Born:
June 02, 1961
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
Being a famous face you can never quite place.
Early-life:
The Dublin native was born in 1961. He was raised in the Northwall, a working class area of Dublin with three sisters and a brother. He was raised in a Roman Catholic household. Cunningham dropped out of high school at 15 to pursue a career as an Electrician. In the 1980s he moved to Zimbabwe for three years where he maintained electrical equipment at a safari park and trained native electricians before returning home and deciding to give acting a try at a local drama school.
Career:
Cunningham's debut film role came in Into the West. His on-screen acting continued with minor roles in War of the Buttons, A Little Princess, Cracker-Best Boys and First Knight. Cunningham's breakout role came in Jude, playing Phillotson. He continued with small character roles in Police 2020, Falling for a Dancer, the superb BBC drama Shooting the Past, When the Sky Falls and Revelation. Cunningham came to international prominence with his role as Captain Ryan in the critically acclaimed independent horror film, Dog Soldiers. Since then, Cunningham has starred in numerous high budget British and American films including The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Hunger, Clash of the Titans and Centurion.
Quote:
"The only thing I was interested in was motor sport and movies and good drama. I couldn't afford to be buying racing cars or bikes, so I thought I'd have a go at the acting."
Trivia:
He auditioned to play The Eighth Doctor on 'Doctor Who'