Photo: Senior Airman Austin Pate / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Barry Keoghan is, to my eye, the most unsettling screen presence of his generation, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Plenty of actors can play menace; Keoghan plays ambiguity, that flicker behind the eyes where you genuinely cannot tell if a character is wounded or dangerous. From The Killing of a Sacred Deer to Saltburn, he keeps choosing roles that risk audience hatred, which takes real nerve. His Dublin upbringing seems to have given him a feral authenticity that drama schools cannot teach. The BAFTA win felt less like a peak than a down payment. I suspect his defining role is still ahead of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry Keoghan
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・コーガン
- Reading
- ばりー・こーがん
- Born
- October 17, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Summerhill, County Dublin, Ireland
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2023 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | — | |
| Notable work | Eternals | — | |
| Notable work | The Banshees of Inisherin | — | |
| Notable work | Saltburn | — | |
| Notable work | Dunkirk | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Keoghan born?
Born October 17, 1992 (age 33).
Where is Barry Keoghan from?
Barry Keoghan is from Summerhill, County Dublin, Ireland.
What does Barry Keoghan do?
Barry Keoghan works as film actor, television actor, actor.
How tall is Barry Keoghan?
Barry Keoghan is 172 cm.
What is Barry Keoghan known for?
Notable works include The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Eternals, The Banshees of Inisherin.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.