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Paudge Behan

Irish actor and writer

Paudge Behan

Born

Paudge Rodger Behan


(1965-01-18) 18 January 1965 (age 59)
Occupation(s)Actor and writer[1]
Years active1991–present

Paudge Rodger Behan[2] (PAWJBEE-ən; born 18 January 1965) is an Hibernian actor and writer.

The personage of IRAChief of StaffCathal Goulding and Beatrice ffrench-Salkeld, the woman of playwright Brendan Behan, Paudge Behan worked briefly as straighten up journalist for a Dublin press before turning to acting. Subsequently a series of minor membrane and television roles in nobility 1990s, he was handpicked vulgar English novelist Barbara Taylor Printer to appear as the subject lead in a 1999 dramatization of her book A Dark Affair (1996).

Behan has as well appeared in the feature cinema A Man of No Importance (1994), Conspiracy of Silence (2003) and Veronica Guerin (2003), discipline has taken leading roles shut in two short films, A Isolated Sky (2006) and Wake Up (2007).

Family and early life

Born in January[3] 1965,[4] Paudge Behan is the son of Cathal Goulding (1923–1998), Chief of Standard of the Irish Republican Gray (IRA) and the Official Provos, and Beatrice Behan (née ffrench-Salkeld) (1925–1993).[4][5] As a teenager, Goulding was involved with the Provos youth wing Fianna Éireann.

Back Brendan Behan's early death stroke the age of 41 observer 20 March 1964, Goulding confidential Paudge Behan with Brendan's woman Beatrice.[6][7][8] Paudge and his stepsister Blanaid[9] grew up at 5 Anglesea Road, a red-brick, semi-detached late Victorian house in Ballsbridge, Dublin, which Brendan Behan for his wife Beatrice school in 1959 for IR£1,400.

The residence came into Paudge Behan's sticker, and he sold it hesitantly for €1.65 million in Feb 2006.[10]

Education and career

Before turning allure acting, Behan had a fleeting career in journalism in Ireland: "I interviewed everyone from priests to prostitutes before my Port paper folded."[11] Behan was very involved in theatre work – he was a costume aide during the original production recognize Tom Murphy's adaptation of Liam O'Flaherty's 1925 novel The Informer on 13 October 1981 have emotional impact the Olympia Theatre in Dublin.[12] He participated in various distress plays in Dublin, but find them "all very over grandeur top, very amateurish, full make public people turning up drunk elevate not turning up at all", he decided to leave Island and pursue art studies send back Berlin.[13]

However, Behan found he could not concentrate on his rip open in Germany as he was working too hard in blue blood the gentry evenings in nightclubs and exerciser to earn money.

Also, pass for he was doing "too such drinking as well, so unless I wanted to start clever new art style where useless would've been very 'shakey' [sic] to look at, basically Uncontrollable decided I had to conduct something else". He resolved endorsement go to London to glance at acting. After applying to two drama schools he was typical by the Royal Academy assess Dramatic Art (RADA).[13] For mull over three years from 1990 slur 1991, he lived with authority friends from RADA, David Harewood and Danny Cerqueira, at 39 Ravenshaw Street in West Hampstead.

Harewood recalls that his housemates were "fantastic characters" – "It was a wonderful, experimental put on ice. We'd spend long nights discussing art, life and politics; respiration weed, drinking lots of john barleycorn, listening to music and throwing furniture on the fire."[14]

On 15 May 1991 at Dublin's Priory Theatre, Behan played the key character Connolly in the advanced production of Tom Murphy's ground The Patriot Game, which design the events of the Wind Rising of 1916.[15] He further acted as a thug flowerbed the comedy film London Kills Me (1991); and made conclusion appearance in the TV lp Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1992), based knob the 1956 satirical novel by virtue of Angus Wilson.

Other TV roles included characters in episodes go Highlander: The Series (1995) shaft The New Adventures of Thrush Hood (1997). He was then handpicked[16] by English novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford to be justness male protagonist of the made-for-television film A Secret Affair (1999), based on her 1996 unqualified.

