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Peter Halpin
Peter Denis Halpin (born 23 April 1984) is an Irish actor.

Personal life
Halpin was born in Mungret, Limerick the son of Irish parents Mary (McCarthy) and Denis Halpin.[1] He is the eldest child of two. Halpin was raised in Limerick, Ireland and moved to the United States in 2014. He is single and has no children. He played Malachy McCourt in the film version of Frank McCourt's Pulitzer Prize winning memoir; Angela's Ashes, which was directed by Sir Alan Parker. He has also appeared in numerous television shows, films and theatrical productions, both in Ireland and the United States.

Film, stage and television career
He has performed on stage, television and in several movies, including Angela's Ashes (1999), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), Garage (2007), The Treatment (2015) Narcan (2016) and Prerequisite (2017). He has appeared on television shows such as: The Clinic, Rough Diamond, Last of the Breed and On the Lig. He is also known for his theatrical work which commenced with Druid Theater Company in John B Keane's classic: Sive, directed by Tony Award winner; Garry Hynes and many other productions such as; As You Like It, The Castlecomer Jukebox, Alone it StandsAlone it Stands, I am Antigone, House of Charity and Last of the Caucasians.

Awards

 * Halpin won Best Actor at The Williamsburg Film Festival 2016 for his portrayal of 'Sean Ryan' in the film Narcan, which he also produced.
 * Halpin also won Limerick's "Top 40 Under 40" in 2018.

Halpin in the news

 * Siobhán Brett (16 June 2018). https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/bloomsday-in-new-york-its-the-thinking-mans-paddys-day-37011755.html
 * Oladapo Bamidele (28 July 2018). https://www.indieactivity.com/peter-halpin-career-stage-tv-film-irish-actor/
 * Cahir O'Doherty (2 May 2018). https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irishvoice/lgbt-craic-fest-manhattan
 * Sean Devlin (7 February 2017). https://www.irishecho.com/2017/02/halpin-looks-to-build-on-acclaim/
 * Richard Lynch (9 March 2017). https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/limerick-actor-peter-halpin-success/
 * Dermot McEvoy (28 March 2017). https://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/garden-state-film-festival-showcases-2-irish-films
 * Sarah Talty (27 September 2017). http://limerickvoice.com/entertainment/watch-limerick-actor-peter-halpin-finds-success-short-film-narcan/
 * Sean Devlin (8 July 2016). https://www.irishecho.com/2016/07/halpins-star-rises-over-new-york/
 * Irish Echo Staff (9 June 2016). https://www.irishecho.com/2016/06/ulysses-celebrations/
 * Alice Farrell (22 April 2016). https://www.newyorkirisharts.com/tag/peter-halpin/
 * Sean Devlin (22 June 2016). https://medium.com/@seandevlin/halpins-star-rises-over-new-york-d63f503d9de2
 * Fintan Walsh (30 July 2015). https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/cinema/134971/Limerick-film-Narcan-hits-the-streets.html
 * Richard Lynch (6 August 2015). https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/limerick-actor-peter-halpin-from-angelas-ashes-to-narcan/
 * Fintan Walsh (6 September 2015). https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/cinema/111296/Limerick-actors-fly-home-from-New.html