Clinton Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (age 27) Nigeria |
| Education | The Lir Academy (BA) |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Clinton Liberty (born 3 June 1998) is an Irish actor and dancer.[1] On television, he is known for his roles in theITV miniseriesHolding (2022) and theHBO seriesHouse of the Dragon (2024–). His films includeTouchdown (2024).
Liberty grew up inLaytown, County Meath.[2] He is of Jamaican and Nigerian descent.[3][4] Liberty attended Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh and thenColáiste na hInse inBettystown.[5] He was a member of the dance club Fit Kids/Fit Teens and danced competitively. He went on to graduate with aBachelor of Arts in Acting fromThe Lir Academy atTrinity College Dublin in 2019.[6]
With his background in dance, Liberty made his onscreen debut as a dancer in the 2016 coming-of-age filmHandsome Devil. On stage, he starred in the 2019 productions ofShakespeare'sMuch Ado About Nothing with the Rough Magic Theatre Company andThe Anvil inManchester, England.[7] He then landed a recurring role as Connell's school friend Kiernan in the miniseriesNormal People, an adaptation of thenovel of the same name bySally Rooney.
The following year, Liberty joined the main cast of theViaplay spy thrillerRed Election as Marcus and made a guest appearance in theRTÉ One seriesSmother. In 2022, he starred as Linus Dunne alongsideConleth Hill in theITV adaptation ofGraham Norton's debut novelHolding[8] and appeared in theSky Cinema filmThis Christmas.
Liberty has an upcoming role in the horror filmFeed alongsideDaisy Jelley andNiamh McCormack.[9][10] As of November 2024, the film had begun production.[11]
In April 2023, it was rumoured Liberty had joined the cast of theHBO fantasy seriesHouse of the Dragon for its second season in an undisclosed role, later confirmed to beAddam of Hull.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Handsome Devil | Dancer | |
| 2019 | Power Out | Will | Short film |
| Something Doesn't Feel Right | Jock | Short film | |
| Twin | Partygoer | Short film | |
| 2022 | This Is Christmas | Michael | Sky Cinema |
| 2024 | Touchdown | Jamie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Forever in My Heart | Peter | Television film |
| 2020 | Normal People | Kiernan | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Smother | Max | 1 episode |
| Red Election | Marcus | Main role | |
| 2022 | Holding | Linus Dunne | Main role |
| 2024 | House of the Dragon | Addam of Hull | Season 2 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Much Ado About Nothing | Rough Magic Theatre Company; The Quad,Kilkenny /Theatre Royal Waterford | |
| The Anvil | Edmund | Anu Productions, Manchester |