Michael McElhatton was born on 12 September 1963 and is an Irish actor and writer.
12 Facts About Michael McElhatton
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Michael McElhatton is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones from the second to the sixth season.
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Michael McElhatton began studying acting at Terenure College, a school known for its drama tradition, and afterward spent eight years in London where he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1987.
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Michael McElhatton returned to Ireland in the early nineties, where he began his acting career mainly in theatre and television.
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Michael McElhatton appeared in a short film titled The Loser in 1990.
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Between 2000 and 2002, Michael McElhatton gained fame from appearing in the situation comedies Paths to Freedom and Fergus's Wedding.
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Michael McElhatton appeared in Perrier's Bounty, and Death of a Superhero.
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Michael McElhatton returned to his role as writer in 2010, writing six episodes of the sitcom Your Bad Self.
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In 2012, Michael McElhatton joined the cast of the HBO television series Game of Thrones, beginning in the second season, playing the character of warlord Roose Bolton.
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Michael McElhatton appeared in the screen adaptation of the true story of World War II drama The Zookeeper's Wife in 2017.
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In 2021, Michael McElhatton appeared as Tam al'Thor in the adaptation of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video.
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Michael McElhatton's casting was announced on 6 November 2019 through Twitter.