Gus McDonagh

Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Guard

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Dave

Storyland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short dramas by emerging talent in writing, directing, and acting. It operates as a competitive call-out for scripts, with the top finalists receiving funding and support to produce their 25-minute short dramas, which are then broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.

Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Monsignor Mulcahy

A group of young men and women in Dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence during the Easter Rising. The story begins with the outbreak of World War I. As expectations of a short and glorious campaign are dashed, social stability is eroded and Irish nationalism comes to the fore. The tumultuous events that follow are seen through the eyes of a group of friends from Dublin, Belfast and London as they play vital and conflicting roles in the narrative of Ireland's independence.

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Man at Airport

Shiv Sheridan returns to Dublin after years of partying in London and tries to navigate a new phase of her life. Trying to stay sober and being back with her family is not going to be easy.

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Ken

After years spent filtering the internet's darkest material, a content moderator spirals into psychological disintegration as the horrors they absorb begin infecting their reality.

Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Nick

Car dealer Frank Mallon is watching his life fall apart around him. His wife has left, his cars aren't selling, and his teenage daughter is out of control. Desperate for a solution, Frank devises a plan to fix his money problems while also getting revenge on the people who make his life miserable.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Mick

The day after a wild opening night, an actress races to the theatre, late for an important performance. As she prepares to go onstage, she tries to piece together “the happening” from the previous night.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

On his final shift, a worn-down hospital employee decides to indulge a patient's fantasy that he is the president of Ireland.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Cat is at work in the local diner. She is contemplating robbing the place when a man in a mouse costume enters with the same intentions.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

All Tina wants is a friend she can perform her dance routines with. And magically one day, a friend appears – an exact double of Tina!

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Anthony Agnew

Stuck repeating the same pattern of mistakes again and again, Andrew Egan reluctantly accepts a teaching job to support his floundering, stand-up comedy career. As an increasingly anxious Andrew grows accustomed to the droll institution and its occupants he suspects that one of the students may be his downfall and that the previous teacher may not have left of his own accord. His life slowly unraveling, Andrew's lessons fall on deaf ears and he soon becomes part of a larger cosmic joke.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Jimmy Crean

A son must overcome his own conflicted feelings and honour his father's intentions to keep his mother alive, despite her expressed wish to the contrary.