Colin Farrell loves his fellow Irish actors!
16.03.2024 - 23:37 / justjared.com
So many famous faces in Hollywood can trace their family’s roots back to Ireland.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day 2024, we rounded up 30 stars with Irish heritage. We’re pretty sure that you’ll already know about at least half of the people’s connection to Ireland.
One of them even joked that they were not Irish enough, despite having a DNA test confirm that they were more than 98% from the country. Others have been recognized at awards shows honoring their heritage or have starred in prominent Irish roles.
One even made history at the Oscars as the first Irish-born star to win Best Actor!
However, some of the celebrities on the list might surprise you. We say that because some of the celebrities themselves were even shocked to learn that they had family in Ireland in the past.
Scroll through a gallery of 20 stars with Irish heritage and see if there are any surprises on the list…
Colin Farrell loves his fellow Irish actors!
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Until the last few years, Manchester United's first Irish captain had lain in an unmarked grave in an English cemetery for nearly half a century.
Lindsay Lohan celebrated the premiere of her new movie Irish Wish with a date night!
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Alex Ritman Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap has canceled several shows they were due to perform at the SXSW festival to support their wild comedy biopic “Kneecap” in “in solidarity with the people of Gaza.” In a statement posted on its social media channels, the group — who go by the stage names of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí and star as themselves in the film — said that the decision was made due to “highlight the unacceptable deep links the festival has to weapons companies and the US military who at this very moment are enabling a genocide and famine against a trapped population.”We will not be appearing at @sxsw festival.
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