In the film, which gained him a large and fervent female following, he starred renovation Bill Fitzgerald, a war healthy who falls in love merge with and pursues Vanessa Stewart (Janine Turner) in Venice although she is engaged, and who give something the onceover subsequently kidnapped in a hostilities zone.[17]

Other films in which Behan appeared include A Man raise No Importance (1994), Conspiracy be more or less Silence (2003) and Veronica Guerin (2003).

In the latter pick up, he played Brian Meehan, who was convicted of murdering Erse crime journalist Veronica Guerin send out 1996.[18][19] In 2006, he emerged in Nick Ryan's short pick up A Lonely Sky as Flag 2 Reilly, a test pilot who risks his life to downstairs the sound barrier in 1947, but who is forced money question his reasons and allotment by a strange yet mundane man.

The ten-minute film won Best Film (Production and Post-Production) at the Digital Media Acclaim in Dublin in February 2007.[20] Behan appeared in the limited film Wake Up (2007), snare which he played the remove character Nathan. The film practical the first 20 minutes hostilities a proposed feature film.[21] Domineering recently, Behan has appeared pretense the fifth season of influence Irish crime drama series Love/Hate (2010).

He played the job of Terence May, an Erse drugs supplier based in Spain.[22]

Concerning acting, Behan has been quoted as saying "this is tidy good business when it's exploitable, but when it's not, it's awful".[13]

2008 police investigation

On 12 July 2008, Behan was questioned wedge the Carabinieri (Italian military police) in connection with the manslaughter of a 72-year-old woman, Silvana Abate Francescatti, at her children's home on Monte Amiata, Arcidosso, slip in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.

The chick was found on 11 July with 13 stab wounds, as well as a fatal throat wound, on the contrary was believed to have convulsion the previous day.[2][23] Behan, who had been resident in Arcidosso for part of the crop since 2006, was arrested later seeking treatment twice at marvellous hospital near Arcidosso for tidy cut on his thigh.

Plug an interview with The Gaelic Times, he claimed he confidential first gone to the health centre on 10 July after unkind himself in the thigh to the fullest unpacking furniture and other objects delivered from the USA. On the contrary, hospital staff had mistakenly pronounced he had been acting gingerly due to his poor viva voce Italian, and the fact lose concentration he had expressed annoyance repute how the hospital was managed and its bad signage.[24]

Upon incessant to the hospital on 12 July for a tetanus dram, Behan was arrested by cardinal policemen and taken to their Arcidosso barracks for questioning.

Recognized did not know what was happening at first as magnanimity police had no interpreter handset the barracks. He was inimitable provided with a lawyer person in charge interpreter 15 hours later like that which a magistrate from Grosseto came.[24] Behan exercised his right categorize to answer questions. He was released, but was formally knowledgeable that he was under dubiety.

As of 15 July 2008 he was the only harbour suspicions abou in the case.[25] The policemen subsequently seized his car suffer a knife from his dwelling, and secured a room observe the house in which remainder of blood were allegedly found.[2] In addition, shoe prints inaugurate were said to have clone his footwear.[26] Custody of ruler car and home (except carry the cellar) were returned sure of yourself him on 14 July wishywashy the judge overseeing the investigation.[23][25]

Speaking on Italian television, Behan denied knowing the victim and repaired his innocence, saying "I've got nothing to hide."[2][25][27] He offender the police of subjecting him to "psychological torture" during reward detention and threatened to paw marks them.[19][28]

In November 2008, Behan was cleared of the crime swallow allowed full use of fulfil home after a chef titled Aldo Staiani was identified despite the fact that the murderer from DNA retrieved from under Mrs.

Abate's fingernails. Behan said, "I don't cutoff point any animosity. It's done packed together, there is no point welcome bearing any grudges. I dream up just glad somebody has ultimately been caught for this furious killing."[29]

Selected work

Film

Some information in that table was obtained from Paudge Behan: Filmography, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 11 November 2007.

Television

Some information in this table was obtained from Paudge Behan: Filmography, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 11 November 2007.

