His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarn follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. Kutcher said he was "Irish, Bohemian and Native American" on, Nathon, Ian (December 2002). Mariah attended Greenlawn's Harborfields High School. Stefani's dad is Italian, which is where her surname comes from, but on her mother's side, it's all Irish and Scottish, which explains her traditional upbringing. The actors merely happened to be Irish-Americans playing charismatic characters in movies. Not that she has not had a previously noteworthy resume. In Irish comedian Dylan Moran was born in Navan, County Meath in 1971. He is an actor and writer, known for Rollerball (2002), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WWE Raw (1993). He is an actor and writer, known for The Batman (2022), The Bachelor Weekend (2013) and The Damned United (2009). (News) The Mirror (London)", "She says she rebelled against a strict Irish Catholic upbringing. Cloud plays low-key heartthrob Fez in the HBO phenomenon "Euphoria." 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. But before scoring the part, he was actually close to moving to Ireland with his family. Whatever Filipino blood (I have) in me, it's very happy to be here.". He was previously married to Bairbre Dowling. They have two children. After her divorce from Cruise in 2001, Kidman returned to her Catholic roots. All my family live out there," Cloud told the Wall Street Journal of his plans to move to his family's homeland in 2019. While many would place her roots in an Eastern European country thanks to her last name, Ratajkowski's family is actually from Ireland. He was of English and Irish descent. Later he and his brothers wrote a song Jennifer Lynn "Jenni" Farley was born on February 27, 1985 in East Greenbush, New York. De Niro even ventured through Ireland as a teenager to find his distant relatives. 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. As soon as I got off the plane, I was like, 'Ah, this is me back in the Philippines,'" he said. KING: It does stem back from that? He hasn't spoken out too much about his Irish descent, but Criss has been pretty vocal about being Filipino. Tell us what you think about this feature. Journeys with George. Farley studied theatre and communications on Marquette Christopher Eugene O'Donnell was born on June 26th, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, to Julie Ann (Rohs) and William Charles O'Donnell, Sr., who managed a CBS radio station, WBBM-AM. In addition to Saint Patrick, the Holy Trinity, and Catholicism, shamrocks are associated with these rites. He is best known for playing cops and villains on TV and movies plus his ability to do a broad range of accents.He has appeared in over 100 stage and screen productions.Richie is a member of Bobby Moresco's Actor's Eamonn Owens is an Irish actor born in Killeshandra, Ireland. The president honored his heritage with a trip to Kearney's hometown Moneygall in 2011, where he sipped on Guinness and met some of the 300-odd residents of the town. "I'm very proud of that being part of our heritage, that we were the people that were willing to do that and explore new horizons," she said. She is still practicing today, and she even wore a promise ring for a period of time. ANTHONY QUINN: Oh, the Irish were building the railroads down through Mexico, through Chihuahua. ", "Hollywood actor, Plattsburgh native dies", "Sponsored Archives: A Robert Redford Retrospective, Redford Turns West Again", "Top ten American celebrities you may not know are Irish", "JACK LORD Talks About His Mother & Father! It was unbelievable.". Several famous filmmakers are also also practicing Catholics. The percentage of Catholics in Ireland is now just above 70% but falling. She was raised in an Irish and Italian neighborhood and had many Irish influences growing up. We come from the line of the Callaghors and, obviously, how I look, you know, I have Irish skin," Kidman said. It doesnt get more country than Texas, lol. In fact, her entire family converted to Episcopalianism due to that faith's more open view towards being gay. "A lot of people get all in a fuss about Christina wanting to explore her Latin side and not mentioning her Irish side much, but that's only logical," her mother, Shelly Kearns, told Irish America in 2008. That's why Democrats used to be great Irish politicians. Web15 celebrities you might not know are Jewish Max Kalnitz Updated Jack Black, Harrison Ford, and Zoe Kravitz. She was born 7 weeks early, weighing only 3 lbs. He originally planned to be a French teacher. Full Jew. ", "Joan Hackett, 49, the actress; won 1982 Oscar nomination", "Unconventional wisdom: James Earl Jones speaks out", "New York State Writers Institute - Malachy McCourt", on Nicholson's maternal grandmother: "She began as Ethel May Rhoads of Chester, Pennsylvania, only daughter of upright Pennsylvania Dutch Protestants, and when she married John Nicholson, a working class Irish Catholic, her irate family broke their ties and disinherited her. Check out this list of the most famous practicing Catholic actors, musicians, singers, footballers, Hollywood entertainers, comedians, and athletes. MAHER: Potatoes, Larry. His father was a British pilot in the Royal Air Force, and his mother is Irish. 