we wait for his latest project, SALTBURN, to hit theatres, it’s time to review the amazing filmography of Ireland’s hottest new acting talent, Barry Keoghan. From his compelling portrayal of complex characters in intense dramas like THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER to his performance in epic blockbusters like DUNKIRK and winning hearts and critical acclaim with his latest film SALTBURN, check out his best performances via the link below.
SALTBURN release date
Barry Keoghan’s new film SALTBURN hits theatres on November 17th. The psychological darkly comedic thriller stars Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick, a lonely student at Oxford University in the mid-2000s. He soon takes an interest in Felix (played by Jacob Elordi), a wealthy and charismatic student who invites him to spend the summer at the titular estate with his eccentric family. Barry is a rising star in Hollywood at the moment, and the 31-year-old Irish actor is known for movies such as the Marvel blockbuster ETERNALS and THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
MASTERS OF AIR preview
Barry Keoghan is dressed for battle in Apple TV’s upcoming war drama MASTERS OF AIR. Starring as Lieutenant Curtis Biddick, Barry stars alongside ELVIS star Austin Butler, FANTASTIC BEASTS’ actor Callum Turner and SEX EDUCATION and BARBIE star Ncuti Gatwa. The nine-episode limited series is set during World War II and is a sequel to HBO’s BAND OF BROTHERS, which first aired in 2001.
Barry Keoghan: Esquire interview
In a new Esquire magazine interview, Oscar-winning Irish actor, Barry Keoghan, discusses how he joined the DC Extended Universe. using a make-shift audition tape of himself, Keoghan successfully caught the attention of BATMAN director Matthew Reeves, who offered him a role in the film. Not as the Riddler, though—that was scooped by Paul Dano. Instead, Reeves tapped Keoghan as the Joker.
SALTBURN trailer
Irish rising star, Barry Keoghan, shines in the brand-new SALTBURN trailer. The Oscar-nominated Keoghan plays Oliver Quick, a student struggling to find his place at Oxford University, while Euphoria star Elordi portrays charming aristocrat Felix Catton. When the two men meet in the mid-2000s, Oliver finds himself drawn into Felix’s world. Keoghan’s character only falls further into the foreign territory when Felix invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for the summer.
Barry Keoghan in TOP BOY
TOP BOY is set to return for its star-studded final season in September, this time featuring Irish actors Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson. Dublin-born Barry Keoghan has become one of Ireland’s most recognized talents, having received international acclaim for his swiftly growing filmography. He starred in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 war epic DUNKIRK and also appeared in CHERNOBYL, THE GREEN KNIGHT and Marvel’s ETERNALS. Most recently, he received an Academy Award nomination for his role in 2022’s THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, alongside his Irish costars Colin Farrell and the father of his TOP BOY costar, Brendan Gleeson.
Barry Keoghan in SALTBURN
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN star Barry Keoghan and EUPHORIA‘S Jacob Elordi are set to play a gay couple in a new erotic thriller. The upcoming movie called SALTBURN has been described as being “a wicked tale of privilege and desire”. The film was written, directed and produced by Emerald Fennell, who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2021 for PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN. Margot Robbie has also signed on as one of the producers. The LGBTQ+ movie will be released in cinema in New York and Los Angeles on November 24 before a wider release on December 1.