{{short description|Irish filmmaker}} '''Jimmy Smallhorne''' is an Irish filmmaker who wrote, directed and acted in his debut feature film ''2by4''. The drama about a closeted gay construction worker in New York City was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and received the Festival's Cinematography award for the camera work of Declan Quinn (''Leaving Las Vegas'', ''Vanya on 42nd Street'', ''Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'').<ref name="filmwest">Pat Collin, [http://www.iol.ie/~galfilm/filmwest/32jimmy.htm "New York Stories: Jimmy Smallhorne interviewed"], ''Film West: Ireland's Film Quarterly'', Issue 32, 1998</ref> He is best known for his role as Git Loughman in TV series ''Love/Hate''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=O’Gorman |first=Charlie |date=2024-10-23 |title=WHAT'S ON: Actor popular for work in Love/Hate is bringing acting class to Carlow |url=https://www.carlowlive.ie/news/what-s-on/1638017/what-s-on-actor-popular-for-work-in-love-hate-is-bringing-acting-class-to-carlow.html |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.carlowlive.ie |language=en}}</ref> Smallhorne appeared in the crime thriller ''When the Sky Falls''. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that Smallhorne would direct his comedy screenplay ''Pushers Needed'' with an all-star cast of Joan Allen, Claire Danes, Kathy Bates, Brenda Blethyn and Maggie Smith.<ref>Mike Goodridge, [http://www.screendaily.com/movision-invicta-team-for-all-star-pushers/4018574.article "Movision, Invicta team for all-star Pushers"], ''Screen Daily'', screendaily.com, 13 May 2004</ref><ref>Chris Gardner, [http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4726940-1.html "Smallhorne draws crowd for `Pushers'"], ''Entertainment News Wire'', May 13, 2004</ref><ref>Matt Wolf, [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/joan-allen-why-i-had-to-say-yes-502414.html "Joan Allen: Why I had to say yes"]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''The Independent'', 12 August 2005</ref>
Smallhorne grew up in the Ballyfermot suburb of Dublin, Ireland.<ref name="IFTN">[http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=713&sr=1&only=1&hl=lichtenthaeler&tpl=archnews#B " New Rising Stars: Irish Directors"], ''The Irish Film & Television Network'', 5 August 2004 retrieved 16-06-2009</ref> He was one of eight kids and, as a teenager he became a compulsive gambler and lived rough on the streets before ending up in rehab at 18.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dillon |first=Cathy |title=Off Screen - SEE YOU JIMMY! |url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/off-screen-see-you-jimmy-520299 |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=Hotpress |language=en}}</ref> He emigrated to the United States in 1994, finding work as a construction laborer.<ref name="IFTN"/> While working in construction, Smallhorne helped organize the Irish Bronx Theater.<ref>[http://www.tcd.ie/irishfilm/biographies/showbio.php?fid=83 "Smallhorne, Jimmy (director, scriptwriter, actor)"], ''Irish Film & TV Research Online'', Trinity College, Dublin, 27 November 2006 retrieved 16-06-2009</ref>
In 2020 he appeared in the crime drama series ''Dead Still''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1030/1174844-dead-still-and-now-for-something-completely-different/ | title=Dead Still: And now for something completely different | date=30 October 2020 | last1=Byrne | first1=John | website=RTÉ.ie }}</ref> and in 2018 series ''Taken Down''. He also appeared in the 2017 film Cardboard Gangsters.<ref name=":0" />
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Character !Notes |- |1998 |2by4 |Johnnie Maher | |- |2000 |When the Sky Falls |Mickey O’Fagan | |- |2012 |Love/Hate (TV series) |Git | # Episode |- |2014 |The Gravediggers Tour |Ambrose |Short |- |2014 |Running Commentary |Man on Bench |Short |- |2015 |Clean Break (TV series) |Sammy |3. Episodes |- |2015 |The Agent |Joe |Short |- |2016 |Éirí Amach Amú (TV series) |Gravedigger Pat | # Episode |- |2017 |Cardboard Gangsters |Derra Murphy | |- |2018 |And Will |Julian |Short |- |2018 |Taken Down (TV series) |Gar |5. Episodes |- |2019 |Reflections |Alice's Father |Short |- |2019 |Darklands (TV series) |Jim |6. Episodes |- |2020 |Dead Still (TV series) |Cecil Carruthers |6. Episodes |- |2021 |Who We Love |Fran | |- |2021 |Gateway |Cyril | |- |2023 |Barber |Jimmy | |- |2023 |Return |John |Short |- |2023 |The Doll Factory (TV series) |Priest | # Episode |- |2023 |Northern Lights (TV series) |Jimmy | # Episode |- |2024 |Twig |Joe Handles | |- |2024 |The Dry (TV series) |Gareth |2. Episodes |- |2025 |Irish Blood (TV Series) |Oscar Rafferty |1.Episode |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0806570|name=Jimmy Smallhorne}}
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