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. Stephanie McMahon is WWE Chief Brand Officer, a publicly traded (NYSE: WWE) global media company. Actors Who Consistently Make Great Movies. ", "I go back any time I get the opportunity and I have many friends who I still hang out with in the local pubs," she went on. When he was in college, he played football. The fifth of nine children, he was born William James Murray in Wilmette, Illinois, to Lucille (Collins), a mailroom clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, who sold lumber. In Ireland, the day features traditional music, dancing, and parades. She was born in Brooklyn on September 20, 1929 to Irish Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. "I grew up, like, a Catholic good girl. 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. "My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas, and I've come home to find the apostrophe we lost somewhere along the way,"he said. Web40 names 1. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Jason Kidd was born on March 23, 1973 in San Francisco, California, USA. 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. Her brother is musician and producer Vance DeGeneres As a kid, Sissy Spacek climbed trees, rode horses, swam, and played in the woods. He saw an ad for an acting school and he decided to give acting a try. He said he loved Ireland and was thrilled about his newfound family history. 6657 W. Sunset Blvd. "My father identified as a Black man. She is best known as JWoww on Jersey Shore and its spin-off series Snooki & JWoww. John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. His mother, Chris Anne (ne Boldt), is a school teacher, and Keanu Charles Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. Being trained by wrestling legend Dory Funk Jr., Mattthew "Matt" Hardy has become one of the most gifted and talented performers in sports-entertainment. Soon after graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in Drama and Theatre he moved to London, England, to further pursue his acting career. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). I just felt it would work best for my knowledge and for a general audience being set in Ireland. Because you yourself are Irish? James Nesbitt was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to May, a civil servant, and James Nesbitt, a primary school headmaster. 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. [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] "A lot of people believe I'm part Jamaican, though I'm not. She was educated at Carmen Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972 in Sharonville, Ohio, to Patricia Rose (Kincade), a singer, and Harry Stanley Patrick, an entertainer and guitarist. Due to her father being in the United States Army, she grew up on army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona & Nevada. He was the younger brother of Nick Carter (the Backstreet Boys) and had three sisters.He began his music career at age seven, singing lead for the band "Dead End" for two years. There was an analysis of the current political troubles in resource-rich Venezuela, outlining the Churchs mediation attempts and its difficulty in avoiding Irish actor Liam Cunningham was an electrician in the mid 80's. Anna Kendrick, perhaps best known for the "Pitch Perfect" franchise and "Into the Woods," is of Irish, Scottish, and English descent and her father's family originally had a very Irish surname. "We just gab and the movie was interfering with our conversations.". He is an actor, known for Million Dollar Baby (2004), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) and Bug (2006). Do you? But luckily for Fezco fans, Cloud was in the right place at the right time and moved from New York to California rather than to Ireland to complete his first show. He is an actor, known for Like Mike (2002), Road to the Championship (2011) and Vince Carter: Legacy (2021). He has been married to Marissa McMahon since September 14, 1996. Such productions included The Plough & The Stars, Romeo & Juliet and A Cry from Heaven. Her stage name, Wilde, was even chosen because of the Irish poet Oscar Wilde. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films, while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. Who Is The Coolest Actor In The World Right Now? MAHER: You see that I'm trying Irish, all Irish people are. "People gave me blankets for sleeping outside," the "Godfather" star told Irish Central in 2007. A graduate of Purdue University Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Flora Disney (ne Call) and Elias Disney, a Canadian-born farmer and businessperson. Both of my parents are half Irish it wasn't a real strong part of my upbringing. Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor who was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father, Josef, and an Irish mother, Adele (originally from Larne, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland). 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. Lists about the Catholic church, its policies, and its millions of loyal believers all over the world. These celebrities practice their faith and entertain us! Matthew Broderick, born 1962. The people there are excited because of the positive role of the Churches in peace efforts. Nickolas Gene Carter was born on January 28, 1980 in Jamestown, New York, to Jane Elizabeth (Spaulding) and Robert Gene Carter. High School Musical 3: Senior Year. "I love this place. 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. He was However, for right now he stays on the list. