
Damien Molony(born 21 February 1984) is an Irish actor now based in London. He is best known for his television roles as Hal in BBC Three'sBeing Human, DC Albert Flight in the BBC'sRipper Streetand DS Jack Weston in Channel 5'sSuspects.
'Tis Pity She's a Whoreat the West Yorkshire Playhouse , directed by Jonathan Munby.
He has previously starred in the short filmWhen the Hurlyburly's Done,filmed in Germany.
, Damien played the lead role of Motl Mendl in the National Theatre production ofTravelling Lightalongside Sir Antony Sher . Following the London run, the play toured England before returning to the National Theatre in late April 2012.He returned to the National Theatre in January 2015 to play Spike in Sir Tom Stoppard 'sThe Hard Problem, which ran until 17 May 2015 and was broadcast live to cinemas across the world via NT Live on 16 April 2015. Both plays were directed by the then Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Sir Nicholas Hytner .
was screened in February–March 2013. At the same time Molony starred in the play "If You Don't Let Us Dream, We Won't Let You Sleep" at the Royal Court Theatre .
Damien's television slate grew when he joined the cast of Victorian BBC showRipper Streetin series 2 as Detective Constable Albert Flight. He appeared in 7 of 8 episodes, airing November-December 2013 on BBC One in the UK and February-April 2014 on BBC America. The crime drama was set in London's Whitechapel in the period following the Jack the Ripper murders.
The Body of an Americanby Dan O'Brien in January-February 2014 at the Gate Theatre (London) about the conversation of a war photographer and a struggling playwright.Molony then starred as Detective Sergeant Jack Weston in innovative crime proceduralSuspects. The drama is shot in a documentary style, using fly-on-the-wall filming techniques. Series 1, comprising 5 episodes, aired in February-March 2014 on Channel 5 in the UK. Series 4 has been announced for late 2015.
Molony was cast as Ross in the feature filmKill Your Friends, adapted from the novel by John Niven , set in the music industry in the Britpop era. The film is due for a UK and Ireland release in November 2015.
He subsequently went on to filmTiger Raidin the deserts of Jordan, alongside Brian Gleeson and Sofia Boutella . The feature film, a dark thriller about a tiger kidnapping in Iraq, is set to premiere at a film festival in late 2015. Molony's also been cast as Robert Putnam in an upcoming HBO pilot,The Devil You Know, created by Jenji Kohan and directed by Gus Van Sant . The story is set in 17th century New England and focuses on the Salem witch trials.
In September-October 2015 Molony starred alongside Aidan McArdle and Adam Fergus in the RTÉ One crime drama mini-seriesClean Break.
His most recent TV role is as Anthony in the Phoebe Waller-Bridge comedyCrashingon Channel 4 .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012-2013 | Being Human | Hal | Series 4-5 |
2013 | Ripper Street | Detective Constable Albert Flight | Series 2 |
2014- | Suspects | Series 1-4 | |
2015 | Clean Break | ||
2015 | Kill Your Friends | ||
2015 | The Devil You Know | ||
2016 | Crashing | Anthony | |
2016 | Tiger Raid |
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location | References |
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2007 | Riders to the Sea | Bartley | Touring | Ireland | |
2008 | A Vampire Story | Mint | Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare Youth Theatre | Kildare | |
2011 | Tis Pity She’s A Whore | Giovanni | West Yorkshire Playhouse | Leeds | |
2012 | Travelling Light | Motl | Lyttelton theatre | London | |
2012 | First Person Shooter | Reading | WordTheatre at The Latitude Festival | Suffolk, England | |
2013 | If You Don't Let Us Dream, We Won't Let You Sleep | Jason | Royal Court Theatre | London | |
2014 | The Body of an American | Dan | Gate | London | |
2014 | Heart Strings: Bittersweet Love Stories | Readings | St. James Theatre | London | |
2014-2015 | The Hard Problem | Spike | National Theatre | London | |
2014-2015 | No Man's Land | Wyndham's Theatre, London | London |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2007 | Best Overall Performance | Riders to the Sea | Won | |
2011 | Best Actor/Actress | CDS drama schools | Nominated | |
2011 | Ian Charleson Award | Tis Pity She’s A Whore, West Yorkshire Playhouse | Won | |
2014 | Best Male Actor | The Body Of An American | Nominated |
Year | Title | Type | Role | References |
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2013 | The Commitments | BBC Radio 4 Drama | James Clifford | |
2013 | The Hill Bachelors | BBC Radio NI Drama | Paulie | |
2013-2015 | Poetry Please | BBC Radio 4 Reading | Several Readings | |
2014 | Raven | Audiobook | Reader | |
2015 | Me and the Devil | BBC Radio 4 Reading | Reader |
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