Michael Collins
Known for
Acting
Birthplace
Ireland
Biography
Michael Collins is a Traveller rights activist and one of the best known Irish actors, known for his work in numerous features, shorts and theatre productions. He is best known for “King of the Travellers” and the Irish Soap Opera, “Glenroe”. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to Irish Traveller rights.
Best known work
Jack Taylor
2010
Legend of the Bog
2009
Man About Dog
2004
Strength and Honour
2007
Trojan Eddie
1996
Float Like a Butterfly
2019
Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl
2005
King of the Travellers
2013
Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger
2019
Killinaskully
2003Filmography
TBA
Unsettled: From Tinker to Travelleras Narrator (voice)
2022
Agapeas Davie
2019
Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjägeras Tom Dunne
2019
Float Like a Butterflyas Uncle Tommy
2013
King of the Travellersas Francis Moorehouse, Casting Assistant
2012
Stalkeras Karl
2010
2009
Legend of the Bogas Foreman
2009
2007
Strength and Honouras Frankie O’Neill
2005
Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girlas Uncle Martin
2004
Man About Dogas Tiny
2003
1996
Trojan Eddieas 2nd Traveller