# Jimmy Smallhorne
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'''Jimmy Smallhorne''' is an [Irish](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) [filmmaker](/source/filmmaker) who wrote, directed and acted in his debut feature film ''[2by4](/source/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](/source/Sundance_Film_Festival) and received the Festival's Cinematography award for the camera work of [Declan Quinn](/source/Declan_Quinn) (''[Leaving Las Vegas](/source/Leaving_Las_Vegas)'', ''[Vanya on 42nd Street](/source/Vanya_on_42nd_Street)'', ''[Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love](/source/Kama_Sutra%3A_A_Tale_of_Love)'').[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] He is best known for his role as Git Loughman in TV series [''Love/Hate''](/source/Love%2FHate_(TV_series)).[{{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}}]
Smallhorne appeared in the crime thriller ''[When the Sky Falls](/source/When_the_Sky_Falls)''. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that Smallhorne would direct his comedy screenplay ''[Pushers Needed](/source/Pushers_Needed)'' with an all-star cast of [Joan Allen](/source/Joan_Allen), [Claire Danes](/source/Claire_Danes), [Kathy Bates](/source/Kathy_Bates), [Brenda Blethyn](/source/Brenda_Blethyn) and [Maggie Smith](/source/Maggie_Smith).[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][Chris Gardner, [http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4726940-1.html "Smallhorne draws crowd for `Pushers'"], ''Entertainment News Wire'', May 13, 2004][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]
Smallhorne grew up in the [Ballyfermot](/source/Ballyfermot) suburb of [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland).[[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](/source/The_Irish_Film_%26_Television_Network)'', 5 August 2004 retrieved 16-06-2009] 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.[{{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}}] He emigrated to the United States in 1994, finding work as a construction laborer.[[http://www.tcd.ie/irishfilm/biographies/showbio.php?fid=83 "Smallhorne, Jimmy (director, scriptwriter, actor)"], ''Irish Film & TV Research Online'', [Trinity College, Dublin](/source/Trinity_College%2C_Dublin), 27 November 2006 retrieved 16-06-2009]
In 2020 he appeared in the crime drama series ''[Dead Still](/source/Dead_Still)''[{{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](/source/RT%C3%89.ie) }}] and in 2018 series ''Taken Down''. He also appeared in the 2017 film [Cardboard Gangsters](/source/Cardboard_Gangsters).