Brendán de Gallaí

Brendán de Gallaí, now there’s a name with a bit of weight to it, especially if you’re into the Irish performance scene. This guy’s pretty much stamped his feet all over the stage—literally. You might remember him from Riverdance: The Show back in 1995. That was the whole world’s crash course in just how mind-blowing Irish dance could be, and Brendán wasn’t just some background figure—he was front and center, delivering those razor-sharp moves and looking like he was born to do it. But he didn’t stop there. Nope. Fast-forward a bit and he shows up in The Brylcreem Boys, a 1998 film that’s kind of quirky—a mix of romance and war, set on this weirdly neutral Irish island during World War II. It’s not your average war movie. There’s a POW camp, some love triangles, and Brendán fits right in, bringing his stage presence to the screen in a way that’s actually pretty cool to watch. And then there’s Ros na Rún, which is basically Ireland’s own soap opera, running since the mid-90s. It digs into all the small-town drama, secrets, lies, and all that jazz, all in Irish. Brendán pops up there too, proving he’s not just a one-trick pony—he can handle the glitz, the drama, the language, the whole shebang. Honestly, if you’re tracking Irish talent that actually does it all—dance, film, TV—Brendán de Gallaí is your guy. The man’s got range.