Biography
Johnny is a very talented, natural young actor. He was shortlisted to the final two to play the part of ‘Mully’ in a co-lead role with Oscar winning actress Olivia Colman in the feature film ‘Joyride’ after a two month casting process involving approx 1500 applicants .
He plays "Brian" in the award winning short film "Brother" and "Dan" in the award winning short film "Rue" .He has featured in the short film “Broken Reflection” and plays the lead “Greg” in the award winning short film ‘The Wake’ starring Norma Sheehan.
His first introduction to big film productions was with "Vikings" at the age of 6 and he has worked on every season with them up to the age of 12. Johnny has also played lead roles in stage productions . He has also won awards in many drama/Feis ceol competitions and represented Wicklow in the National Community Games Finals .
Eimer Reynolds Director ‘JOYRIDE’
“ I wanted to sincerely thank you for all the incredible effort, talent and energy you gave to auditioning for MULLY.
You really impressed me throughout the process - with your intelligence, amazing instincts and your courage.
I just know this is the beginning of a wonderful journey for you. I have no doubt I’ll be seeing you many, many times on the big screen in the near future!
I really hope we get to work together sometime”
Annika Cassidy Director ‘ The Wake ‘
“Johnny has a natural talent that is rare. He manages to thread the line between drama and comedy with ease. He takes direction well, is professional and is a very pleasant young man. I am excited to see what he does next as I'm sure he will continue to be successful “
Sean Treacy Director ‘’ Rue’ ‘Brother’ ‘
‘Johnny is the most natural, attentive, immersive actor I have ever had the fortune of working with. His spellbinding gift and endless diligence which he never fails to bring to set makes working with him an honour. Johnny has brought so many of my visions to life through his skill and I am forever grateful for that .”