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Irish actor
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Male
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Birth:
1984(Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor, known for his role as Fran Cooney in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate, for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards. In 2011, he played Dave "Dots" Fennel in the Irish crime film Between the Canals.
Personal life
In 2013, Coonan was handed a four-year driving ban after he ran into a motorcyclist, pushing the cyclist forward and causing him to lose control of the bike. Coonan's girlfriend, Kim O'Driscoll, gave birth to their baby girl at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin in May 2014.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Saltwater | Rooney | |
| 2011 | Between the Canals | Dave "Dots" Fennel | |
| 2012 | Stalker | Uncle Rudyard | |
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Bouncer | |
| 2012 | King of the Travellers | Mickey Moorehouse | |
| 2013 | Doghouse | Doug Stepton | Short film |
| 2014 | The Guarantee | David Drumm | |
| 2015 | City of Roses | The Narrator | Short film |
| 2017 | We Have Always Lived in the Castle | Bobby Dunham | In post-production |
| 2017 | Penance: Aithri | Father Eoin O'Donnell | In post-production |
| 2017 | The Belly of the Whale | Rooster Collins | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–14 | Love/Hate | Fran Cooney | 24 episodes |
| 2012 | Talk It Out | Doctor Garry | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | An Crisis | Sean Sheehan | Episode: "Crisis Eile: Das Boot" |
| 2014 | Quirke | Brendan Boyle | Episode: "Christine Falls" |
| 2016 | Wrecking the Rising | Sean Purcell | 3 episodes |