Emerging from Dublin’s vibrant stage scene, he was educated at Synge Street CBS and began performing at the Gaiety Theatre at eight, later honing his craft at the Abbey School of Acting while also training as a draughtsman, calligrapher and water-colourist. Early acclaim came from the Abbey Theatre production of Krapp’s Last Tape (1959) and a small film role in Dublin Nightmare (1958), after which…
