Leonardo DiCaprio in Cannes, France. "I just kinda went out to the East Coast [of the US] on a one-way type thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_actors_of_Irish_descent They have one child. He is an actor, known for Michael Collins (1996), Omagh (2004) and The Constant Gardener (2005). He originally planned to be a French teacher. 5 How St. Brigid's Day became a bank holiday thanks to Herstory's inspiring work. He was raised in a Catholic household. Walt moved with his parents to Kansas City at age seven, where he spent the majority of Anthony Quinn was born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (some sources indicate Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) on April 21, 1915, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Manuela (Oaxaca) and Francisco Quinn, who became an assistant cameraman at a Los Angeles (CA) film studio. These two wonderful women did this as a gift for me," he told Jimmy Kimmel in 2013 during an appearance on Kimmel's show. His father, actor Martin Sheen (born Ramon Antonio Gerard Estevez), was at the time just breaking into the business, with performances on Broadway. Being of mixed background influences everything in my life and music," she said. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Eleven of his album have debuted at No. His father died in a car crash three months before Bill was born. It appeared to work as he has since starred Christopher Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Diane (Finnegan), who was employed at Procter & Gamble, and Larry Kutcher, a factory worker. Actors Who Consistently Make Great Movies. His grandfather, William Michael J. He then Jeffrey Nero Hardy is an American professional wrestler and musician. WebThe AOH is the oldest lay Catholic ethnic organization operating in the United States. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. ", https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4DE1631F934A15757C0A964958260, "Tim Conway's Hilarious (and Spiritual) Life", "Brian Dennehy was a burly, light-haired supporting player whose Irish charm and engaging grin made him a popular second-tier star in the 1980s. Kelly is also a strong believer in God. He has been the lead singer of the rock band U2 since 1976. On St. Patricks Day 1950, in a new suburban parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, my mom and her Irish twin brother performed When talking about Ireland Peck has been quoted as saying: The Irish influence has been a big thing in my life. They were very friendly, yeah, and I had a great time," he continued. As a child, he appeared in several television commercials, and, in 1989, auditioned for The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989) (aka "The Mickey Mouse Club"). He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution (also the school of Brian Campbell & Brian McAlister). Her stage name, Wilde, was even chosen because of the Irish poet Oscar Wilde. It has been in out blood ever since. Nicole Kidman was raised by Catholic parents and attended Catholic school growing up. KING: Your mother was Mexican. Although the acting legend is viewed as the face of Italian-American talent, he's actually mostly Irish. This is a list of notable Irish American actors. North Hollywood. Lauded by fans and critics A leading man of prodigious talents, Peter O'Toole was born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the son of Constance Jane Eliot (Ferguson), a Scottish nurse, and Patrick Joseph O'Toole, an Irish metal plater, football player and racecourse bookmaker. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He is of Czech (father) and Irish, German, and Czech (mother Ben Hogan was born on August 13, 1912 in Dublin, Texas, USA. His father was of Irish and German ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Minsk, Liam Neeson was born on June 7, 1952 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, to Katherine (Brown), a cook, and Bernard Neeson, a school caretaker. "We just gab and the movie was interfering with our conversations.". After her brother came out as gay, Hathaway distanced herself from the church. During his early years, Liam worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, a truck driver, an assistant architect and an A leading man of prodigious talents, Peter O'Toole was born and raised in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the son of Constance Jane Eliot (Ferguson), a Scottish nurse, and Patrick Joseph O'Toole, an Irish metal plater, football player and racecourse bookmaker. Some famous actresses who are Catholic include Selena Gomez, Nicole Kidman, and Denise Richards. ", "Ellen Pompeo: strength and tenacity from a challenging early life", http://fans.papervixen.net/reilly/john.php?bio, "So where does Mary come from? She would go on to become the most famous Irish actress in Hollywood throughout the 1940s to the 1960s. Huston spent most of her childhood overseas, in Ireland and England, and in 1968 first dipped her toe into the world of show business, taking on the lead role of her father's Sean Penn is a powerhouse film performer capable of intensely moving work, who has gone from strength to strength during a colourful film career, and who has drawn much media attention for his stormy private life and political viewpoints.Sean Justin Penn was born in Los Angeles, California, the Benjamin Gza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker. [33] Michelle Keegan, English actress [34] Jim Kerr, lead singer and founding member of Simple Minds [35] Rory Kinnear, English actor [36] Declan Michael Laird, actor [37] Jenny Lewis, American musician [38] Noah Lomax, American actor [10] Shane Long, Irish footballer [39] His mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, was a white American from Wichita, Kansas. In 1948, Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he attended Humes High School. He hasn't spoken out too much about his Irish descent, but Criss has been pretty vocal about being Filipino. He has been married to Hannah Jeter since July 9, 2016. Her brother is musician and producer Vance DeGeneres As a kid, Sissy Spacek climbed trees, rode horses, swam, and played in the woods. Clooney Actor | He has been married to Ines Glorian since March 15, 2007. He lived in Navan, County Meath, until he moved to England, UK, at an early age (thus explaining his ability to play men from both backgrounds convincingly). Not that she has not had a previously noteworthy resume. She remained steadfast in her beliefs until she married Tom Cruise. I just felt it would work best for my knowledge and for a general audience being set in Ireland. Because you yourself are Irish? Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972. He brought his faith to the big screen with his 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. He was invited to LA to audition for 'The Pacific' HBO Killian Scott is known for '71 (2014), Calvary (2014) and Damnation (2017). Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California. The untrained actor told GQ in 2019, "I thought it was a scam.". Phil Lynott Singer, songwriter and bassist Phil Lynott of ", "KING: Lest we forget, you are half Irish. John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer (ne Wells), a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. 11 oz. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article and references showing the person is Irish American and a notable actor. Maria Shriver, John F. Kennedy's niece, has spoken about her Irish Catholic upbringing with Oprah. His father left Colm Meaney was born on May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland. So, Kendrick is a made up name that they chose when they came to the states," Kendrick said in a 2016 JOE.ie interview with fellow Irish costar Ben Affleck. He died on July 25, 1997 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. But the movie star actually has a surprising mixed bag of a background, including Irish blood. ", http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/columnists/Sidewalks/westsidestory.asp, "An awful lot of Americans have an Irish ancestry. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Web15 celebrities you might not know are Jewish Max Kalnitz Updated Jack Black, Harrison Ford, and Zoe Kravitz. Beals is currently executive producing and returning as a lead cast member in the revival of her hit Mariah Carey was born in Long Island, New York on March 27, 1969. She attends Hillsong Church in Los Angeles, CA. Elegant Nicole Kidman, known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports, was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii, while her Australian parents were there on educational visas.Kidman is the daughter of Janelle Ann (Glenny), a nursing instructor, and Antony David Kidman, a biochemist and clinical Alicia Keys was born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, to Terria Joseph (ne Teresa M. Augello), a paralegal who was also an occasional actress, and Craig Cook, a flight attendant. His parents moved their 10-year-old son, his three sisters, Kelli Fox, Karen, and Jacki, and his brother Steven, to Vancouver, British Columbia, Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow. Upon leaving school, he decided to become a Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, to May (Smith), a nurse, and Thomas Brosnan, a carpenter. Blessed Sacrament Church, founded in 1904, was the first Catholic church in the Hollywood area. Some famous folks even use their Catholic backgrounds as inspiration to make films, write jokes, and take acting roles that are rich with Catholicism. He is an actor, known for The Imitation Game (2014), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and Downton Abbey (2010). WebCatholic Celebrities. He was raised in Florida. He has been married to Kimberly Turner since June 19, 2004. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Upon leaving school, he decided to become a Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, to Dorothy (Nidelman), a radio actress, and Christopher Ford (born John William Ford), an actor turned advertising executive. In 2016, he met with Pope Francis to discuss the growing effects of climate change on our planet. Her father, Greg Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Kate McCauley Hathaway, an actress, and Gerald T. Hathaway, a lawyer, both originally from Philadelphia. "I feel like the luckiest child in the world because I got to grow up there. He was previously married to Derek Jeter was born on June 26, 1974 in Pequannock, New Jersey, USA. You might have had an inkling that Cloud was Irish, given his red hair and beard, and his full name (Conor Angus Cloud Hickey), but it's still delightful news to know for sure. All my family live out there," Cloud told the Wall Street Journal of his plans to move to his family's homeland in 2019. Her mother is Irish-Americanand says that Aguilera has embraced that side of herself too. He has been married to Claire Cox since September 5, 2010. In 2007, they Three-time Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw, the son of former major league reliever Tug McGraw, is a country music superstar who has sold over 40 million albums. Michelle Branch was born on July 2, 1983 in Sedona, Arizona as Michelle Jaquet DeSevren Branch. Her parents are Patricia Hickey (Irish-American) and Alfred Roy Carey (African-American/Venezuelan). His mother, Laurie McLaurin (ne Janin), was a former model from Mississippi, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Actress | His parents are Paul Kevin Jonas Sr. and Denise Jonas. And there is not enough of those Irish", "The Irish-born actor intends to play Joe Astor", http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14931-1480079,00.html, "Born