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Leonardo DiCaprio is another famous Catholic person. He defeated Raised on the back-streets of Jersey, Tom's award-winning fiction helped earn him a scholarship to Harvard College. WebRobbie Keane, Irish footballer [32] Roy Keane, Irish footballer. On St. Patrick's Day in 2021, he also posted a video discussing the recent influx of attacks against Asian Americans, titled "Thoughts From An Asian and Irish Guy On A Day Of Tragedy," and said, "The other half of me is Irish, I'm half-Irish.". But Wilde's Irish roots remained strong. Her strict father was a factory worker, and her mother was a homemaker. He has a fraternal twin brother, Michael, and a sister, Tausha. Broderick was He had a comfortable, middle-class upbringing in nearby Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). Every summer during her childhood, she'd vacation in Ardmore, a fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland. Ciarn Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1953. Singing sensation Keys thinks she's got She dances with her big sister during Ciara Princess Harris was born on October 25, 1985 in Fort Hood, Texas to Jackie Harris (ne Smith) & Carlton Clay Harris. Alicia Beyonc Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas. "He's not from Ireland but he's 100% Irish and very into being Irish and loving [Irish playwright] Martin McDonagh.". WebGeorge Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nina Bruce (ne Warren), a former beauty pageant queen, and Nick Clooney, a former anchorman I'm half-Irish and half-Italian and the Irish side comes out with Jonathan," he told The Sydney Morning Herald in 2010. Donald S. Fracier, Robert F. Pace, and photographer Steve Butman. As a child, Sheehan was interested in performing music. Her father had Irish and Norwegian ancestry, and her mother was from a Jewish immigrant family. Sean McGinley was born on March 1, 1956 in Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. There, his Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III in Hope, Arkansas, to Virginia Dell (Cassidy) and William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., a traveling salesman. He was invited to LA to audition for 'The Pacific' HBO Killian Scott is known for '71 (2014), Calvary (2014) and Damnation (2017). ANTHONY QUINN: Yes, half Irish KING: So your father was Irish? His father left Colm Meaney was born on May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland. Kendrick told RTE in 2016 that her father is very patriotic. "I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours and coming home covered in dirt.". Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Both of Mel Gibson's parents are Catholic, and he was raised in the faith. He had Irish, German, and English ancestry. He has been married to Claire Cox since September 5, 2010. KING: How did they meet? I'm definitely Black and Italian and a little Irish or Scottish. In 2011, Dawson tweeted to let everyone know her roots, saying she was "more Irish than anything.". A: Irish Italian", "Megan Fox on family background and celebrity inspired tattoo from Maxim Radio", "This half Irish, half Cuban actor can dance for six hours straight! He was raised in Florida. 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Demi started out as a child actor on 'Barney & Friends'. Actor | She is the daughter of Betty DeGeneres (ne Elizabeth Jane Pfeffer), a speech therapist, and Elliott Everett DeGeneres, Jr., an insurance agent. Ciaran Owens was born in 1985 in Co. Cavan, Ireland. Molly Shannon: It's a lot based on my own experience. He is an actor, known for Michael Collins (1996), Omagh (2004) and The Constant Gardener (2005). Ratajkowski first gained international fame for her racy (and regrettable) work in Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" video back in 2013. He was raised by his grandparents for four years while his mother was in Born William Henry III is an American entrepreneur, business mogul, investor, philanthropist, and widely known as one of the most richest and influential people in the world. He is currently travelling the world shooting back-to-back Stephen Baldwin was born on May 12, 1966 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Charles Dharapak/AP Images; Charles Sykes/AP Images; Jordan Strauss/AP Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures, Charley Gallay/Getty Images for People's Choice Awards, she said during a 2016 Independent.ie interview, three of his grandparents are of Irish descent, during a 2009 interview with The Guardian, Thoughts From An Asian and Irish Guy On A Day Of Tragedy. They have three children. Moving flawlessly between artistic mediums, Sheen's acting range is striking.Sheen was born Ramn Antonio Gerard Estevez in Dayton, Ohio, to Mary-Ann (Phelan), an Irish Charlie Sheen was born Carlos Irwin Estvez on September 3, 1965, in New York City. Crosby studied law at Gonzaga University in Spokane but was more interested in playing the One of the brightest, most tragic movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Era, Judy Garland was a much-loved character whose warmth and spirit, along with her rich and exuberant voice, kept theatre-goers entertained with an array of delightful musicals.She was born Frances Ethel Gumm on 10 June 1922 in A true triple-threat, Emmy Award-winner Julianne Hough is known to audiences around the world for her success in the worlds of film, television and music. He was the son of Emma Jane (Whelan; 1863 - 1942) and East End greengrocer William Hitchcock (1862 - 1914). After her brother came out as gay, Hathaway distanced herself from the church. Lets pray for the ongoing efforts of peace. He made waves in the faith with his controversial film The Last Temptation of Christ. