Richard Dormer

Richard Dormer

55 · Born: Nov 11, 1969

Personal Details

BornNov 11, 1969 Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography

Richard Dormer is a multifaceted creative individual, hailing from the culturally rich and storied region of Northern Ireland. Within the realm of the entertainment industry, he has garnered widespread recognition for his impressive portrayals of complex characters, with two of his most notable roles being Beric Dondarrion in the critically acclaimed HBO television series Game of Thrones and Dan Anderssen in the gripping Sky Atlantic drama Fortitude.

Born in the charming town of Portadown, Northern Ireland, Dormer's passion for the performing arts was evident from an early age. He further honed his craft by attending the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, where he immersed himself in the world of acting and developed his skills under the guidance of esteemed instructors.

Career

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2025
Gangs of London
Gangs of London as Cornelius Quinn
{"id":103844085,"title":"Blue Lights","year":2023,"character":"Gerry Cliff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/blue-lights","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2mtn9ba1h9k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2mtn9ba1h9k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Blue Lights
Blue Lights as Gerry Cliff
{"id":103836390,"title":"The Watch","year":2021,"character":"Captain Sam Vimes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-watch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4k3g0e23qk80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4k3g0e23qk80.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
The Watch
The Watch as Captain Sam Vimes
{"id":103834897,"title":"Cobra","year":2020,"character":"Fraser Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cobra-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/23ifta3dk19g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/23ifta3dk19g.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Cobra
Cobra as Fraser Walker
{"id":143064,"title":"Togo","year":"2019","character":"Dr. Curtis Welch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/togo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pbcmdvb1tc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pbcmdvb1tc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Togo
Togo as Dr. Curtis Welch
{"id":103831402,"title":"Rellik","year":2017,"character":"DCI Gabriel Markham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rellik","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5dqja7neihb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5dqja7neihb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Rellik
Rellik as DCI Gabriel Markham
{"id":10,"title":"Game of Thrones","year":2017,"character":"Beric Dondarrion","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/game-of-thrones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/718ffal82l60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/718ffal82l60.jpg"},"released":1}
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones as Beric Dondarrion
{"id":1288,"title":"The Musketeers","year":2016,"character":"Christophe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-musketeers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ndkbbpur6b8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1ndkbbpur6b8.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Musketeers
The Musketeers as Christophe
{"id":95523,"title":"We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story","year":"2015","character":"David Croft","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/were-doomed-the-dads-army-story-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95523.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":27667,"title":"Hyena","year":"2015","character":"Nick Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hyena","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55dgbmatu930.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55dgbmatu930.jpg"},"released":1}
Hyena
Hyena as Nick Taylor
{"id":83829,"title":"11 Minutes","year":"2015","character":"Re\u017cyser Richard Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/11-minutes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83829.jpg"},"released":1}
11 Minutes
11 Minutes as Reżyser Richard Martin
{"id":130483,"title":"Heroes of the Somme","year":"2015","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heroes-of-the-somme","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130483.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130483.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2639,"title":"Fortitude","year":2015,"character":"Dan Anderssen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/fortitude","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jmgt3j2v2m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4jmgt3j2v2m0.jpg"},"released":1}
Fortitude
Fortitude as Dan Anderssen
{"id":18164,"title":"'71","year":"2014","character":"Eamon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/71","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7bq0e27uqng0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7bq0e27uqng0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
'71
'71 as Eamon
{"id":99542,"title":"Shooting for Socrates","year":"2014","character":"Arthur","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shooting-for-socrates","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_99542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_99542.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103839085,"title":"Lily's Driftwood Bay","year":2014,"character":"Lily's Dad (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lilys-driftwood-bay","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839085.jpg"},"released":1}
Lily's Driftwood Bay
Lily's Driftwood Bay as Lily's Dad (voice)
{"id":39823,"title":"Wodehouse in Exile","year":"2013","character":"Werner Plack","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wodehouse-in-exile","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39823.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39823.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Wodehouse in Exile
Wodehouse in Exile as Werner Plack
{"id":10730,"title":"Dark Touch","year":"2013","character":"Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dark-touch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/643m0opas6j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/643m0opas6j0.jpg"},"released":1}
Dark Touch
Dark Touch as Henry
{"id":11135,"title":"Good Vibrations","year":"2012","character":"Terri Hooley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-vibrations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11135.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11135.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations as Terri Hooley
{"id":14510,"title":"Jump","year":"2012","character":"Johnny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jump","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14510.jpg"},"released":1}
Jump
Jump as Johnny
{"id":146862,"title":"Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust","year":"2011","character":"Chris Moore","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brendan-smyth-betrayal-of-trust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_146862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_146862.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":103831939,"title":"The Beauty of Books","year":2011,"character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-beauty-of-books","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831939.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":172028,"title":"Pumpgirl","year":"2009","character":"Hammy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pumpgirl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172028.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Pumpgirl
Pumpgirl as Hammy
{"id":15592,"title":"Ghost Machine","year":"2009","character":"Taggert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghost-machine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15592.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15592.jpg"},"released":1}
Ghost Machine
Ghost Machine as Taggert
{"id":148423,"title":"Best: His Mother's Son","year":"2009","character":"Ad Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/best-his-mothers-son-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148423.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9608,"title":"Five Minutes of Heaven","year":"2009","character":"Michael","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/five-minutes-of-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7trq1219hg80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7trq1219hg80.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":21023,"title":"My Boy Jack","year":"2007","character":"Corporal John O'Leary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-boy-jack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21023.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21023.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
My Boy Jack
My Boy Jack as Corporal John O'Leary
{"id":49419,"title":"Middletown","year":"2006","character":"Ned","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/middletown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49419.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":50465,"title":"The Mighty Celt","year":"2005","character":"Ronan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mighty-celt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50465.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50465.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":26520,"title":"Mrs. Henderson Presents","year":"2005","character":"Comic","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-henderson-presents","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o23cpt51t7g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o23cpt51t7g0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":184517,"title":"Holy Cross","year":"2003","character":"Seamus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/holy-cross","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184517.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184517.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Holy Cross
Holy Cross as Seamus
{"id":16968,"title":"The Escapist","year":"2002","character":"Denis' Brief","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-escapist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16968.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Escapist
The Escapist as Denis' Brief
{"id":53426,"title":"Puckoon","year":"2002","character":"Arthur Faddington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/puckoon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53426.jpg"},"released":1}
Puckoon
Puckoon as Arthur Faddington
{"id":47718,"title":"The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song","year":"2000","character":"Young Civilian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-adventures-of-young-indiana-jones-loves-sweet-song-2000","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47718.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":93070,"title":"The Break","year":"1997","character":"Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-break-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93070.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93070.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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2015