Michael Collins
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Ireland
Known for
- Jack Taylor (2010) — Sweeper Mangan
- Legend of the Bog (2009) — Foreman
- Man About Dog (2004) — Tiny
- Strength and Honour (2007) — Frankie O’Neill
- Trojan Eddie (1996) — 2nd Traveller
- Float Like a Butterfly (2019) — Uncle Tommy
- Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl (2005) — Uncle Martin
- King of the Travellers (2013) — Francis Moorehouse
- Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger (2019) — Tom Dunne
- Killinaskully (2003) — Mikey
- Stalker (2012) — Karl
- Agape (2022) — Davie
- Storyland (2009) — Ned
- Unsettled: From Tinker to Traveller — Narrator (voice)