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Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae William Baldwin has distinguished himself as an actor/producer/writer who continues to showcase his multitude of talents in the world of film and television.Baldwin has a busy year ahead starring in several high-profile upcoming projects. James Nesbitt was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to May, a civil servant, and James Nesbitt, a primary school headmaster. On the 11th of November, 1974, Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was brought into the world in Los He dropped out of school when he was 15, and fronted a series of music-garage bands, including one One of the greatest actors of all time, Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, to artists Virginia (Admiral) and Robert De Niro Sr. His paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French. 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His film presence has been filled with memorable roles that range from an inwardly tortured hit man, to an adventurous explorer, a determined-but-failing writer, and the greatest military leader in history.Farrell was born on Brendan Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Pat and Frank Gleeson. 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. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Leonardo DiCaprio in Cannes, France. She was born 7 weeks early, weighing only 3 lbs. This was before being discovered in New York City by a casting agent for "Euphoria." Which Actress Do You Think Will Be The Next Meryl Streep? 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. Journeys with George. 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He has been married to Jessica Blair Herman since January 5, 2019. The assumption has been that they were Celts who migrated from central Europe around 500BCE. Carey has been very open about her heritage in the past and has specifically opened up about the struggles of being both Black and Irish. They finished the railroads when they finished out in the West Coast, and they went down and put the trains into Mexico. He defeated heavyweight kings Sonny Liston (twice), Floyd Patterson (twice), Ernie Terrell, Jimmy Ellis, Ken Norton (twice), Joe Frazier (twice), George Foreman and Leon Spinks. He is an actor and producer, known for Steel (1997), The Lego Movie (2014) and Kazaam (1996). He was of English and Irish descent. ", "Meryl Streep wants to further research her Irish roots", http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=7818, "wasn't all that unusual a choice for an Irish Catholic middle-class kid growing up in Philadelphia. It appeared to work as he has since starred Christopher Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Diane (Finnegan), who was employed at Procter & Gamble, and Larry Kutcher, a factory worker. I'm 100% Irish Catholic, and what am I going to do? Check out this list of the most famous practicing Catholic actors, musicians, singers, footballers, Hollywood entertainers, comedians, and athletes. When Shannon was in 3rd grade, her family moved to Waco, Texas, to be close to relatives. Striking Irish actor Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, the oldest child of Brendan Murphy, who works for the Irish Department of Education, and a mother who is a teacher of French. Alicia Keys is also a little bit Irish. Lists about the Catholic church, its policies, and its millions of loyal believers all over the world. Nowadays, it seems that Clooney leans more towards an agnostic or atheist point of view. 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He is an actor and producer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Layer Cake (2004) and Under Siege (1992). Since then, he has been involved in many films and theater productions on both sides of the Atlantic. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his Stephen Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is still practicing today, and she even wore a promise ring for a period of time. Within six months he was in his first movie, acting alongside Aidan Quinn in This Is My Father Richie Stephens is an Irish actor and writer who lives in Los Angeles, California. His father was a cooper and his mother a hospital worker. 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. He spent five years of his childhood in a seminary training to be a Catholic priest. John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977 in West Newbury, Massachusetts to Carol Cena and John Joseph Cena. William Henry III was born to attorney, William Henry II and teacher, Mary Maxwell Gates in Seattle, Washington, USA.Bill Christina Maria Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York City, New York to musician Shelly Loraine Fidler Kearns and U.S. Army sergeant Fausto Wagner Xavier Aguilera Monge. 2. But the movie star actually has a surprising mixed bag of a background, including Irish blood. In summer is when you really grow up," she told Independent.ie in 2010. Full Catholic. St. Patricks Day, held on 17 March, originally was to celebrate Christianity coming to Ireland but has become a day to celebrate all things Irish around the world. Jennifer spent a year of her childhood living in Greece with her family. They have two children. He is of Irish descent. WebThe color black appears often in the descriptive language of the physical and cultural features of Ireland. He has been married to Claire Cox since September 5, 2010. 6657 W. Sunset Blvd. He has appeared in films such as Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Careful What You Wish For (2015). He was an actor, known for The Caddy (1953), Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948) and The Ken Murray Show (1950). Hicks attended Saint Mary's College-Notre Dame University and studied English literature. Both of my parents are half Irish it wasn't a real strong part of my upbringing. Their parents, Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor, and Cheryl (Crabtree) Walker, a model, separated around September 2004. Her parents are Leslie Cockburn (ne Leslie Corkill Redlich) and Andrew Cockburn. When she was a teenager, her parents divorced, Clint Eastwood was born May 31, 1930 in San Francisco, the son of Clinton Eastwood Sr., a bond salesman and later manufacturing executive for Georgia-Pacific Corporation, and Ruth Wood (ne Margret Ruth Runner), a housewife turned IBM clerk. So, Kendrick is a made up name that they chose when they came to the states," Kendrick said in a 2016 JOE.ie interview with fellow Irish costar Ben Affleck. Singing sensation Keys thinks she's got some of the good ol' Irish luck in her. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Jason Kidd was born on March 23, 1973 in San Francisco, California, USA. A year later, he won the Channel Four comedy newcomer's "So Actor | Who Is The Coolest Actor In The World Right Now? 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. From an exuberant, somewhat awkward charmer in college comedy films of the late 1980s and early 1990s, he has morphed spectacularly into a dreamy, wavy-haired television hunk of the new-age millennium and this Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Emily Ratajkowski, Robert De Niro, and Mariah Carey are just some celebrities who have Irish roots Getty/ iStock Bet you never knew these celebrities In 2010, he told Spot, "I'm not from the Philippines but I have this bizarre kinship. As a child, he appeared in several television commercials, and, in 1989, auditioned for The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1989) (aka "The Mickey Mouse Club"). ", "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. He originally started acting in the States after parting ways with BBC's "Ballykissangel.". He is the youngest child in his family, with four sisters and two brothers. 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Allen Leech was born on May 18, 1981 in Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. (1897). If we were together, people would look at us in a really strange way. Irish actor Liam Cunningham was an electrician in the mid 80's. She is best known as JWoww on Jersey Shore and its spin-off series Snooki & JWoww. Whatever Filipino blood (I have) in me, it's very happy to be here.". "He's not from Ireland but he's 100% Irish and very into being Irish and loving [Irish playwright] Martin McDonagh.". Yes, I'm Still Mad; Joshua Jackson on Growing Up and Life after Dawson's Creek", "Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Irish heritage revealed", "Jamie Kennedy: Man-Child In The Promised Land", "McCarthy grew up in Chicago in an Irish Catholic family", "Very close to the dark shade that I have now. Sly Stallone is known for his tough guy image At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. High School Musical 3: Senior Year. 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