Padraic delaney biography of william

Irish actor (b.1977)

Pádraic Delaney (born 6 November 1977) is an Irish actor known for playing Teddy O'Donovan in the Ken Loach film The Wind That Shakes the Barley, for which he earned an IFTA nomination as well as being named Irish Shooting Star for the 2007 Berlin Film Festival.

In addition, he is known for his role as English aristocrat Lord George Boleyn, brother-in-law of King Henry VIII of England in Showtime's The Tudors.

Padraic delaney biography of william

Early life

Delaney was born to parents Sheelagh and Michael Delaney. He has three older brothers Philip, Conor and Emmett, and two younger sisters Tracey and Gemma. He attended Colaiste Abbain Secondary School in Adamstown, County Wexford.

He originally studied engineering before dropping out after four months. He later went on to study at the Beckett Centre at Trinity College Dublin and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama and theatre studies in 2001.^[1]

Career

He first started acting in theatre, p