Denis Kiely
Biography
Denis Kiely has been acting since 2008 as a children's entertainer and branched into stage and film acting in 2015. Denis wrote, produced, directed and starred in several films: 'Two Can Play That Game', a short film about a shopkeeper plagued by a shoplifting epidemic. 'A Cup of Sugar' is a heart tugging drama about an immigrant who is rejected and ridiculed by his boring and colorless neighbors in a middle-class conservative suburban Irish housing estate. Denis portrayed Frank McCann, an Irish murderer who burned his own home to kill his wife and niece in the Irish language TV production, 'Fir, Marú agus Grá' (translation: Men, Murder and Love). Denis played a murder victim in Myles Linehan's 'Smile' in 2016. Denis starred as the comical villain in two features from Brendan Hayes, Haze Productions, 'Macra Girl', 2016 and 'Inlaws & Outlaws', 2018. Denis starred as George in the Inkwell Theatre's production of Marc Camoletti's 'Don't Dress for Dinner' in 2016 and played Aidan, the reluctant groom in his own hit comedy stage production, 'Whiskey for the Brides' at Cork Arts Theatre in 2018.
Known For & Full Filmography13 Titles
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Johnny Banger
Undercover agent Kenny's deep cover has affected his judgement severely and he has fallen in love with his scarf. When drug dealer Johnny Banger learns of this development he attempts to strangle Kenny with the scarf to hilarious effect.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Father
For one grieving daughter, the last few days have been very strange.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Shane
Conor, an aspiring filmmaker, grieves the loss of his father. He looks to the past for encouragement as his aspirations dwindle.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Virus Hunter
In a world under threat from COVID-19, one man - the titular Virus Hunter - makes it his mission to bring it down.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Mr. Bacon
A young man joins Macra Na Feirme following the death of his mother and finds himself entangled in a love triangle.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Businessman
Smile follows the story of Mr O'Shea, a psychotic, short tempered Middle aged man mourning the recent loss of his family. We follow him and see how he deals with an average day of his life as he has no patience and will do regrettable things without thinking twice about the consequences.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Peter Keating
A couple watch a 1950s B movie which seems awfully alien to them.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as David Burke
For the Burke family everything was normal besides the one secret which they kept from their son, Nicholas. Now their past is catching up with them, and Nicholas's suspicion of something malicious is growing greater by the day.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Mr. Finnegan, the Shopkeeper
A frustrated shopkeeper's quick thinking helps him get the upper hand in battling a shoplifting epidemic.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Virus Hunter
The Virus Hunter is back! Faced with the continued efforts of the COVID-19 virus to disrupt everyday life, Virus Hunter attempts to save a stranger on a park bench the only way he knows how...
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Father
A homeless woman goes into a local cafe, only to be followed a unknown man walks into the cafe with a more sinister intention in mind
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Peter
When impulsive rebel Hannah goads her friends into summoning a demon for some hellish hijinks, the gang are totally bedevilled by what they bring to Earth. It's a demon alright, but one in training who needs help to "earn his devil horns"!
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Sugar Seeker
A reclusive non-conforming immigrant arouses fear and suspicion within a conservative insular community.