
Jack Hickey
Acting
Biography
Jack Hickey is an award winning Irish television and film actor and director. Jack graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2010 In 2017, he joined the cast of Emmerdale, as Matt, the father of Carly's (Gemma Atkinson) child. As an actor, Hickey also made appearances in Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful and Jericho. He also appeared in the feature films Mary Shelley and Sea Fever alongside Hermione Corfield. His directorial debut film Cynthia won awards at the Galway Film Fleadh and the Irish Film Festival in London. It was also long-listed for the 92nd Academy Awards. The film was made by his production company Cooper Alley Productions he runs with his sister Lara Hickey. In 2022, he joined the cast of Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla as Richard II, Duke of Normandy. He had a role in the 2024 police procedural drama Borderline. In August 2024, he joined the cast of the sports film Saipan as Niall Quinn, appearing alongside Steve Coogan.
Known For

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
Game of Thrones

The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.
Vikings

In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
Vikings: Valhalla

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
Penny Dreadful

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.
Rebellion

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”
Mary Shelley

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
Sea Fever

On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy.
Saipan

A dinner party with old friends takes a shocking turn as wounds are exposed, revelations are made, and the past resurfaces. Over one tense evening, Cynthia learns that some things can never be unsaid.
Cynthia

Set in small town Ireland in 1981, 'Dannyboy' tells the story of a young man trying to find love among New Romantics, Post Punks, Goths and others tribes. The film centres around Daniel, an anxious, stuttering teen in his attempt to save his demented family in the midst of a compromising love triangle.
DannyBoy

After her father leaves her mother for her best friend, a devastated Bobbie embarks on a chaotic campaign of revenge.
Burn It All

A hilarious mockumentary, 'The Light of Day' follows a flailing film crew as they attempt to adapt the vampire graphic novel 'The Quench'. Hindered by their tragically over-zealous director, it will take the two sane people on set, cinematographer Michael and writer Sarah, to save the film.
The Light of Day

David and Willa were meant to be spending the rest of their lives together. Now they must spend their afterlife together instead.