Biography

Luke Hayden was born in January 1956 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Michael Collins (1996), In the Name of the Father (1993) and Bloom (2003). He is married to Ann Hayden.

Nominated for Best Irish Actor in the 1998 play 'Tearing The Loom'.

Has worked in Ireland, United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania and Mexico.

Portrayed young Jack Doyle (nicknamed 'The Gorgeous Gael) in the play 'Jack Doyle: The Man Who Boxed Like John McCormack' in 1980.

I was the bare arse on the bonnet of Fr Ted's car after he had been on the caravan holiday with Dougal and Fr Jack. People at airports still come up to me saying, "You're the naked guy from Father Ted". [On playing Mr. Gerry Gleason in 1996 Father Ted episode 'Hell'. Source: Sunday Mirror, 13 February 2005]

It was an excellent film to work on and seemed to go very well. Liam Neeson and Julia Roberts were very friendly. (On starring in the 1996 Neil Jordan film 'Michael Collins'; Hayden played British Secret Service agent McCrae in the film. Source: Evening Herald, 16 August 1996)

I never realised how much like Doyle I looked until the company showed me some early photographs of him. I must say I was quite stunned myself, and several people who knew him were startled by the resemblance. [On playing the young Jack Doyle. Source: Irish Independent, 17 March 1980]