Éanna Hardwicke

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Éanna Hardwicke
Born (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 (age 27)
Cork, Ireland
EducationThe Lir Academy (BA)
Occupation(s)Actor, filmmaker
Years active2009; 2019–present

Éanna Hardwicke is an Irish actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's The Eclipse (2009).[1] His films since include Lakelands (2022). On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series The Sixth Commandment and the Paramount+ series The Doll Factory (both 2023). For the former, he received a British Academy Television Award nomination.

Hardwicke was named a Screen International Rising Star in the publication's inaugural Irish edition.

Early life and education[edit]

Hardwicke is originally from the St Luke's–Military Hill area of Cork before his family moved out to Glanmire.[2] He attended Cork School Project (now Cork Educate Together National School[3]) and then Ashton School.[4] He began acting at the age of 10, participating in youth theatre at the Gaiety School of Acting's Cork campus, National Association of Youth Drama (NAYD), and Cork School of Music. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from The Lir Academy in 2018.[5]

Career[edit]

Hardwicke began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's 2009 horror film The Eclipse.[6] He returned to the screen ten years later in 2019, appearing in the science fiction film Vivarium and making his television debut in an episode of the Syfy series Krypton. He also appeared in The Misfit Mythology at the Cork Arts Theatre and participated in a RISE Productions podcast in which he, Gavin Kostick, Danielle Galligan, and Janet Moran performed Kostick's modern version of Homer's Odyssey.

In 2020, Hardwicke played Rob Hegarty, Connell's (Paul Mescal) school friend, in the BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People. He then had a recurring role in the RTÉ crime drama Smother.[7] In 2022, Hardwicke joined the cast of the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga for its second season[8] and starred in the sports drama film Lakelands, the later of which earned him and Danielle Galligan the Galway Film Fleadh's Bingham Ray New Talent Award, in addition to IFTA nominations. He also appeared in The Sparrow and played a younger version of Stanley Townsend's character in the film About Joan.

Hardwicke played the murderer Ben Field in the BBC One series The Sixth Commandment[9] and Silas in the Paramount+ adaptation of Elizabeth Macneal's The Doll Factory.[10]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Eclipse Thomas Farr
2019 Vivarium Older Boy
2021 At Arm's Length Short film; writer, producer
2022 About Joan Young Doug
Lakelands Cian Reilly
The Sparrow Robbie

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Krypton Sagitari Lan-Dy Episode: "In Zod We Trust"
2020 Normal People Rob Hegarty 5 episodes
2021–present Smother Joe Ryan Recurring role
2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Sebastian Main role (season 2)
2023 The Sixth Commandment Ben Field Main role
2023 The Doll Factory Silas Reed Main role
TBA A Very Royal Scandal Stewart MacLean In production[11]

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Misfit Mythology Oisín Cork Arts Theatre
2020 The Mouth of the Birch Joseph Druid Theatre Company
Attachment Gavin Dublin Theatre Festival

Audio[edit]

  • The Odyssey: A New Version (2019), Irish Theatre Podcast

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Irish Film & Television Awards Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama Smother Nominated
2022 Galway Film Fleadh Bingham Ray New Talent Award Lakelands Won [a][12]
2023 Irish Film & Television Awards Lead Actor – Film Nominated
2024 Irish Film & Television Awards Supporting Actor – Drama The Sixth Commandment Pending
British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actor Pending

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Shared with Danielle Galligan.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Murray, Stephen Patrick (6 April 2020). "Eanna Hardwicke, of Normal People and Vivarium, on Life in Lockdown". University Times. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Esther (25 February 2020). "Eanna Hardwicke: Cork actor about to burst onto the big screen". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ Cork Educate Together National School, Grattan Street, Cork
  4. ^ "Ashton student Eanna Hardwicke – a winner at Writer's Week". Ashton School. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Eanna Hardwicke". The Lir. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ Murray, Stephen Patrick (6 April 2020). "Eanna Hardwicke, of Normal People and Vivarium, on Life in Lockdown". University Times. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ Bohane, John (18 March 2021). "Cork actor delighted with reaction to RTÉ drama Smother". The Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ Gallagher, Katie (20 July 2021). "Normal People's Éanna Hardwicke to star in Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga currently filming in Ireland". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  9. ^ Costa, Imasha (20 September 2022). "Cork's Eanna Hardwicke 'living his dream' in epic Netflix fantasy Winx Saga". CorkBeo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ Szalai, Georg (9 November 2022). "Paramount+ Unveils Cast for U.K. Original 'The Doll Factory'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 20, 2023). "Michael Sheen, Ruth Wilson to Star in 'A Very Royal Scandal' Amazon Series Based on Prince Andrew Interview With Emily Maitlis". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  12. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (11 July 2022). "The Galway Film Fleadh announces its award winners". CinEuropa. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

External links[edit]

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