Actor
John Connors
January 5, 1990 · London, England
John Connors the first Irish Traveller (Minceir) Director is also an Irish actor, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, playwright and human rights activist who has broken new ground for his minority community in Ireland. He is best known for his role as Patrick Ward in the Irish crime drama series Love/Hate and for Cardboard Gangsters in which he won best actor at the 2018 Irish film and television awards.
John Connors directorial debut was in 2016 where he co-directed and presented John Connors, The Travellers, winning the 2018 IFTA for best documentary series.
Notable work
Often works with
Stephen Clinch
5 titles together
Love/Hate, Cardboard Gangsters, King of the Travellers
Barry Keoghan
4 titles together
Rebellion, Love/Hate, King of the Travellers
Mary Murray
4 titles together
Love/Hate, The Letters, Stalker
Peter Coonan
3 titles together
Love/Hate, King of the Travellers, Stalker
Tristan Heanue
3 titles together
Cardboard Gangsters, Broken Law, Re-Creation
Michael Collins
3 titles together
King of the Travellers, Stalker, Agape
Full filmography · 28
Release
as Arthur
Upcoming
Once Upon a Time in Hell’s Kitchen
cast
Upcoming
Lemonade
as Jordan's Dad
2026
Horseshoe
as Cormac Doherty
2025
Re-Creation
as Juror 3
2025
Crazy Love
as Clayton
2025
Sicar
as Hughie
2024
Swing Bout
as The Guru (voice)
2024
Sunrise
as Faraday
20245.5
Barry Versus The Binman
as Shane
2023
Agape
cast
2022
Mary, Martin and Ben
as House Owner
2022