Sean Delaney is a British-born actor of Irish descent.[1] He is best known for his role in the TV series Killing Eve.
Sean Delaney | |
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| Born | London, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Notable work | Killing Eve |
Delaney was born in London, UK to Irish parents. His grandfather from his father's side emigrated from Ireland to work in the capital as a mechanic and a singer on the Irish Dance-Hall Circuit.[1] After finishing high school, Delaney trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2015.[2]
Delaney made his stage debut in Beth Steel's "messy but compelling"[3] drama Labyrinth that was produced at the Hampstead Theatre in 2016,[4] earning a place on the Evening Standard's Theatre Emerging Talent Award list.[2] In 2017, he made his onscreen debut as a guest in a Midsomer Murders episode.[5]
In 2018, Delaney played Michael Carney in Jez Butterworth's hit play The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes and staged in the Gielgud Theatre.[6] Subsequently, he was invited to work in the Stateside production of the play that was staged on Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.[7]
The same year, he was cast as Kenny Stowton, an ex-hacker recruited by MI6, in BBC's hit black comedy-spy thriller TV series Killing Eve. His "quirky, fan-favorite" character[8] started off as a temporary one but turned into a "re-occurring and quite integral" part of the hit show.[9] Head writer Suzanne Heathcote[10] rated his work in the series as "brilliant."[11]
In 2022, Delaney started working in the Charlie Stratton-directed film Seacole, along with Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Rupert Graves.[5]
Delaney supports football club Fulham F.C., with his father and grandfather, as he related, having also been fans.[1] In 2020, he did an open interview on Reddit's "Ask me anything" series.[12]