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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: ‘I was so vulnerable and needy and so broke and I was so emotional that he had faith in me'
He played an iconic role in Love/Hate and has starred in Avengers blockbusters, but his next act is back to his roots on stage in Dublin. Here, the Dundrum actor talks about his thespian father, going from hard times to Hollywood, and the role that changed his life Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is telling me about a brush with the paparazzi. It happened around the same time he was starring as gangland kingpin Nidge Delaney in RTÉ's much-vaunted crime drama Love/Hate. 'I remember this one time I was getting money out of an ATM and I had no funds. I can't remember why; my card was rejected or something,' he says, smiling a little at the memory. 'And it was in the newspaper, and then on telly, when they were going over the papers. And people were like, 'He's got no money.' I mean, maybe I didn't, I don't know, but some paparazzi got me with a long lens.'
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor on life after Nidge: ‘This is the truth. I do a job, I play a character, and then it disappears'
He played an iconic role in Love/Hate and has starred in Avengers blockbusters, but his next act is back to his roots on stage in Dublin. Here, the Dundrum actor talks about his thespian father, going from hard times to Hollywood, and the role that changed his life Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is telling me about a brush with the paparazzi. It happened around the same time he was starring as gangland kingpin Nidge Delaney in RTÉ's much-vaunted crime drama Love/Hate. 'I remember this one time I was getting money out of an ATM and I had no funds. I can't remember why; my card was rejected or something,' he says, smiling a little at the memory. 'And it was in the newspaper, and then on telly, when they were going over the papers. And people were like, 'He's got no money.' I mean, maybe I didn't, I don't know, but some paparazzi got me with a long lens.'
RTÉ News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor on starting out: 'I did everything'
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor has told The Brendan O'Connor Show about the early days of his acting career, recounting that he "did everything" to make ends meet. The Love/Hate favourite is back home in Dublin to star opposite Brendan Gleeson, Owen McDonnell, Seán McGinley, and Kate Phillips in writer-director Conor McPherson's The Weir at the 3Olympia Theatre from 8 August. While choosing his five favourite songs on The Brendan O'Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 on Sunday, Vaughan-Lawlor discussed his early years in London after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). "I did everything," he told the host. "Building sites, hotels, coffee shops, secretarial work, furniture removal, everything, gardening." "But you meet the most amazing people who teach you amazing, amazing lessons," he continued. "This time 20 years ago, I was working in a hotel in Euston, on the Euston Road. And I was grumbling about not having an acting job. And there was a woman there who was from Ethiopia who'd two kids, [aged] six and four. She hadn't seen her kids for two years. "We were getting paid after tax, like, £200 a week. She was in shared accommodation. She was sending home 50% of her wages every week to her family. And she was amazing. "She was fun and light and really hardworking. And I was kind of moping around, 'Oh, I don't have a job! Why won't anyone give me an acting job?!' And she was like, 'Oh, you know, I'm just doing my thing!' "So you meet amazing people with amazing stories. In a way, I'm so grateful for all that non-acting work. You're living and you're seeing the world and you're meeting incredible people." Looking ahead to The Weir at the 3Olympia Theatre, Vaughan-Lawlor said: "It's scary. As opening gets closer, you're like, 'Oh, we've actually got to get up and do this!'" He said it is "a real honour" to be working with "great people" on "a great play." "It's a joy to be in rehearsal," he added.
RTÉ News
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor among cast joining Brendan Gleeson in The Weir
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Owen McDonnell and Kate Phillips are among the new cast members announced to be joining Brendan Gleeson in a new production of The Weir. The upcoming production of The Weir, which was written by Conor McPherson in 1997, will be directed for the first time by the Irish playwright. The full cast for the production has now been announced, with Vaughan-Lawlor (Love/Hate, Say Nothing) playing Finbar, McDonnell (Bad Sisters, Killing Eve) playing Brendan, Phillips (Peaky Blinders, Wolf Hall) as Valerie and Seán McGinley (That They May Face the Rising Sun, A Whistle in the Dark) as Jim. McPherson said: "I couldn't be happier to be working with this brilliant cast. "It's always exciting embarking on a new production but to revisit The Weir in the company of these particularly accomplished artists feels like a singular privilege and I look forward to sharing this story with audiences in Dublin and London very soon." A description for the play reads: "On a stormy night, four local men gather in an isolated pub in rural Ireland. Their usual banter and everyday lives are disrupted by the arrival of a woman called Valerie. "The stories they weave to impress her are gripping, haunting and deeply unsettling. Little do they know that she has a profoundly personal story of her own, the sharing of which will leave them all shaken." The Weir, which is produced by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions, will run from 8 August to 6 September at 3Olympia Dublin. The production will then transfer to London's West End at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 12 September to 6 December 2025. This will mark Gleeson's West End debut.
Irish Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
First look at Love/Hate star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor's role as priest in new RTÉ show
RTÉ has revealed a first look at Love/Hate star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor in his new role. The actor, known for playing Nidge in the iconic drama, is starring in a brand new series by the broadcaster. And his character is very different from anything he has played before. In These Sacred Vows, the Dubliner plays Fr Vincent, who marries an Irish couple at a Spanish wedding. However, the morning after the wedding an idyllic getaway turns into a whodunit when the priest is found floating face-down in the swimming pool of a guest's villa. As a wild week takes place before the wedding, the series jumps back to the events that unfolded and led to the tragic death. The six-part series has begun production in Tenerife, with a release date to come in 2026 in Ireland. Speaking about the new drama, screenwriter John Butler said: "Irish weddings are unique – and uniquely mad – and can be related to by everyone because, as with vermin, you're never too far away from the looming spectre of Someone's Big Day." The drama is one of nine series that is in production for RTÉ this year, as the public broadcaster announced an "unprecedented" line-up of Irish drama. It promises to deliver over 142 hours of homegrown storytelling for screens in Ireland and around the world. The dramas currently in production include Fair City, Hidden Assets, The Dry, Obituary and Sisters. Along with These Sacred Vows, filming for new series The Walsh Sisters is also underway. A new drama and comedy will also be announced in the coming weeks. These projects are in conjunction with several production companies and funding partners; including the BBC, ITV, Hulu, AMC and Screen Ireland. The public broadcaster said on top of bringing these stories to Irish audiences, international sales for these productions have been secured in 27 territories and regions worldwide. It added: "This ensures reaching out to the Irish living abroad and capturing an international audience, once again reinforcing the promotion of great local drama on an international stage. "Collectively, these dramas will employ over 1,800 people including scriptwriters, directors, producers, actors, hair and make-up teams, wardrobe and various other creative talents, underpinning RTÉ's commitment to ongoing investment in the Irish creative economy and the independent production sector." Director of Video at RTÉ, Steve Carson, said Irish drama is making an impact "on the world stage". He added: "RTÉ is delighted to play our part in this surge of Irish creative talent. "The range and quality of Irish drama in production this year is driven by our new direction strategy, working with partners across the creative sector to develop and showcase the Irish stories for audiences at home and abroad."