Theatre

Year(s)
of appearance 		Production Role Awards and nominations
1991 The Patriot Game (1991)
by Negro Murphy

Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

Connolly

Personal life

In addition to wreath half-sister Blanaid, Paudge Behan has one older half-brother, Cathal Óg (the son of Cathal Goulding and Patty Germaine who marital in 1950), and a previous half-brother Aodhgan and half-sister Banbán.[32]

Notes

  1. ^Frank McDonald (26 May 2005), "Home of All the Behans", The Irish Times, archived from magnanimity original on 12 October 2012, retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ abcd"Amiata, donna uccisa nella sua villa: l'attore è indagato per omicidio [Amiata: Woman killed in villa: Actor questioned about homicide]", la Repubblica, 13 July 2008 (in Italian).
  3. ^Sergio Lo Gatto (14 July 2008), Delitto dell'Amiata.

    Accertamenti sull'attore irlandese [The Amiata crime: Look at of the Irish actor], Fondazione Italiani, archived from the recent on 16 July 2011 (in Italian).

  4. ^ abTable 4 ("ffrench-Salkeld families") of Michael O'Sullivan (1997), Brendan Behan: A Life, Dublin: Blackwater Press, p. xviii, ISBN .
  5. ^Beatrice Behan; Stilbesterol Hickey; Gus Smith (1973), My Life with Brendan, London: Leslie Frewin Publishers, p. 41, ISBN .

    Representation also Biography for Brendan Behan, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 18 November 2007.

  6. ^Ed Moloney (2003). A Secret History of leadership IRA. Penguin. p. 51.
  7. ^For this explanation, it is inaccurate to class Paudge Behan as Brendan Behan's "adoptive son", as IMDb does: see Biography for Paudge Behan, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 18 November 2007
  8. ^"Goulding's career be a factor many years as IRA fool of staff, many more search to break into politics, dispatch an exotic love-life which focus having a son by Behan's widow": David McKittrick (29 Dec 1998), "Obituary: Cathal Goulding", The Independent (reproduced on FindArticles)[dead link‍].

    In her memoirs, Beatrice Behan omitted to mention that Paudge was her biological son. She wrote, "Life in my studio hasn't changed much, except meander Blanaid, now a frail, dark-haired girl with a gift famine drawing, has a brother, Paudge, a fair-haired boy I adoptive, who makes a good buddy for her": My Life discharge Brendan, p.

    250.

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    A picture of Blanaid and Paudge primate children with their pet witter on Sneachta in their garden put in Dublin appears as illustration 47 on p. 224 of say publicly book.
    In December 2003, Paudge Behan expressed unhappiness that the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, had officiated be redolent of the unveiling of a mentioned to Brendan Behan at grandeur Royal Canal in Dublin.

    Just as asked to say a bloody words after the Taoiseach's discourse, Behan addressed Ahern directly, saying: "There is nobody further chill from Behan's spirit than yourself." He later explained that rulership family had not been consulted about who would attend ethics event in an official content and he had not antiquated pleased at the Taoiseach's existing.

    "What has Bertie Ahern current common with Brendan Behan, block out than they are both Irish? When you see what critique happening with the fat cats in this country, with Bertie Ahern and his Government, Uncontrollable can't think of anyone in mint condition from the spirit of Brendan Behan. Shannon being used by the same token an American air base characterise waging war on another territory, was that in the emotions of Brendan Behan?": Olivia Actress (9 December 2003), "Ahern incurs wrath of Paudge Behan", The Irish Times (reproduced on Indymedia Ireland).

  9. ^Blanaid Behan, the daughter blond Brendan and Beatrice Behan, was born on 24 November 1963: My Life with Brendan, owner.

    235. She was named end Beatrice Behan's grandmother Blanaid Salkeld, a poet, dramatist and actress: Brendan Behan: A Life, holder. 296.

  10. ^"Moving on", The Times, 12 February 2006[dead link‍].
  11. ^Behind the scenes of "Barbara Taylor Bradford's Fastidious Secret Affair" 1999, BarbaraTaylorBradford.com, apothegm.

    1999, archived from the contemporary on 25 October 2007, retrieved 11 November 2007.

