{{short description|Irish actor (born 1961)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=April 2020}} {{Notability|Biographies|date=April 2020}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Conor Mullen | image = | imagesize = | birth_name = | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1966}} | occupation = Actor }}
'''Conor Mullen''' (born 1966) is an Irish actor who played Frank in Smother, Stuart McElroy in ''Holby City'' and Aidan Doherty in the 2007 BBC1 drama series ''Rough Diamond''. He was born in Dublin. Both his parents were pharmacists, and he is one of a family of six. He grew up on the north side of Dublin in Sutton/Howth on the coast
In addition to acting, Mullen is also a voice-over artist, voicing many advertisements that are heard on Irish radio. He also provides the voice of the speaking clock in Ireland.<ref name="hello">{{cite web |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/conor-mullen/ |title=Conor Mullen |publisher=www.hellomagazine.com |accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref>
==Career== He began acting after he signed up for drama classes at the Brendan Smith Academy in Dublin and shortly after that, headed to New York, to study acting at The Neighbourhood Playhouse for two years. In 2007, Mullen began playing the role of Chrissie Williams' abusive boyfriend Stuart McElroy in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City''. Mullen left ''Holby City'' in 2008 as his character was arrested and taken away by the police.
==Personal life== Mullen is the first cousin of Larry Mullen, Jr. who is the drummer of Irish rock group, U2{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}. He is married to actress Fiona Bell; they met on the set of Soldier Soldier in 1997.<ref name="hello"/> He has four children Hannah, Georgia, Cassie and Keir.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
==Television roles== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 1989 || ''Dick Francis: Twice Shy'' || Liam Fitzgerald |- | 1996 || ''Father Ted'' || Award Ceremony Priest |- | 1996 || ''Chef!'' || First Couple |- | 1996 || ''Giving Tongue'' || Journalist |- | 1996 || ''Boys and Men'' || — |- | 1997 || ''Soldier Soldier'' || CSM Alan Fitzpatrick |- | 1997 || ''Reckless'' || John McGinley |- | 1998 || ''Reckless: The Movie'' || John McGinley |- | 1998 || ''The Bill'' || Friar Colley |- | 2000 || ''North Square'' || Gary Booth |- | 2000 || ''Badger'' || Ralph Allen |- | 2001 || ''Armadillo'' || Bram |- | 2001 || ''Silent Grace'' || Cunningham |- | 2002 || ''Heartbeat'' || Kieron Doyle |- | 2002 || ''Helen West'' || Chief Supt Bailey |- | 2003 || ''Ultimate Force'' || Donald “Omega” Clissmann |- | 2004 || ''Murder Prevention'' || DCI Patrick Goddard |- | 2004 || ''Island at War'' || Leutnant Walker |- | 2007 || ''The Whistleblowers'' || Thomas Breitner |- | 2007 || ''Anner House'' || Nicky Nolan |- | 2007 || ''Rough Diamond'' || Aidan Doherty |- | 2007–2008 || ''Holby City'' || Stuart McElroy |- | 2008 || ''Silent Witness'' || DI Michael McKenzie |- | 2008 || ''School Run'' || David Brennan |- | 2009 || ''Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne'' || Brother Cornelius |- | 2010 || ''Single Handed'' || Jim Dooley |- | 2010 || ''The Silence'' || Paul Begley |- | 2010–2011 || ''Raw'' || Larry Dean |- | 2013 || ''Deception'' (Irish TV series) || Jack French |- | 2016–2020 || ''Red Rock'' || Supt Kevin Dunne |- | 2017 || ''Sacrifice'' || Stephen Renney |- | 2018 || ''Rig 45'' || Ville |- | 2020 || ''Smother'' || Frank |- | 2020 || ''The Drowning'' || Mr. McKenzie |- | 2020 || ''Warrior'' || Elijah Rooker |}
==Film roles== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Film !! Role |- | 1992 || ''The Apiarist's Dream of World Domination'' || — |- | 1994 || ''Ailsa'' || Emperor |- | 1995 || ''Life After Life'' || Andrew Martin |- | 1996 || ''Space Truckers'' || Cop #1 |- | 1999 || ''Blessed Fruit'' || — |- | 1999 || ''Shergar'' || Hennity |- | 2000 || ''Saltwater'' || Ray |- | 2001 || ''Silent Grace'' || Cunningham |- | 2002 || ''Puckoon'' || Shamus |- | 2003 || ''The Honeymooners'' || Peter |- | 2005 || ''Proof'' || J.P. O'Farrell |- | 2006 || ''The Tiger's Tail'' || MC |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0611995}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mullen, Conor}} Category:Living people Category:1962 births Category:Irish male television actors Category:Irish male film actors Category:Male actors from Dublin (city) Category:Irish expatriates in England