Robert Sheehan is an Irish actor known primarily for his voice work. However, he is also known for playing other characters in the animated TV series Dora the Explorer, including the role of Sheriff Joe Harrington. He is also known for voice acting in several award-winning documentaries, including Call Me Maybe, The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven, and America.
The character of Sheriff Joe Harrington in the animated TV series Misfits is played by Robert Sheehan. He has also portrayed other characters in the show, most notably the title character. Robert Sheehan was born in County Down in Ireland and is of Irish descent. After the birth of his first child, Robert Sheehan decided to concentrate on his acting career, and to live in Los Angeles as a result.
In 2021, he won an award for his performance in the movie Kingpin. Two years later, he appeared in the television drama Requests. After that, he joined the cast of the popular drama Justified, which he performed in until the end of its second season. Then he moved onto playing the role of David Strathairn in the action-thriller London Spy. The third installment of this series, London Spy: Season Four, focused on a rogue secret agent that was featured in the film, which was Robert Sheehan again.
When it was time for his fourth consecutive season of playing the starring role of David Strathairn in the television drama Merlin, Robert Sheehan had to leave the series. He was replaced by none other than his former English teacher, Mr. Paul Murphy. The series lasted for four seasons, which produced many of the best series regulars of the period such as Alas Gentlemen, Bob Hoskins, David Bailey and Edward Barbey. Robert Sheehan was invited to join the cast of the movie Kingpin, which he did for two seasons. This was followed by the TV movie, Dead Man Walking, in which he played the role of Henry Peel.
After Dead Man Walking, he became busy in the role of Michael Gambon in the animated film The Princess and the Strap. He then went on to play the lead role in the movie No Holds Barred, which was directed by Tim Burton and written by Wes Ball. He also appeared in the TV movie Beware the Reaper as a main character. All these films helped him establish himself in the world of entertainment industry as an actor with a number of memorable roles.
He then went on to play the lead role in the comedy Royal Pains opposite Robin Williams, where he played the character of Jim Mulvey. He later went on to play the role of David Kleinfeld in the critically acclaimed movie The Secret. He also had a role to play in the action-adventure film Painkillers where he again played the role of Jim Mulvey, this time in a more comedic angle.
Robert Sheehan next played the starring role of the young blades of the IRA in the award winning film, The Leeper. Robert Sheehan went on to play the lead character in the award winning film, Bulletproof. Finally, he returned to the role of the young blades of the IRA in the award winning film, Kill Bill. These films helped him form a name for himself in the world of cinema and gave him the reputation as one of the best Irish actors. Since then, he has gone on to star in some more award-winning films, such as World War II Story, Cherry Bomb, Crazy Heart and Zero Limits.
As if these films were not enough, Robert Sheehan also starred in the very popular vampire comedy, Vegas Vacation. This was one of the most successful comedies of the late eighties and early nineties and became very popular with both adult viewers and children. Another film of his that is sure to garner plenty of rave reviews is the sci-fi action-adventure film, The Prophecy. Robert Sheehan will definitely be appearing in more films in the future. He is certainly a great actor, known for bringing a unique voice to characters, and has a number of films in development at the moment.
Robert Sheehan – An International Talent
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