A graduate of the BA degree course in Drama and Theatre Studies in Trinity College, Dublin, Rory attended both the Coffee School of Drama and Young People's Theatre Group. Theatre credits include: Six Characters in Search of an Author and She Stoops to Folly at the Abbey Theatre, "A Christmas Carol" at the Gate Theatre, Monged (Fishamble), "The Sound of Music" and "The Wizard of Oz" in the Olympia Theatre, "Carousel" at the Tivoli, "Picnic in the Focus", "How He Lied to Her Husband" at Bewley's Cafe Theatre and Sonnets For an Old Century at the Project. Rory appeared in the title role of The Drunkard, a new adaptation by Tom Murphy for B*spoke Theatre Company and the Galway Arts Festival, directed by Lynne Parker which transferred to the Olympia Theatre. He appeared in the title role of Second Age's production of Hamlet directed by Alan Stanford. Rory appeared as Captain Molyneaux in The Shaughran directed by John McColgan at the Abbey Theatre which transferred to the Albery Theatre, London. Rory appeared as Salvador Dali in Hysteria directed by Loveday Ingram at the Project Arts Centre for b*spoke Theatre company and in Level Land, a new play by Rich Hall at the Assembly Rooms for Edinburgh 2006, directed by Guy Masterson. He appeared as Michael in Festen directed by Selina Cartmell at the Gate Theatre for the Dublin Theatre Festival, 2006 and went on play Charles Surface in The School for Scandal, directed by Jimmy Fay, at the Abbey Theatre. Rory appeared in Don Carlos directed by Lynne Parker for Rough Magic Theatre Company at the Project Arts Centre, and appeared as Fred in Edward Bond's Saved directed by Jimmy Fay at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin. He recently appeared as Ronan in Last Days of the Celtic Tiger by Paul Howard, directed by Jimmy Fay for Landmark Productions at the Olympia theatre, Dublin for which he won the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor 2007.
