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Public records list Ned Dennehy as a film actor and television actor. Ned Dennehy was born in Ireland on December 8, 1965. That works out to 60 years old in 2026.
My Take
Ned Dennehy is the kind of character actor I treasure: a face you instantly recognize from Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter, and Shogun even if his name takes a beat to surface. That is precisely the mark of a great supporting player. He never steals a scene so much as sharpens it, slipping into eccentrics and villains with a weathered, lived-in conviction. Directors clearly trust him with the strange and the menacing, and that trust is earned over years of range. I think dramas owe a quiet debt to performers like him; they are the connective tissue that makes the leads shine brighter.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ned Dennehy
- Name (Japanese)
- ネッド・デネヒー
- Reading
- ねっど・でねひー
- Born
- December 8, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Ireland
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned%20Dennehy
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6985971
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ned Dennehy born?
Born December 8, 1965 (age 60).
Where is Ned Dennehy from?
Ned Dennehy is from Ireland.
What does Ned Dennehy do?
Ned Dennehy works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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