Michael Collins
Actor
Biography
Michael Collins is a Traveller rights activist and one of the best known Irish actors, known for his work in numerous features, shorts and theatre productions. He is best known for “King of the Travellers” and the Irish Soap Opera, “Glenroe”. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to Irish Traveller rights.
Filmography
Man About Dog
as Tiny 2004
Float Like a Butterfly
as Uncle Tommy 2019
Strength and Honour
as Frankie O’Neill 2007
Trojan Eddie
as 2nd Traveller 1996
Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl
as Uncle Martin 2005
King of the Travellers
as Francis Moorehouse 2013
Irish Crime: Girl Hunter
as Tom Dunne 2019
Agape
as Davie 2022