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Irish Actors

Quiz: How well do you know Irish actors' films and shows in 2024 and 2025?

Have you stayed up to date with the films in which Irish actors starred?
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IRISH ACTORS STAYED booked and busy this year, starring in blockbuster films and shows across the world. 

Among veteran actors such as Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell, and Saoirse Ronan, were newer stars like Barry Keoghan and Nicola Coughlan.

Have you been keeping up with what they’ve been up to? There’s only one way to find out. 

Michael Fassbender appeared in which Irish film this year, written by the Belfast rap trio of the same name?
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Scalp
Earlobe

Ankle
Kneecap
Barry Keoghan will star in a dark Irish drama thriller to be released in Ireland in February. What is it called?
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Bird
Bring Them Down

The Immortal Man
Saltburn
Who directed Gladiator II, in which Paul Mescal starred?
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Stephen Spielberg
Robert Falcon Scott

Ridley Scott
James Cameron
Saoirse Ronan starred in The Outrun, which follows the true story of a woman's struggles with and recovery from alcoholism. What month was it released?
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September
October

November
December
Cillian Murphy plays a coal merchant in the film Small Things Like These. What main theme does the film explore?
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Rural Ireland
Magdalene laundries

The War of Independence
Irish schools in 1985
Nicola Coughlan's star continued to rise with the release of the third season of Bridgerton, but she also featured in the comedy film Seize Them! Which of these actors were not in the film?
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Aimee Lou Wood
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James Acaster

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Jessica Hynes
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Claudia Jessie
Peter Coonan starred in King Frankie, playing a Dublin taxi driver. The film picks up after which incident?
Frankie's mother dies
Frankie's father dies

Frankie robs a shop
Frankie flees the scene of a car accident
Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit starred in which show based on a Jilly Cooper novel?
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Rivals
Pandora

How to Stay Married
Love and Other Heartaches
In HBO's The Penguin, Colin Farrell transforms into the character of Oz Cobb. In which fictional city does his character reside?
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Keystone City
Smallville

Blüdhaven
Gotham City
The second season of Irish black comedy series Bad Sisters premiered in November. Sharon Horgan reprised her role as Eva, one of the sisters in question. What's Eva's surname?
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Lurgan
Shaw

Garvey
O'Toole
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Film buff
Like Scorsese, you're a true film lover
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Film fan
You've been keeping up
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Casual cinephile
You're not too invested in what the nation's actors have been up to
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Film avoidant
Have you watched anything this year?
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