Richard Dormer

Richard Dormeris a Northern Irish actor, playwright and screenwriter. He was born inLisburn,Northern Ireland. After to being accepted to theRoyal College of ArtRichard accepted a scholarship at theRADAschool of acting in London. After living and working in London, he returned to Northern Ireland. He lives inBelfastand is married to director Rachel O'Riordan. Dormer is perhaps best known for his performance as Northern Irish Snooker star,Alex HigginsinHurricane, which he wrote and starred in. The production received praise from critics and even from Higgins himself and saw Richard winThe Stageaward for best actor in 2003.He is currently the bookie's third favourite to play Higgins in the scheduled film of his life behindCillian MurphyandJonathan Rhys Meyers.In 2004 Richard won the Irish Times Best Actor Award for his performance in Frank McGuinness's Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme and in 2005 completed a season withSir Peter Hallat the Theatre Royal and performedBathin theGeorge Bernard Shawplay,You Can Never Tell,William Shakespeare's,Much Ado About Nothing,Noël Coward's play,Private Lives, and in a production ofSamuel Beckett'sWaiting for Godot. Since, Dormer has written a number of plays includingThe HalfandGentleman's Tea Drinking Societywhich were produced through Belfast'sRansomtheatre company. He has also provided the voices for over twentyBBC Radio 4plays, documentaries and advertising campaigns. Following a run of film castings playing secondary characters, he was cast as the lead in the 2012Good Vibrationswhich tells the story of Northern Ireland personality and punk rock visionaryTerri Hooley. The film premièred at the 2012Cannes Film Festivaland was awarded 'best film' at the Galway film awards.2012 also saw Dormer taking over the role of Lord Beric Dondarrion, known as the "Lightning Lord", the leader of the "Brotherhood Without Banners" for Season 3 ofHBOseriesGame of Thrones.