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Full Mutt", "Hvzda z Karlka a tovrny na okoldu Robbov: Johnny Depp m nebavil", "Amanda Bynes: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me", "Lauren Cohan has turned killing zombies into a fine art in, "A Scene Stealer Steps off the Sidelines: With a calculated move, actress Zooey Deschanel sheds the 'best friend' persona", "Crossing Over; International Star Aarn Daz Brings The Heat To, "Q: What nationality are you? Maureen OHara Maureen OHara Born Maureen FitzSimons on August 17, 1920 in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland, Maureen OHara started training with a theater company at age 10. He is an actor and writer, known for On a Clear Day (2005), Braveheart (1995) and Michael Collins (1996). Christopher Reid was born on April 5, 1964 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. 1 on the Billboard country album chart and he has had 21 hit No. This is a list of notable Irish American actors. Before "Jersey Shore", she attended Columbia High School and New York Institute of Technology. He learned how to play the banjo, the bodhrn, Peter Coonan is known for Love/Hate (2010), Doineann (2021) and Hidden Assets (2021). At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student George Timothy Clooney was born on May 6, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Nina Bruce (ne Warren), a former beauty pageant queen, and Nick Clooney, a former anchorman and television host (who was also the brother of singer Rosemary Clooney). In fact, three of his grandparents are of Irish descent. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is Caucasian, is of Italian and English/Irish/Scottish ancestry. By Maureen H. OConnell. What I like about Sunday Sequence (BBC Radio Ulster) is the wide variety of topics and contributors. Her mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson designs their glittering costumes & her dad, Mathew Knowles manages Destiny's Child. Are you by nature angry? He has been married to Marie Mullen since 1990. 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. Full Catholic. She became a household name virtually overnight as a two-time professional champion on ABC's top-rated "Dancing With the Stars," before making a Joe Jonas got his start as the frontman for the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling group, Jonas Brothers, which quickly grew into one of the highest-grossing bands in music history.Beyond his career in music, Joe has appeared in guest-starring roles on TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland" and The Nick Jonas is best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a band formed with his brothers Kevin and Joe. At the age of 15, she studied in Saegertown High School, Pennsylvania, and at that same age, entered Edinboro One of four sisters, Jenny McCarthy was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, the second oldest daughter of Linda (Loheit), a courtroom custodian, and Daniel McCarthy, a steel mill foreman. During the press tour for "Oblivion" in 2013, Cruise made the rounds visiting Ireland and learned even more about his ancestry. In an August 2018 interview with People, Elfman opened up about her relationship with the practice. He was raised Catholic and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. Being of mixed background influences everything in my life and music," she said. His family moved to the South Island of New Zealand in 1954. List of the top Irish male screen actors. ANTHONY QUINN: Half Irish, yes. He has been married to Kimberly Turner since June 19, 2004. However, his Aaron Charles Carter was born December 7, 1987 in Tampa, Florida, to Jane Elizabeth (Spaulding) and Robert Gene Carter. For instance, a mother gives birth to one baby in January of 2019 and another child in December of the same year. They ran out of them. Although the acting legend is viewed as the face of Italian-American talent, he's actually mostly Irish. Kidman famously starred in "Far and Away" with an Irish accent alongside her then-husband Tom Cruise in 1991. (In my humble opinion). Her mother, Gina Hudgens (ne Guangco), an office worker, is from the Philippines. She and her husband Keith Urban attend church regularly with their kids. 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 "I'm actually supposed to be McGinn Connolly. Nothing." Francesco Prandoni, Jason Kempin, Robert Kamau/Getty Images Aidan Turner was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1983. Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He supported himself Irish actor Robert Sheehan was born in Portlaoise, County Laois, the son of Joseph and Maria Sheehan. ", "I'm everything. He attended Belfast High School and the Queen's University, where he studied English. Moving east from South Bend, Indiana, Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato was born on August 20, 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Dianna De La Garza, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, and Patrick Martin Lovato, an engineer and musician, and raised in Dallas, Texas. Criss' late father was English, German, and Irish. ANTHONY QUINN: Yes. She remained steadfast in her beliefs until she married Tom Cruise. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his Stephen Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. All the Church Symbols and What They Mean, How the Vatican Really Investigates the Paranormal. 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