Michael McElhatton
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| Born | Michael McElhatton 12 September 1963 |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Terenure College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and writer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones.[2] He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until season 5, promoted to a regular cast member.[3]
His first well known role was that of Rats Doyle in the Irish sitcom Paths to Freedom.
In 2011, he had a role in the movie Albert Nobbs directed by Rodrigo García, and the following year the short Pentecost , which received a nomination for Best Short Film at the 2012 Academy Awards.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ciara Dwyer (30 November 2003). "Rat's tale is a glass act, low on spin and high on bottle". The Independent. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Schwartz, Terri. "'Game of Thrones': Michael McElhatton says Robb Stark's 'huge mistake' caused Roose Bolton's Red Wedding betrayal". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services, LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "Carice van Houten heads back to Westeros, and new photos from Lokrum and Moneyglass". Watchers On The Wall. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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