Podcast: Hugh O'Conor, Actor, Writer & Filmmaker on 'Showkids'
In this podcast, we catch up once again with actor, writer and filmmaker Hugh O’Conor, whose quasi-autobiographical comedy series Showkids is available to watch on RTÉ.
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A prolific, award-winning actor since childhood, Hugh has also built a bold body of work as a writer-director across live action, animation and opera, alongside acclaim as a still photographer. His screen debut was opposite Liam Neeson in Lamb (1985). Notable roles include the young Christy Brown in Oscar-winner My Left Foot, King Louis XIV in Disney’s The Three Musketeers, and films such as The Young Poisoner’s Handbook, Chocolat and comedy hit The Stag.
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