Macdara Ó Fátharta

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Inis Meáin (IRL)

Macdara Ó Fátharta

Biography

An Irish actor, best known for his role as notorious publican Tadhg Ó Direáin in TG4's Irish language TV drama "Ros na Rún". He is married to Eileen Dunne, they have one child.

Known For

Leap Year

Leap Year

as Father Malone

Foscadh

Foscadh

as Paddy

Poitín

Poitín

as Garda

Far and Away

Far and Away

as John

Sinners

Sinners

as Minister of State

Your Man from Six Counties

Your Man from Six Counties

as Gerard

Song of Granite

Song of Granite

as Joe (60s)

The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

as Alien Priest

His Father's Son

His Father's Son

as Tomás Ó'Gallchóir

Cré na Cille

Cré na Cille

as Beartla Chois Dubh

The Blackwater Lightship

The Blackwater Lightship

as Grandad

The Black Dog

The Black Dog

Unknown Role

Love & Savagery

Love & Savagery

as Thomas Collins

Buried Alive!

Buried Alive!

Unknown Role

Career Timeline

2025

Buried Alive!

Role unknown

Movie

2021

Foscadh

as Paddy

Movie

2018

The Black Dog

Role unknown

Movie

2017

Song of Granite

as Joe (60s)

Movie

2010

Leap Year

as Father Malone

Movie

2009

Love & Savagery

as Thomas Collins

Movie

2007

An Teanga

Role unknown

Movie

Cré na Cille

as Beartla Chois Dubh

Movie

2005

His Father's Son

as Tomás Ó'Gallchóir

Movie

2004

The Blackwater Lightship

as Grandad

Movie

2002

Sinners

as Minister of State

Movie

1998

The Butcher Boy

as Alien Priest

Movie

1996

Ros na Rún

as Tadhg Ó Díreáin

TV

1992

Far and Away

as John

Movie

1978

Poitín

as Garda

Movie

1976

Your Man from Six Counties

as Gerard

Movie