Eamonn Owens
- Actor
Eamonn Owens is an Irish actor born in Killeshandra, Ireland. His breakthrough role was as the antisocial and rebel Francie Brady in Neil Jordan's acclaimed film The Butcher Boy (1997) for his which Owens won and was nominated for several awards.
After this well criticized debut, he went to appear in films directed by John Boorman, Alan Parker, Peter Mullan, John Irvin and Jordan again, in films such as The General (1998) where he plays the young version of Brendan Gleeson's character; Angela's Ashes (1999), The Magdalene Sisters (2002), The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003), Breakfast on Pluto (2005) again directed by Jordan; and other appearances in TV shows and short films.
After this well criticized debut, he went to appear in films directed by John Boorman, Alan Parker, Peter Mullan, John Irvin and Jordan again, in films such as The General (1998) where he plays the young version of Brendan Gleeson's character; Angela's Ashes (1999), The Magdalene Sisters (2002), The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003), Breakfast on Pluto (2005) again directed by Jordan; and other appearances in TV shows and short films.