Arthur Riordan

Acting

Arthur Riordan

Place of birth

Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Arthur Riordan is a prominent Irish playwright and actor, widely recognised as a founding member of the Rough Magic Theatre Company. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, in 1966, he has become a fixture in Irish theatre both as a writer of satirical musicals and a versatile stage and screen performer.

Known for

The Tudors poster
7.8

The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

The Tudors

2007

Ripper Street poster
7.4

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

Ripper Street

2012

Fair City poster
4.7

The day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.

Fair City

1989

The Ambassador poster
6.5

The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello. The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan. Two series were made between 1998 and 1999.

The Ambassador

1998

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin poster
6.7

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin

2024

As Luck Would Have It poster
6.5

When Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to enter the town's matchmaking festival to prove her investment—and win over a handsome local.

As Luck Would Have It

2021

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 8 titles

On the Edge poster
6.7

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.

On the Edge

2001

Borstal Boy poster
6.2

Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old IRA foot soldier, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England.

Borstal Boy

2001

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars poster
6.8

A gang of sharp witted street kids save Sherlock Holmes from an accusation of murder and to help foil an audacious robbery.

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

2007

Prince William poster
9.0

Prince William is the elder son of Britain's Prince Charles and if the late Diana, Princess of Wales. After his father, he is next in line to the British throne. A biography of his journey so far....

Prince William

2002

Prince William poster
9.0

Prince William is the elder son of Britain's Prince Charles and if the late Diana, Princess of Wales. After his father, he is next in line to the British throne. A biography of his journey so far....

Prince William

2002

The Last September poster
5.4

In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.

The Last September

2000

Showbands poster
9.0

It's Ireland in the 1960s and showbands and ballrooms are big business. However, Tony is struggling to repay his bank loan and is in danger of losing his ballroom. In order to save it, he sets out to turn unknown female performer Denise into a superstar practically overnight.

Showbands

2005

Pitch ‘n’ Putt with Beckett ‘n’ Joyce poster
6.5

Tensions arise between James Joyce and Samuel Beckett during a game of Pitch and Putt golf when a guest fails to show up.

Pitch ‘n’ Putt with Beckett ‘n’ Joyce

2001

Series credits

The Tudors poster
7.8

The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.

The Tudors

2007

Ripper Street poster
7.4

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

Ripper Street

2012

Fair City poster
4.7

The day-to-day dramas of the community who live and work in the fictional north Dublin suburb of Carrigstown.

Fair City

1989

The Ambassador poster
6.5

The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello. The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan. Two series were made between 1998 and 1999.

The Ambassador

1998

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars poster
NR

A gang of sharp witted street kids save Sherlock Holmes from an accusation of murder and to help foil an audacious robbery.

Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars

2007

Rebel Heart poster
7.3

The move towards independence in Ireland, from the 1916 Easter Rising until the 1922 civil war is seen through the eyes of a naive idealistic young man

Rebel Heart

2001

Can't Cope, Won't Cope poster
7.1

A darkly comic drama about two young women, as one of them starts to spiral out of control. Aisling used to getting her own way and Danielle, never one to hog the spotlight, is only too happy to go along with it. But things are changing. Reality is about to hit them, and hit them hard

Can't Cope, Won't Cope

2016

No artwork available
NR

Popular Irish personalities trace their roots, and this journey through generations of ordinary lives reveals extraordinary stories.

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008

Louise Lives Large poster
7.0

Thirteen-year-old cancer survivor Louise creates her 'Live Large List' to experience everything she missed out on while sick. Louise makes an unlikely partner-in-crime, school loner Jess. Louise starts to tackle her wish-list.

Louise Lives Large

2024