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    Liam Cunningham

    Academy Member

    Liam Cunningham is known for playing Davos Seaworth in the HBO epic-fantasy series Game of Thrones.

    Cunningham has been nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award, the British Independent Film Award, has won two Irish Film & Television Awards, and shared a BAFTA with Michael Fassbender, for their crime-drama short film Pitch Black Heist. His film roles include A Little Princess (1995), Jude (1996), Dog Soldiers (2002), The Crooked Man (2003), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), Hunger (2008), The Escapist (2008), Good Vibrations (2013), Let Us Prey (2014) and The Childhood of a Leader (2015). In 2020, he was listed at number 36 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Liam went on to star in Roman Empire Drama Domina which he recieved an IFTA nomination for in 2022, Liam was also IFTA nominated in 2025 for his performance in dystyopian series 3 Body Problem.

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    Liam Cunningham

    Awards & Recognition

    3 Body Problem
    • IFTA Nomination, Actor in a Supporting Role - Drama (2025)
    Domina
    • IFTA Nomination, Actor in a Lead Role - Drama (2022)
    Game of Thrones
    • IFTA Nomination, Supporting Actor - Drama (2020)
    • IFTA Winner, Supporting Actor - Drama (2018)
    • IFTA Nomination, Supporting Actor - Drama (2017)
    • IFTA Nomination, Supporting Actor - Drama (2016)
    • IFTA Nomination, Supporting Actor - Drama (2015)
    • IFTA Nomination, Supporting Actor - Drama (2014)
    Pitch Black Heist
    • BAFTA Award for Best Short Film (2012)
    The Guard
    • IFTA Nomination, Supporting Actor - Film (2012)
    Hunger
    • IFTA Winner, Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Film (2008)
    The Wind That Shakes The Barley
    • IFTA Winner, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2006)

    Key Credits

    • Three Body Problem (2024)
    • The last voyage of the Dementer (2023)
    • Masters of the Unniverse (2021-2024)
    • Domina (2021)
    • Game of Thrones (2012-2019)
    • The Childhood of a Leader (2015)
    • Let Us Prey (2014)
    • Good Vibrations (2013)
    • The Guard (2011)
    • Clash of the Titans (2010)
    • The Escapist (2008)
    • Hunger (2008)
    • The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
    • Jude (1996)
    • War of the Buttons (1994)
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