Michael Collins
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.
Known For
TV
Jack Taylor
Sweeper Mangan
2010
TV
Killinaskully
Mikey
2003
Film
Trojan Eddie
2nd Traveller
1996
Film
Man About Dog
Tiny
2004
Film
Strength and Honour
Frankie O’Neill
2007
Film
Legend of the Bog
Foreman
2009
Film
Stalker
Karl
2012
Film
Irish Crime: Girl Hunter
Tom Dunne
2019
Film
Agape
Davie
2022
Film
King of the Travellers
Francis Moorehouse
2013
Film
Float Like a Butterfly
Uncle Tommy
2019
Film
Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl
Uncle Martin
2005
Film
Unsettled: From Tinker to Traveller
Narrator (voice)
Filmography
2022FilmAgapeas Davie2019FilmIrish Crime: Girl Hunteras Tom Dunne2019FilmFloat Like a Butterflyas Uncle Tommy2013FilmKing of the Travellersas Francis Moorehouse2012FilmStalkeras Karl2010TVJack Tayloras Sweeper Mangan2009FilmLegend of the Bogas Foreman2007FilmStrength and Honouras Frankie O’Neill2005FilmPavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girlas Uncle Martin2004FilmMan About Dogas Tiny2003TVKillinaskullyas Mikey1996FilmTrojan Eddieas 2nd Traveller—FilmUnsettled: From Tinker to Travelleras Narrator (voice)