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Noel O'Donovan(1949-2019)

  • Actor
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A woman (Adams) who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.
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Leap Year (2010)
Noel O'Donovan was born on 6 December 1949 in Ireland. He was an actor, known for Far and Away (1992), Leap Year (2010) and The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006). He was married to Bairbre Ní Fhloinn. He died on 13 September 2019 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornDecember 6, 1949
DiedSeptember 13, 2019(69)
BornDecember 6, 1949
DiedSeptember 13, 2019(69)
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Known for

Far and Away (1992)
Far and Away
6.6
  • Matthew
  • 1992
Amy Adams and Matthew Goode in Leap Year (2010)
Leap Year
6.5
  • Seamus
  • 2010
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
7.5
  • Station Guard
  • 2006
Alice Evans in The Abduction Club (2002)
The Abduction Club
6.6
  • Serving Man at Races
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Tom Berenger, Beau Bridges, Fionnula Flanagan, and Louis Gossett Jr. in Supervized (2019)
    Supervized
    5.1
    • Bernard
    • 2019
  • Din
    Short
    • Pat
    • 2017
  • The Welfare of Tomás Ó Hallissy (2016)
    The Welfare of Tomás Ó Hallissy
    7.0
    Short
    • 2016
  • Ice Cream
    Short
    • Shopkeeper
    • 2014
  • Neve Campbell, Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth, and Kevin Zegers in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
    Titanic: Blood and Steel
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Steamship Clerk
    • 2012
  • Mattie (2009)
    Mattie
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Farmer
    • 2011
  • Tony Hawks in Round Ireland with a Fridge (2010)
    Round Ireland with a Fridge
    5.5
    • Mr. O'Malley
    • 2010
  • Amy Adams and Matthew Goode in Leap Year (2010)
    Leap Year
    6.5
    • Seamus
    • 2010
  • Ciarán McMenamin in One Hundred Mornings (2009)
    One Hundred Mornings
    5.8
    • Farmer
    • 2009
  • Eden (2008)
    Eden
    5.9
    • Feggy Fennelly
    • 2008
  • Killinaskully (2003)
    Killinaskully
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Tommy Fahy
    • 2007
  • Showbands II
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Judge #2
    • 2006
  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
    The Wind That Shakes the Barley
    7.5
    • Station Guard
    • 2006
  • Angeline Ball, Susan Lynch, and Zara Turner in Any Time Now (2002)
    Any Time Now
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Vincent
    • 2002
  • Alice Evans in The Abduction Club (2002)
    The Abduction Club
    6.6
    • Serving Man at Races
    • 2002

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Personal details

  • Born
    • December 6, 1949
    • Ireland
  • Died
    • September 13, 2019
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Spouse
    • Bairbre Ní Fhloinn? - September 13, 2019 (his death, 3 children)

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