Matthew O’Leary

Irish

Matthew is an Irish actor with bases in Belfast, Dublin and London. He is a 2023 Graduate of The Lir Academy BA (Hons) Acting.

Since graduating Matthew has worked across theatre and film. Recent theatre credits include BELFAST ACTUALLY 2 (dir. Andrea Montgomery) at Theatre at the Mill, DOUBLE DOWN (dir. Beth Strahan) at Droichead Arts Centre Arts Centre, MARJORIE’S DEAD (dir. Nathan Martin) and ROMEO! ROMEO! (Dir. Andrea Montgomery) which toured Northern Ireland, including the Grand Opera House studio, Belfast.

His feature film debut LOVE LANE UNITED (dir. Jack Thornton) premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh and has since screened at film festivals around the world. He was selected in 2024 and 2026 for the Kino Guarimba film residency in Italy where he made and starred in many short films including A MALATÍA and DINNER (dir. Akseli Kouki).

Matthew is also a playwright. He is a recipient of the Arts Council of Ireland’s Agility Award. He is currently developing his playwriting debut SURE LOOK, SURE LISTEN, with the intention of mounting a full production in the near future.

Native Accent: Irish-Southern
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