Jack McEvoy

Even as a teen, Jack McEvoy’s talent was undeniable. Growing up in Gorey, Co. Wexford, he dreamed of being on stage and quickly accumulated a strong reputation in Irish theatre circles for his committed, emotional performances, including his breakthrough role in the play Our Country’s Good. After training in the Gaiety School Of Acting, McEvoy was cast as Riley in TG4’s 1916 drama Mother, before appearing on Ripper Street. Most Irish audiences came to know him as Helgi the Lean on Vikings – but McEvoy is about to make sure his name is known far and wide. The 24-year-old has recently been cast in spy thriller The Rhythm Section alongside Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. Directed by Reed Morano, who helmed several episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale, the film is about a woman seeking revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family. McEvoy is also working on End Of Sentence, which sees John Hawks play a widower who comes to Ireland with his estranged son, to spread his late wife’s ashes. End Of Sentence, maybe – but the beginning of a very promising film career.