Eoin Macken
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Eoin Christopher Macken (born 21 February 1983) is an Irish actor and film maker.
Eoin has modelled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren
, and GQ.
He has appeared in films such as Studs, 3Crosses and Centurion
, and as Gavin Cluxton on RTE
television show Fair City
.
Eoin has directed two feature films; Christian Blake in 2008, which screened in the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh before being released on May 19, 2009 in the USA with distributor Celebrity Distribution and Dreaming For You, shot in New York
, and selected for the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh.
Eoin directed the documentary The Fashion of Modelling which screened on RTE
on May 24, 2009.
Fashion Show in 2002 and 2003, when he subsequently joined the model agency Morgan the Agency and was selected as the face of the Abercrombie and Fitch 2003 campaign.
Eoin studied acting and began theatre in the UCD drama society, and with Graham Cantwell and Rachel Rath
in the Attic Studio. In 2005 Eoin got his first major film role in 2006's Studs directed by Paul Mercier, also starring Brendan Gleeson
and Emmett J. Scanlan
. Subsequently Eoin played leading roles in indie films Triple Bill and Rise of the Bricks, before moving to Los Angeles to train with acting coach Vincent Chase
after completing his honors degree in Psychology
. There he directed his first film, the 22 minute short film Dreaming For You, selected for the 2007 Los Angeles Short Film Festival.
In 2007 Eoin's father, esteemed Barrister at Law James Macken died, and Eoin took a break from acting for a while.
In late 2007 Eoin played Gavin Cluxton in the RTE
show Fair City
, portraying the drug dealer for over four months and then appearing live on the show Fair City Sings, performing Hallelujah. Eoin dated singer Una Healy
of the girl band The Saturdays
until late 2008. He co-wrote and directed the song and video for her song "Don't Leave Me Alone" which was the title track for his debut feature film Christian Blake, for which Una wrote much of the sound track. Eoin also wrote and edited the no budget indie film, which premiered at the Mid Ulster Film Festival 2008, before playing in the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh, and being released on May 19, 2009 with Celebrity Distribution and the sales company Around The Scenes Inc.
In 2008, Eoin was the face of the Braun
campaign, and directed, wrote and edited his second feature film, Dreaming For You, which he also acted in. The film was selected for the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh having just completed post production late spring 2009.
Eoin has had roles in 2009 in BBC
drama Small Island
directed by John Alexander
, playing an American soldier Calhoon, Neil Marshall
's new film Centurion opposite Michael Fassbender
and Liam Cunningham, RTE
series RAW season Two, and RTE
Storyland series, as well as Lee Cronin's film Through The Night opposite Nora Jane Noone
.
Eoin directed an hour length documentary on the Irish fashion industry The Fashion of Modelling which screened on RTE
2 on May 24, 2009.
Eoin is scheduled to begin filming on Andrew Hull's new feature Siren opposite Anna Skellern
mid summer 2009.
In 2010 Eoin Macken played the recurring character of Gwaine (based on the image of Gawain
) in the fourth ("Gwaine"), eighth ("The Eye of the Phoenix"), twelfth and thirteenth episodes of the third series of the BBC One
TV series Merlin
. Gwaine is described as a man who "deep down respects honour, valour and camaraderie above everything else."
He is expected to return in the 2011 series of Merlin.
Eoin has modelled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and business executive; best known for his Polo Ralph Lauren clothing brand.-Early life:...
, and GQ.
He has appeared in films such as Studs, 3Crosses and Centurion
Centurion (film)
Centurion is a 2010 British action thriller film directed by Neil Marshall, loosely based on the supposed disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion in Caledonia in the second century CE. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko and Dominic West....
, and as Gavin Cluxton on RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
television show Fair City
Fair City
Fair City is an award-winning Irish television soap opera on RTÉ One. Produced by Radio Telefís Éireann, it was first broadcast on Monday, September 18, 1989...
.
Eoin has directed two feature films; Christian Blake in 2008, which screened in the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh before being released on May 19, 2009 in the USA with distributor Celebrity Distribution and Dreaming For You, shot in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and selected for the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh.
Eoin directed the documentary The Fashion of Modelling which screened on RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
on May 24, 2009.
Career
Eoin began his modelling and acting career in the University College DublinUniversity College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
Fashion Show in 2002 and 2003, when he subsequently joined the model agency Morgan the Agency and was selected as the face of the Abercrombie and Fitch 2003 campaign.
