29 March 2024 The Irish Film & Television Network
     

Irish Film and Television Network

 »

Actors

 »

Actors News



Hollywood actor Patrick Bergin to join ‘Red Rock’
27 Nov 2016 :
Bergin is currently filming at The John Player Factory on the South Circular Road and his first scene will be aired mid-April 2017.

The actor will play Jim Tierney, the grandfather of Detective Rory Walsh (played by Chris Newman)

‘Red Rock’ returns Monday 9th January on TV3

One of Ireland’s finest actors, Patrick Bergin, is to star in TV3’s award winning drama series Red Rock.

The Dublin native who is best known for his roles in Hollywood films Sleeping With The Enemy starring alongside Julia Roberts, Patriot Games alongside Harrison Ford and When The Sky Falls, amongst more, will be cast as Jim Tierney, the grandfather of Detective Rory Walsh, played by Chris Newman.

Jim Tierney is fierce, fit and old but in complete denial about his age. He is Rory’s only family and is extremely proud to have a Detective for a grandson. But Jim has a chequered past and is no stranger to crime, he has a dark secret that still hangs over him to this day. It breaks his heart that his past even burdens his grandson, who will risk everything, even his career to keep his grandfather’s secret safe.

With filming already underway, Patrick is looking forward to introducing his character to Red Rock fans: “I’m a big fan of Red Rock so it’s a massive privilege to have a character created for me. I’m looking forward to bringing some danger and mystique to Red Rock! What’s even nicer is we're filming just down the road from Drimnagh, where I grew up, so it's good to be home.”

Since launching on TV3 in January 2015, Red Rock has gone from strength to strength. For the last two consecutive years it has been awarded the IFTA for Best Continuing Drama and has also been an international success following sales to Amazon Prime and the BBC.





FEATURES & INTERVIEWS
“For the industry to grow here, we need more storytellers”, Oscar-nominated producer Ed Guiney discusses Storyhouse
Sharon Horgan, Róisín Gallagher, and Éanna Hardwicke among BAFTA TV Award nominees
Free Industry Newsletter
Subscribe to IFTN's industry newsletter - it's free and e-mailed directly to your inbox every week.
Click here to sign up.






 
 the Website  Directory List  Festivals  Who's Who  Locations  Filmography  News  Crew  Actors
 

Contact Us | Advertise | Copyright | Terms & Conditions | Security & Privacy | RSS Feed | Twitter

 

 

 
canli bahis siteleri rulet siteleri deneme bonusu veren siteler bahis siteleri free spin veren siteler deneme bonusu veren yeni siteler yeni casino siteleri yeni bahis siteleri betwoon grandpashabet