21st-century Irish writers

Domhnall Gleeson is an Irish actor and screenwriter. The son of actor Brendan Gleeson, he studied media arts at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He began his career by directing and writing short films, and garnered a Tony Award nomination in 2006 for his role in the Broadway production The Lieutenant of Inishmore. He had a supporting role in Never Let Me Go (2010) and became known to a wider audience for his portrayal of Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film series (2010–2011).

Irish filmmaker and fiction writer

Irish film director and screenwriter

Lee Cronin is an Irish filmmaker. He is best known for directing horror films such as The Hole in the Ground (2019), Evil Dead Rise (2023), and Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026).

Irish writer and film director

Irish writer

Irish actor and writer

Irish writer

Irish writer

Nigerian-born Irish author

Irish writer (born 1985)

Irish writer

Irish writer

Irish writer

bangladeshi-Irish writer

Irish linguist

Irish writer and activist (1933-2003)

Irish writer, podcaster and Irish language activist

Irish film director