Michael Collins

Biography

Michael Collins is a Traveller rights activist and one of the best known Irish actors, known for his work in numerous features, shorts and theatre productions. He is best known for “King of the Travellers” and the Irish Soap Opera, “Glenroe”. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to Irish Traveller rights.

Known For

Jack Taylor

Killinaskully

Storyland

Legend of the Bog

Man About Dog

Stalker

King of the Travellers

Trojan Eddie

All Movies (11)

• Agape2022 · as Davie
• Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger2019 · as Tom Dunne
• Float Like a Butterfly2019 · as Uncle Tommy
• King of the Travellers2013 · as Francis Moorehouse
• Stalker2012 · as Karl
• Legend of the Bog2009 · as Foreman
• Strength and Honour2007 · as Frankie O’Neill
• Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl2005 · as Uncle Martin
• Man About Dog2004 · as Tiny
• Trojan Eddie1996 · as 2nd Traveller
• Unsettled: From Tinker to Traveller— · as Narrator (voice)

All TV Shows (3)

• Jack Taylor2010 · as Sweeper Mangan
• Storyland2009 · as Ned
• Killinaskully2003 · as Mikey