Éanna Hardwicke is an Irish actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's The Eclipse (2009). 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.
Éanna Hardwicke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cork, Ireland |
| Education | The Lir Academy (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2009; 2019–present |
Hardwicke was named a Screen International Rising Star in the publication's inaugural Irish edition.
Early life and education
editHardwicke is originally from the St Luke's–Military Hill area of Cork before his family moved out to Glanmire.[1] He attended Cork School Project (now Cork Educate Together National School[2]) and then Ashton School.[3]
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.[4]
Career
editHardwicke began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's 2009 horror film The Eclipse.[5][6]
He returned to the screen ten years later in 2019, appearing in the science fiction film Vivarium[6] 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.[citation needed]
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.[6] He then had a recurring role in the RTÉ crime drama Smother in 2021.[7][6]
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 latter of which earned him and Danielle Galligan the Galway Film Fleadh's Bingham Ray New Talent Award, in addition to IFTA nominations.[citation needed] He also appeared in The Sparrow and played a younger version of Stanley Townsend's character in the film About Joan.[citation needed]
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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Eclipse | Thomas Farr | |
| 2019 | Vivarium | Older Boy | |
| 2021 | At Arm's Length | Young Man | Short film; writer, producer |
| 2022 | About Joan | Young Doug | |
| Lakelands | Cian Reilly | ||
| The Sparrow | Robbie | ||
| Lamb | Paul | Short film | |
| TBA | William Tell | Young Tell | Post-production |
| TBA | Saipan | Roy Keane | Filming[11] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Krypton | Sagitari Lan-Dy | Episode: "In Zod We Trust" |
| 2020 | Normal People | Rob Hegarty | 5 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Smother | Joe Ryan | 17 episodes |
| 2022 | Fate: The Winx Saga | Sebastian Valtor | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | The Sixth Commandment | Ben Field | 4 episodes |
| The Doll Factory | Silas Reed | 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | A Very Royal Scandal | Stewart MacLean | In production[12] |
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
- Intermezzo (2024), Faber and Faber
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][13] |
| 2023 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Lead Actor – Film | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Supporting Actor – Drama | The Sixth Commandment | Won | |
| British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ Shared with Danielle Galligan.
References
edit- ^ McCarthy, Esther (25 February 2020). "Eanna Hardwicke: Cork actor about to burst onto the big screen". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Cork Educate Together National School, Grattan Street, Cork
- ^ "Ashton student Eanna Hardwicke – a winner at Writer's Week". Ashton School. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Eanna Hardwicke". The Lir. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Murray, Stephen Patrick (6 April 2020). "Eanna Hardwicke, of Normal People and Vivarium, on Life in Lockdown". University Times. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Murray, Stephen Patrick (6 April 2020). "Eanna Hardwicke, of Normal People and Vivarium, on Life in Lockdown". University Times. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Bohane, John (18 March 2021). "Cork actor delighted with reaction to RTÉ drama Smother". The Echo. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Costa, Imasha (20 September 2022). "Cork's Eanna Hardwicke 'living his dream' in epic Netflix fantasy Winx Saga". Cork Beo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (9 November 2022). "Paramount+ Unveils Cast for U.K. Original 'The Doll Factory'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Hogan, Laura (7 August 2024). "Saipan filming to begin in Belfast this week". RTE. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (20 November 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.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (11 July 2022). "The Galway Film Fleadh announces its award winners". CinEuropa. Retrieved 15 July 2022.