Peter Coonan

Peter Coonan
Born 1984 (age 31–32)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present
Children 1

Peter Coonan (born 1984) is an Irish actor,[1] known for his role as Fran Cooney in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate,[2][3] for which he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Television at the 11th Irish Film & Television Awards. In 2011, he played Dave "Dots" Fennel in the Irish crime film Between the Canals.[4]

Personal life

In 2013, Coonan was handed a four-year driving ban after he ran into a motorcyclist, pushing the cyclist forward and causing him to lose control of the bike.[5][6] Coonan's girlfriend, Kim O'Driscoll, gave birth to their baby girl at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin in May 2014.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Saltwater Rooney
2011 Between the Canals Dave "Dots" Fennel
2012 Stalker Uncle Rudyard
2012 What Richard Did Bouncer
2012 King of the Travellers Mickey Moorehouse
2013 Doghouse Doug Stepton Short film
2014 The Guarantee David Drumm
2015 City of Roses The Narrator Short film
2016 Penance: Aithri Father Eoin O'Donnell In post-production
2017 We Have Always Lived in the Castle Bobby Dunham In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011–14 Love/Hate Fran Cooney 24 episodes
2012 Talk It Out Doctor Garry 2 episodes
2013 An Crisis Sean Sheehan Episode: "Crisis Eile: Das Boot"
2014 Quirke Brendan Boyle Episode: "Christine Falls"
2016 Wrecking the Rising Sean Purcell 3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Coonan". theagency.ie. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Butler, Laura (14 October 2013). "Losing teeth won Peter his gangster part; Peter Coonan: as 'Fran'". Irish Independent.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Richie (14 October 2013). "Love/Hate actor Peter Coonan reveals the truth behind brutal bar fight scene". Irish Mirror.
  4. ↑ Clarke, Donald (22 February 2010). "From mainstream to cutting edge". The Irish Times.
  5. ↑ Cotter, Eimear (24 May 2013). "'Love/Hate' star is banned for four years after car hit biker". Irish Independent.
  6. ↑ Blake Knox, Kirsty (9 August 2013). "Court case was hard on family – Coonan". The Herald.
  7. ↑ Hutch, Eleanore (12 May 2014). "COOLA BOOLA! Love/Hate's Peter Coonan welcomes baby girl over the weekend". evoke.ie.

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