Karl Shiels
Karl Shiels | |
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| Born | 25 September 1971 Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 47) Waterford, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Gaiety School of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–2019 |
| Agent | Lisa Richard |
| Notable work | Henry IV, Part 1 Penelope At Swim-Two-Birds The Spanish Tragedy The Duchess of Malfi The Shadow of a Gunman This Lime Tree Bower |
| Television | Fair City (2014–2019) Peaky Blinders The Tudors Into the Badlands Titanic: Blood and Steel The Clinic Doctors |
| Spouse | Dearbhla (divorced) |
| Partner | Laura Honan |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Best Actor Dublin Theatre Festival 1999 Judge's Special Prize The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2013 |
Karl Shiels (25 September 1971 – 15 July 2019 ) was an Irish actor of both stage and screen.
His stage roles included Henry IV, Part 1, Penelope, At Swim-Two-Birds, The Spanish Tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, The Shadow of a Gunman and This Lime Tree Bower. His screen roles included Fair City, Peaky Blinders and Batman Begins.
He died suddenly at the age of 47, with a play he had directed underway in Dublin and an ongoing screen role as Robbie Quinn in Fair City.