in Brooklyn, New York, Colin Quinn has come to represent the quintessential Irish American comedian: pissed off, cynical and hilarious. Started acting aged 8 in the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. Spiritually, I probably feel more like an Irishman that's where my heart is. (1897). He took great attention to Irish play writers such as Samuel Beckett, which eventually led to him performing in his high Jonathan Rhys Meyers was born Jonathan Michael Meyers on July 27, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland, to Mary Geraldine (Meyers) and John O'Keeffe, a musician. She didn't understand. Michael Fred Phelps II was born in Towson, Maryland, to Deborah Sue (Davisson), a middle school principal, and Michael Fred Phelps, a state trooper. He was previously married to Valerie Fox. While attending high school, however, she was Lynda Jean Cordova Carter is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant. "They showed me a picture where the foundation of the castle was they said my family owned most of Dublin at a certain point. Amy Daire contributed to a previous version of this post. He moved with his family to Lemington, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England in 1972 at Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to army parents, an English-born mother, Priscilla Beatrice (Ingham), and a New Zealand-born father, Dermot Neill. "Actually I'm not Latina, even though I would love to be and many people do think I am,"she told Star Tribune back in a 2008interview. He is an actor, known for Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and The Infiltrator (2016). Credit: AP Shriver's ex-husband, actor and former California Gov. Murphy was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork. Tall, dark, but somewhat gentle-looking actor Ray Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland on 25 May 1964, on a British army base. The 43rd President of the United States of America, George Walker Bush (known colloquially as "W" to distinguish himself from his father, George Bush, the 41st president of the U.S.), was born two days after the national holiday of the Fourth of July, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Kind of an anchorit means a lot to me, and I feel drawn to Ireland; I feel a sense of coming home.", "But the vast majority of films starring James Cagney, Tyrone Power, Pat O'Brien and other members of the post-leprechaun, Irish-American subculture are not about the Irish per se. He has been married to Marie Mullen since 1990. Both of my parents are half Irish it wasn't a real strong part of my upbringing. After joining the National Theatre, under the Artistic Directorship of Sir Laurence Olivier, Gambon went on to appear in a number of leading roles in plays written by Alan Ayckbourn Michael McElhatton was born in 1963 in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. By Maureen H. OConnell. When she was a teenager, her parents divorced, Clint Eastwood was born May 31, 1930 in San Francisco, the son of Clinton Eastwood Sr., a bond salesman and later manufacturing executive for Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and Ruth Wood (ne Margret Ruth Runner), a housewife turned IBM clerk. List of the top Irish male screen actors. But before scoring the part, he was actually close to moving to Ireland with his family. They finished the railroads when they finished out in the West Coast, and they went down and put the trains into Mexico. Before the 2004 Olympics started, rumor had it that 19 year-old Phelps was thinking of trying to match or even surpass Mark Spitz's legendary seven Shaquille O'Neal was born on March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He brought his faith to the big screen with his 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. He has been married to Porshla Coleman since September 10, 2011. He has been married to Marissa McMahon since September 14, 1996. In fact, her entire family converted to Episcopalianism due to that faith's more open view towards being gay. MAHER: You see that I'm trying Irish, all Irish people are. His father was a British pilot in the Royal Air Force, and his mother is Irish. She says, "My people are from Ireland so we have a bit of a drinking problem. He was born into a classic Irish Catholic family and attended private Catholic schools.O'Reilly attended Marist College and studied history. Benjamin Bratt, 56, actor, producer Bobby Cannavale, 50, actor Helena Bonham Carter, 54, actress Mariah Carey, 50, singer, songwriter Lynda Carter, 69, actress, singer Reggie Jackson, 74, baseball player Martin Sheen, 80, actor Lee Trevino, 80, golfer Christy Turlington Burns, 51, model Raquel Welch, 80, actress Vanna White, 63, game Famous Irish Actresses In Hollywood 17. Mariah attended Greenlawn's Harborfields High School. He defeated Raised on the back-streets of Jersey, Tom's award-winning fiction helped earn him a scholarship to Harvard College. 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", "Up and Coming": Moira Kelly; Playing Two Roles in, "Matthew McConaughey hopes to send his kids to the Gaeltacht", http://members.tripod.com/Vickie_Fernandes/HollywoodsNewGoldenBoy.html, "It was love at first sight, he says, tears puddling his ice-blue eyes. His parents Michael and Fidelma Murray sent him to the Billie Barry when he was six, and within two weeks he landed a Tesco television ad. Lovato also found out that they are 1% African, a fact that many of their followers slammed them for sharing. Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor. Anne Meara. Her ancestry includes German, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Luxembourgish. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. Martin Scorsese was raised by devoutly Catholic Italian parents. And that's great. He has 3 brothers Nicholas Jerry Jonas, Joseph Adam Jonas, and Franklin Nathaniel Jonas. While he hasn't been as vocal about being Irish, he did get to channel his ancestors in a very small part on "Archer," playing an Irish mobster in a short scene. It's like, my mother's white she's so Irish, she loves Ireland, she's like, yay, Ireland! She was born in Brooklyn on September 20, 1929 to Irish In August 2018, Aguilera shared an Instagram from Dublin, captioned "Proud of my [Irish] roots" with an Irish flag. He is the son of Patricia Taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. WebA Dozen Famous People with Irish and Jewish backgrounds In alphabetical order, with a few notes about each, here they are: 1. Speaking to Independent.ie in 2014, Kidman said her father's ancestors traveled from Ireland to Australia as free settlers in 1839. Most associate Gwen Stefani, Barack Obama, or Robert De Niro with ethnicities other than Irish. ", "Sharkey Left Troubled Brooklyn Behind To Make It In The Movies", "The oldest of a large Irish Catholic family, Julia's first step on the path to disillusion comes when her mother tells her that her birthday is in October, not September. I'm half-Irish and half-Italian and the Irish side comes out with Jonathan," he told The Sydney Morning Herald in 2010. During his press tour for "From Paris With Love," Travolta talked about how well he'd gotten along with his cast-mate and Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers. ", "I'm everything. His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarn follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. ", "Will Ferrell Has Irish Award Society in Stitches Will Ferrell", "Patricia Heaton on Spending Mother's Day in 'The Middle', "This half-Italian, half-Irish, New Jersey transplant says she may have the leading role", "Gee, I never thought this would happen to me", "LAUREN: Yeah, and you're Irish and I'm Irish", "And I don't want to be comfortable. Carey has been very open about her heritage in the past and has specifically opened up about the struggles of being both Black and Irish. Mel Gibson. During the press tour for "Oblivion" in 2013, Cruise made the rounds visiting Ireland and learned even more about his ancestry. "I absolutely love Ireland. "My father identified as a Black man. Last Sundays edition had several worthwhile topics covered even in the first half hour. In June 1990, Mariah made her debut with her self-titled album, Mariah Carey Bono was born Paul David Hewson in Dublin, Ireland on May 10, 1960, to Iris (Rankin) and Brendan Robert Hewson. From an exuberant, somewhat awkward charmer in college comedy films of the late 1980s and early 1990s, he has morphed spectacularly into a dreamy, wavy-haired television hunk of the new-age millennium and this Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. 1 on the Billboard country album chart and he has had 21 hit No. John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. "I'm proud to have the Latin hips," he says! She was the first winner of the series American Idol in 2002. A year later, he won the Channel Four comedy newcomer's "So Actor | Featuring famous faces from the world of music, sport and politics, here are nine Irish heroes to celebrate. Tell us what you think about this feature. He has three younger siblings. He is of Italian (father) and French-Canadian and English (mother) descent, and is the grandson of baseball player Tony Lupien. Allen Leech was born on May 18, 1981 in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. ANTHONY QUINN: Half Irish, yes. Leonardo DiCaprio. He had Irish, German, and English ancestry. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. On the 11th of November, 1974, Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was brought into the world in Los Who Is The Coolest Actor In The World Right Now? Polish and Russian on my moms. Jenna Elfman Shutterstock Recently known for her role as June in Fear the Walking Dead (and previously as Dharma in Dharma and Greg ), Jenna Elfman has been a Scientologist for almost three decades. Actor | It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his Stephen Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Jennifer grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across Born in New York City and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Catherine Mary Hicks was a cheerleader at Gerard Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated in 1969. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Rihanna lived the life of a normal Fergie was born Stacy Ann Ferguson on March 27, 1975 in Hacienda Heights, California, to Theresa Ann "Terri" (Gore) and John Patrick Ferguson, both schoolteachers. "Dublin just makes sense in a way that LA never will," Farrellsaid in a 2015 interview with the Irish Times. They were both young college students at the University of Hawaii. There was an analysis of the current political troubles in resource-rich Venezuela, outlining the Churchs mediation attempts and its difficulty in avoiding I had no idea it went back that far," Cruise continued. Nothing." He told Plus Magazine recently, "The emotional, romantic, whimsical part of me is Irish. It was an amazing story. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Amanda Leigh Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on April 10, 1984, to Stacy (Friedman), a former news reporter, and Don Moore, an airline pilot. KING: How did they meet? Later he and his brothers wrote a song Jennifer Lynn "Jenni" Farley was born on February 27, 1985 in East Greenbush, New York. Christopher Shannon, a Christendom College history professor, said the Irish were the most powerful ethnic group in the Catholic Church in the U.S. during a wave He is an actor and producer, known for Steel (1997), The Lego Movie (2014) and Kazaam (1996). He has Irish, English, and German ancestry. 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