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Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Actor · Born November 17, 1947 (78) · Tuam, County Galway, Ireland

Brendan Conroy is an Irish actor renowned for his impactful roles in film, television, and theater. Known for performances in The Ballroom of Romance, Albert Nobbs, and The Banshees of Inisherin, Conroy has also been a prominent figure in Irish theater, frequently collaborating with the Abbey Theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 17, 1947 (78)
From
Tuam, County Galway, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Brendan Conroy's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
27%
Self
23%
Survival
22%
Ideas
11%
Morality
9%
Bonds
8%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
7
Tense
4
Warm
4
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brendan Conroy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brendan Conroy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Aidan

  • Bucking Fastard(2026)

    as McFarlane

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hokum(2026)

    as Cob

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Samanta Nobody(2026)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lightkeeper(2026)

    as Gearoid

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Abode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Red

  • Re-creation(2025)

    as Juror 7

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bodkin(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cathal

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • That They May Face the Rising Sun(2023)

    as Bill Evans

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Blackshore(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Fergus Slattery

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Woman in the Wall(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Brendan Rice

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Dolorosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Deadly Cuts(2021)

    as Patsy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Green Knight(2021)

    as Taverngoer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Foscadh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Frank

  • The Lucky Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Griffith the Barfly

  • Float Like a Butterfly(2018)

    as Chief Landowner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cecelia Ahern: Dich zu lieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mr. Sullivan

  • Lost & Found(2017)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Without Name(2016)

    as Devoy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Longwood(2014)

    as Ben Saunders

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Blind Driver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Stella Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Billy

  • An Rinceoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Compere

  • If I Should Fall Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Tufty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Sunshower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Old Man

  • Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Git

  • A Love Divided (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • This Is My Father(1998)

    as Undertaker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The General(1998)

    as Corporation Official

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher Boy(1997)

    as Devlin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • An Awfully Big Adventure(1995)

    as Disley

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Hamish Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cruiser Captain

  • A Man of No Importance(1994)

    as Rasher Flynn

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Roan Inish(1994)

    as Flynn

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Lilac Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mikey

  • The Bounty(1984)

    as Robert Lamb

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Irish R.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 18 episodes · as Peter Cadogan

  • The Ballroom of Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dan

  • The Body Is Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Frank

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Hokum (2026)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Hokum (2026)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Brendan Conroy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Lightkeeper (2026)

99th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Brendan Conroy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brendan Conroy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ciaran Creagh shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers