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Rory Keenan

Rory Keenan

Actor · Born June 9, 1980 (46) · Dublin, Ireland

Irish actor Rory Keenan has worked extensively in theatre and film. Regularly performing leading roles on the London stage and beyond, he has also appeared in TV and film projects such as Peaky Blinders, War & Peace, Birdsong, The Guard, Somewhere Boy and soon HBO's The Regime. He lives in the UK.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 9, 1980 (46)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Rory Keenan's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
29%
Morality
15%
Power
10%
Survival
8%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Parenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rory Keenan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rory Keenan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Power Ballad(2026)

    as Binzer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Regime(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Blackshore(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cian Furlong

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Somewhere Boy(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Trouble in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Al Manners

  • Bump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • The Duchess(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shep

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Come Home(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Tomlinson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Saint Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Steward/The Inquisitor

  • Just Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sean O'Brian

  • Striking Out(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Billionaire Ransom(2016)

    as Joe Franz

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Young Messiah(2016)

    as The Demon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    as James Thurbeck

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Serial Thriller: The Head Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jim

  • War & Peace(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bilibin

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Peaky Blinders(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Donal

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Keys to the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Paul

  • Earthbound(2012)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Birdsong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Private Brennan

  • National Theatre Live: The Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kevin

  • The Guard(2011)

    as Garda Aidan McBride

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Crush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Boyfriend

  • Zonad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Guy Hendrickson

  • One Hundred Mornings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mark

  • Storyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Wallace

  • Law & Order: UK(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Harte

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Showbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Keith

  • Ella Enchanted(2004)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Intermission(2003)

    as Anthony Lowry

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor(2003)

    as Militiaman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Reign of Fire(2002)

    as Devon

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • On Home Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kevin King

  • Seahorse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Reign of Fire (2002)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

The Guard (2011)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Regime (2024)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2017 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 34: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting2 of 34: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 34: 0 only writing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s9 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
0212

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rory Keenan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Young Messiah (2016)

82nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peaky Blinders (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rory Keenan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–51 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rory Keenan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rory Keenan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ned Dennehy shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers