Karl Geary
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Karl John Geary (born 31 May 1972) is an Irish-born American actor and author.[1][2]
Early life
Geary was born in Dublin.[3] In 1987, at the age of 15, he moved to the United States; he later obtained a green card in a visa lottery for undocumented Irish immigrants, and ultimately became a naturalized citizen.
Career
Geary appeared in Madonna's Sex book. His acting roles include Sex and the City, Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story, and Hamlet (2000). He wrote and appeared in Coney Island Baby (2003). He appeared as Coffey in the 2008 horror film The Burrowers. He owns a bar in downtown Manhattan called the Scratcher,[4] and previously co-owned another club, the original tiny Cafe Sin-é on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, where he waited on tables alongside Jeff Buckley.
Personal life
Geary has seven siblings. In 2003, he married Scottish actress Laura Fraser. They have one daughter, Lila, and live in Glasgow, Scotland. Geary also has a son, Billy from a previous relationship.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nadja | Renfield | |
| 1997 | Gold in the Streets | Liam | |
| 1998 | Montana | Bosch | |
| 1998 | Trance | Sean | |
| 1999 | Template:Sortname | Kristjan | |
| 2000 | Hamlet | Horatio | |
| 2002 | Happy Here and Now | Eddie / Tom | |
| 2003 | Coney Island Baby | Billy Hayes | Also writer |
| 2003 | Mimic 3: Sentinel | Marvin | |
| 2004 | Timbuktu | Deecy | |
| 2005 | Satellite | Kevin Sinks | |
| 2008 | Stag Night | Joe | |
| 2008 | Template:Sortname | Fergus Coffey | |
| 2012 | Archaeology of a Woman | Officer John | |
| 2014 | Jimmy's Hall | Seán | |
| 2015 | Experimenter | Stephen Macht | |
| 2016 | I Am Not a Serial Killer | Grant Neblin |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Painted Lady | Aiden Finnegan | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Tommy | Episode: "Bay of Married Pigs" |
| 1999 | Esther | Dalphon | Television film |
| 2001 | Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story | Steve Clark | Television film |
| 2006 | Hide & Seek | Greg Holden | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Gravity | Diego | 6 episodes |
Publications
- Montpelier Parade[1][2] 2017 Template:ISBN
- Juno loves Legs 2023 ISBN 9781787303102
References
External links
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- American male screenwriters
- American male stage actors
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- Irish emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- Male actors from Dublin (city)
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Undocumented immigrants to the United States