Eoin studied acting and began theatre in the UCD drama society, and with Graham Cantwell and Rachel Rath
Rachel Rath
Rachel Rath is an Irish film, television and theatre actress.She has appeared in the films The Actors , Laws of Attraction , Ella Enchanted and ....
in the Attic Studio. In 2005 Eoin got his first major film role in 2006's Studs directed by Paul Mercier, also starring Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish actor. His best-known films include Braveheart, Gangs of New York, In Bruges, 28 Days Later, the Harry Potter films, The Guard and the role of Michael Collins in The Treaty...
and Emmett J. Scanlan
Emmett J. Scanlan
Emmett J. Scanlan is an Irish actor from Dublin.In 2008 and 2009, Scanlan appeared in the Justin Timberlake-produced MTV series The Phone, as "The Operator"...
. Subsequently Eoin played leading roles in indie films Triple Bill and Rise of the Bricks, before moving to Los Angeles to train with acting coach Vincent Chase
Vincent Chase
Vincent "Vince" Chase is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Adrian Grenier.-Personal life:...
after completing his honors degree in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. There he directed his first film, the 22 minute short film Dreaming For You, selected for the 2007 Los Angeles Short Film Festival.
In 2007 Eoin's father, esteemed Barrister at Law James Macken died, and Eoin took a break from acting for a while.
In late 2007 Eoin played Gavin Cluxton in the RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
show Fair City
Fair City
Fair City is an award-winning Irish television soap opera on RTÉ One. Produced by Radio Telefís Éireann, it was first broadcast on Monday, September 18, 1989...
, portraying the drug dealer for over four months and then appearing live on the show Fair City Sings, performing Hallelujah. Eoin dated singer Una Healy
Una Healy
Una Theresa Imogene Healy is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known for being one fifth of girl group The Saturdays...
of the girl band The Saturdays
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
until late 2008. He co-wrote and directed the song and video for her song "Don't Leave Me Alone" which was the title track for his debut feature film Christian Blake, for which Una wrote much of the sound track. Eoin also wrote and edited the no budget indie film, which premiered at the Mid Ulster Film Festival 2008, before playing in the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh, and being released on May 19, 2009 with Celebrity Distribution and the sales company Around The Scenes Inc.
In 2008, Eoin was the face of the Braun
Braun
Braun is a common surname, originating from the German word for the color brown. The name is the 22nd most common family name in Germany. Many German emigrants to the United States also changed their name to Brown ....
campaign, and directed, wrote and edited his second feature film, Dreaming For You, which he also acted in. The film was selected for the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh having just completed post production late spring 2009.
Eoin has had roles in 2009 in BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
drama Small Island
Small Island
Small Island is a 2004 prize-winning novel by British author Andrea Levy. It was adapted for television in two episodes by the BBC in 2009....
directed by John Alexander
John Alexander
-Arts and entertainment:* John Alexander , American stage and film actor* John Alexander II , Scottish film actor; see * John Alexander , British television director* John Alexander -Arts and entertainment:* John Alexander (actor) (1897–1982), American stage and film actor* John Alexander II...
, playing an American soldier Calhoon, Neil Marshall
Neil Marshall
Neil Marshall is an English film director, editor and screenwriter. Marshall began his career in editing and in 2002 directed his first feature film Dog Soldiers, which became a cult film. He followed up with the critically acclaimed horror film The Descent in 2005...
's new film Centurion opposite Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender is an Irish-German actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Archie Hicox in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and Magneto in the superhero blockbuster X-Men: First Class...
and Liam Cunningham, RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
series RAW season Two, and RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
Storyland series, as well as Lee Cronin's film Through The Night opposite Nora Jane Noone
Nora Jane Noone
Nora-Jane Noone is an Irish film and television actress best known for her role in The Magdalene Sisters, where she played Bernadette.-Early life:...
.
Eoin directed an hour length documentary on the Irish fashion industry The Fashion of Modelling which screened on RTE
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
2 on May 24, 2009.
Eoin is scheduled to begin filming on Andrew Hull's new feature Siren opposite Anna Skellern
Anna Skellern
Anna Skellern is an actress best known as the first female member of The Chaser's television programme CNNNN.- Early years :...
mid summer 2009.
In 2010 Eoin Macken played the recurring character of Gwaine (based on the image of Gawain
Gawain
Gawain is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table who appears very early in the Arthurian legend's development. He is one of a select number of Round Table members to be referred to as the greatest knight, most notably in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...
) in the fourth ("Gwaine"), eighth ("The Eye of the Phoenix"), twelfth and thirteenth episodes of the third series of the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
TV series Merlin
Merlin (TV series)
Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from...
. Gwaine is described as a man who "deep down respects honour, valour and camaraderie above everything else."
He is expected to return in the 2011 series of Merlin.