Aidan O'Callaghan
Aidan O'Callaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aidan O'Callaghan 25 November 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Notable work | The Witcher: Blood Origin, Emmerdale, Wolfe, The Rook |
Aidan O'Callaghan is an Irish actor and producer known for his dynamic performances in television, film, and theatre. He gained recognition for his role as Kareg in the Netflix series The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel to The Witcher, which has amassed over 663 million hours of viewership[1] across its seasons. O'Callaghan was the first Irish actor to appear in two UK continuing drama, Emmerdale and EastEnders, and has appeared in notable projects like Wolfe (2021), The Rook (2019), and the award-winning film A Simple Killing (2024). This film recently won the Best Short Film award[2] at the Waterford International Film Festival and was selected for BAFTA and Oscar qualifying Foyle Festival, highlighting its critical acclaim and O'Callaghan's contributions to the project.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]- Kill Day (2014) - Role: Max
- The Paradox Series (2015) - Role: Stephen Locke
- Britain's Deadliest Lovers (2016) - Role: Trevor Buchanan
- Home Alone (2017) - Role: Jason Neff
- Emmerdale Farm (2018) - Role: Mike
- The Rook (2019) - Role: Alan
- Wolfe (2021) - Role: Jake
- EastEnders (2022) - Role: Lewis Butler[3]
- The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022) - Role: Kareg[4][5]
Movies
[edit]- Clash of the Dead (2015) - Role: Hero Zombie
- Somatic (2016) - Role: George Watson
- Here Be Dragons (2018) - Role: Blue Alan
- A Simple Killing (2024) - Role: Terry[6]
- The Reckoning of Erin Morrigan - Role: Col
References
[edit]- ^ Gravemaster (September 3, 2023). "How The Witcher's Viewership Numbers Changed Between Each Season". Redanian Intelligence.
- ^ Cusack, Adrian (November 25, 2024). "Offaly-made short film wins top award at festival in Waterford". Offaly Independent.
- ^ Ed, Power (May 19, 2022). "Cork's most famous barman: Aidan O'Callaghan on his starring role in EastEnders". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Hermanns, Grant (November 8, 2021). "Witcher: Blood Origin Has Definitive End But Could Continue, Says Showrunner". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Chase, Stephanie (December 30, 2022). "EastEnders' Aidan O'Callaghan looks unrecognisable in The Witcher: Blood Origin". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Lysaght, Rachel (2024-10-15). "Cork actor heading to US for film's premier". echo live.