Daragh O'Malley - Biography

Daragh O'Malley (born 25 May 1954) is a leading Irish born film, theatre and television actor. Born in Limerick, Ireland to a politician and a medical doctor O'Malley trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art . O'Malley had a theatre in the garage of his home throughout his childhood and from a young age acting was the only thing he wanted to do. Known for his many film and TV roles including his portrayal of Patrick Harper in the long-running [1993-2009] and iconic Sharpe TV series with Sean Bean. After a twelve-year absence from the stage O'Malley returned to UK theatre in 2012 playing Father Jack in Dancing at Lughnasa followed by playing the firebrand John Rainey in a London revival of Irvine's Mixed Marriage. At The Royal EXchange in Manchester O'Malley played Big Daddy in a widely acclaimed production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof for which he was nominated for an MTA Best Actor award.UK's The Stage selected O'Malley's performance in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as one of the Top Five Performances in UK theatre in 2014.