{{Short description|Scottish actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Gary Hollywood | birth_name = Gary Michael Hollywood | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|09|02|df=y}} | birth_place = Pollok, Glasgow, Scotland | education = St Robert Bellarmine Secondary School | years_active = 1993-present | children = 4 | spouse = Sharon Mudie (2003-2017)<br />Cherylanne Hollywood (2019-present) | notable_works = ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' (2011–2020)<br />''All Round to Mrs Brown's'' (2017–2020) | television = ''Taggart'' <br /> ''Take the High Road'' | occupation = Actor }}
'''Gary Michael Hollywood''' (born 2 September 1979) is a Scottish actor who is best known for his role as Dino Doyle in the BAFTA-winning show ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''<ref>[http://mrsbrownsboys.com/Mrs_Brown/Welcome.html Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706014816/http://www.mrsbrownsboys.com/Mrs_Brown/Welcome.html |date=6 July 2012 }}, mrsbrownsboys.com; accessed 13 September 2015.</ref> and for playing Dominic Dunbar in Scottish soap opera ''Take the High Road''.
==Biography== Hollywood was born and raised in Glasgow, where he attended St. Robert Bellarmine Secondary School.<ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/scots-actor-gary-hollywood-secret-1937967 "Scots actor Gary Hollywood has always had a passion for cars and his dream pick would be a soft-top Bentley Continental"], ''Daily Record'', 7 June 2013.</ref>
When he was 12, his drama teachers sent him to audition for a starring guest role in the Scottish Television police drama ''Taggart'' alongside 34 other competitors. He was successful in his audition and landed the part of Simon Barrow in the episode ''Gingerbread''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716627 ''Taggart'' ("Gingerbread") details], imdb.com; accessed 13 September 2015.</ref>
He went on to play Henry in ''Doctor Finlay''. Hollywood has worked in television since his first appearance in ''Taggart'' in 1993 and starred in the STV soap opera ''Take the High Road'' between 1995 and 2002. He completed his first American film, playing the title role in Lawrence R. Hott's biopic about the Scots-born founder of Yosemite National Park, ''The Boyhood Of John Muir'' (1998). His film credits also include ''The Winter Guest'', where he played alongside Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson, directed by Alan Rickman, and ''The Flying Scotsman'' with Jonny Lee Miller and Brian Cox. He also played alongside Conor McCarron in the feature film ''Neds'' as PC Muir, directed by Peter Mullan.
He has worked extensively in theatre, film, and television. It was whilst doing pantomime in Glasgow in 2000 that he met Brendan O'Carroll<ref>[https://archive.today/20130202072127/http://www.sheknows.com/uk/entertainment/articles/817856/Gary-Hollywood-Mrs-Brown-s-Boy "Mrs. Brown's Boy"], sheknows.com; accessed 13 September 2015.</ref> who asked him to work for him in his production company and tour with his theatre show ''Mrs. Brown's Boys''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/mrs_browns_boys.html|title=RTÉ Television – Programmes – Entertainment – Mrs. Brown's Boys|publisher=Rte.ie|accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/gary-hollywood-agent-told-not-1572067 "Gary Hollywood: My agent told me NOT to do 'Mrs Brown's Boys'"], DailyRecord.co.uk; accessed 13 September 2015.</ref> which has since transferred to television on BBC One and has become a multi award-winning show. In October 2020 after over 20 years, Hollywood and fellow actor Damien McKiernan quit the show after a dispute, and their characters were retired from the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishpost.com/entertainment/disaster-for-mrs-browns-boys-as-two-stars-leave-show-in-row-over-pay-194489|title=Disaster for 'Mrs Brown's Boys' as two stars leave show in row over pay|publisher=The Irish Post|first=Rachael|last=O'Connor|date=5 October 2020|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/mrs-browns-boys-star-gary-21269694|title=Ex-Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood breaks silence on exit with boss Brendan O'Carroll|publisher=DublinLive.ie|first=Katie|last=Gallagher|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== He was married to Sharon Mudie from 2003 to 2017, and they have two children. Hollywood then married Cherylanne in 2019;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/mrs-browns-boys-star-gary-hollywood-ties-the-knot-in-surprise-wedding-ceremony/|title = MRS Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood ties the knot in surprise wedding ceremony}}</ref> they have 2 sons, his wife suffered a miscarriage at 12 weeks in 2023.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
==Filmography== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- |1993 |''Taggart'' |Simon Barrow |Episode: ''Gingerbread'' |- |1995 |''Doctor Finlay'' |Henry |Episode: ''Old Flames'' |- |1995–2003 |''Take the High Road'' |Dominic Dumbar/Ramsay | |- |1997 |''The Winter Guest'' |Alex | |- |1998 |''The Boyhood Of John Muir'' |John Muir | |- |2004–2008 |''Mrs Brown's Boys: Original Series'' |Dino Doyle | |- |2006 |''The Flying Scotsman'' |Cycle Courier | |- |2010 |''Neds'' |PC Muir | |- |2011–2020 |''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' |rowspan=3|Dino Doyle |BBC One |- |2014 |''Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie'' |Released in cinemas on 27 June 2014 |- |2017–2020 |''All Round to Mrs Brown's'' |Saturday Night Chat Show |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0391441}}
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