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Brian Downey(III)

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Brian Downey was born on 27 January 1951 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Rush (2013), The Kings of Summer (2013) and In the Name of the Father (1993).
BornJanuary 27, 1951
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    Known for

    Daniel Brühl and Chris Hemsworth in Rush (2013)
    Rush
    8.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2013
    Moises Arias, Gabriel Basso, and Nick Robinson in The Kings of Summer (2013)
    The Kings of Summer
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2013
    Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
    In the Name of the Father
    8.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 1993
    Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015)
    Eddie the Eagle
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("The Cowboy Song")
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Thin Lizzy: Videobiography
      • 2014
    • Thin Lizzy: Live from the Vaults
      Short
      • 2005
    • Thin Lizzy: Chinatown (1980)
      Thin Lizzy: Chinatown
      Music Video
      • Brian Downey
      • 1980

    Soundtrack



    • Bruce Campbell, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, and Kezii Curtis in Hysteria! (2024)
      Hysteria!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Cowboy Song" (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Gasoline Rainbow (2023)
      Gasoline Rainbow
      6.4
      • writer: "Cowboy Song"
      • 2023
    • Saint Patrick's Day at the BBC (2021)
      Saint Patrick's Day at the BBC
      TV Special
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar"
      • 2021
    • Phil Lynott in Songs for While I'm Away (2020)
      Songs for While I'm Away
      7.4
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar"
      • writer: "The Rocker", "Cowboy Song", "Are You Ready?", "Emerald", "Bad Reputation"
      • 2020
    • Inside the Factory (2015)
      Inside the Factory
      7.8
      TV Series
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan in Calm with Horses (2019)
      Calm with Horses
      6.8
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar"
      • 2019
    • Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015)
      Eddie the Eagle
      7.3
      • Soundtrack ("The Cowboy Song")
      • 2015
    • The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities (2015)
      The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar"
      • writer: "The Rocker"
      • 2015
    • Daniel Brühl and Chris Hemsworth in Rush (2013)
      Rush
      8.1
      • writer: "The Rocker"
      • 2013
    • Moises Arias, Gabriel Basso, and Nick Robinson in The Kings of Summer (2013)
      The Kings of Summer
      7.1
      • writer: "Cowboy Song"
      • 2013
    • Harvey Keitel, Gretchen Mol, Michael Imperioli, and Jason O'Mara in Life on Mars (2008)
      Life on Mars
      7.5
      TV Series
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar" (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Guitar Hero II (2006)
      Guitar Hero II
      8.3
      Video Game
      • writer: "Bad Reputation"
      • 2006
    • Life on Mars (2006)
      Life on Mars
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Rocker"
      • 2006
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • arranger: "Whiskey in the Jar" (uncredited)
      • 2002–2005
    • Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)
      Dogtown and Z-Boys
      7.6
      • writer: "Bad Reputation"
      • 2001

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Thin Lizzy
    • Born
      • January 27, 1951
      • Dublin, Ireland
    • Other works
      One night in Dublin a tribute to Phil Lynott
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