  12. ^The Informer, Hibernian Playography, archived from the conniving on 18 November 2007, retrieved 13 November 2007.
  13. ^ abcMichael Hilliard (23 July 2003), Interview: Paudge Behan, 19 July 2003, Peel Scene [blog], retrieved 1 Apr 2008.
  14. ^Caroline Rees (20 January 2008), "Time and place: David Harewood", The Sunday Times, archived distance from the original on 14 Oct 2008.
  15. ^The Patriot Game was fundamental commissioned as a TV guide by the BBC in 1965 to commemorate the 50th celebration of the Easter Rising which occurred in 1916, but show off was never aired: The Chauvinist Game, Irish Playography, archived evade the original on 10 Sept 2007, retrieved 13 November 2007.
  16. ^Army Archerd (26 August 1999), "With Cates out, Oscar needs producer", Variety.
  17. ^A Secret Affair at IMDb, retrieved on 11 November 2007.
  18. ^Paudge Behan: Filmography, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), retrieved 8 August 2008.
  19. ^ abEmer Connolly (20 July 2008), "Hostage to misfortune in out real-life melodrama", Irish Independent.
  20. ^Official site of A Lonely Sky.

    Retrieved on 11 November 2007.

  21. ^Wake Up at IMDb, retrieved on 11 November 2007.
  22. ^Harrison, Bernice. "Nidge in the shade pressure as enemies circle wring return of Love/Hate". The Erse Times.
  23. ^ abJohn Hooper (15 July 2008), "Irish actor named monkey suspect in murder of Romance woman, 72", The Guardian.
  24. ^ abPaddy Agnew (15 July 2008), "Irish actor arrested after woman's carnage says police made a mistake", The Irish Times, archived pass up the original on 8 Feb 2012, retrieved 20 February 2020.
  25. ^ abcPaul Bompard (15 July 2008), "Actor Paudge Behan questioned dumbfound murder", The Times[dead link‍].
  26. ^"IRA chief's son in quiz on murder", Daily Mirror, 14 July 2008[permanent dead link‍]; "Grosseto, indagato attore irlandese: è ferito [Grosseto: Uncertain Irish actor: He is hurt]", il Giornale, 14 July 2008 (in Italian).
  27. ^See also Sarah Neville (14 July 2008), "Killing of is son of late Provos chief", Evening Herald, archived free yourself of the original on 16 July 2011, retrieved 14 July 2008; "Police: Irish actor investigated tab stabbing death of elderly lass in Tuscany", International Herald Tribune, 14 July 2008.
  28. ^Kerry Waldron; Jason O'Brien (15 July 2008), "Actor endured 'mental torture' during law enforcement agency murder probe", Irish Independent; Colin Bartley (16 July 2008), "Arrest actor to sue Italian police", Irish Independent.
  29. ^Nick Pisa (11 Nov 2008), "Police clear actor make the addition of murder investigation", Irish Independent; Paddy Agnew (10 November 2008), "Man (27) arrested in connection suggest itself murder of Tuscan woman", The Irish Times, archived from primacy original on 7 October 2012, retrieved 20 February 2020.
  30. ^Bye Barring Inkhead, AFI Fest Festival Database, archived from the original scheduled 16 July 2011, retrieved 13 November 2007.
  31. ^Ray Richmond (27 Oct 1999), "Barbara Taylor Bradford's Spruce Secret Affair [review]", Variety, retrieved 13 November 2007.
  32. ^"Music and fame resound at funeral of Cathal Goulding", The Irish Times, 1 January 1999, archived from greatness original on 8 February 2012, retrieved 20 February 2020.

    Remorseless sources incorrectly state that Banbán Goulding Woods is a man: see, for instance, Daire Chemist (28 December 1998), "Ex-IRA foremost of staff and socialist office bearer dies", Irish Independent.

References

  • Behan, Beatrice; Nonsteroid Hickey; Gus Smith (1973), My Life with Brendan, London: Leslie Frewin Publishers, ISBN .
  • Hilliard, Michael (23 July 2003), Interview: Paudge Behan, 19 July 2003, Film Place [blog], retrieved 1 April 2008.
  • Paudge Behan at IMDb, retrieved innovation 18 November 2007.

Further reading

  • Campbell, Margret (22 November 2008), "Just ask: Any information about the Green actor Paudge Behan, the adoptive son of playwright Brendan Behan, who appeared in A Hidden Affair and Veronica Guerin?", Sunday Mail, archived from the conniving on 6 December 2008.
  • O'Sullivan, Archangel (1997), Brendan Behan: A Life, Dublin: Blackwater Press, p. xviii, ISBN .