Fionn O'Shea was just three months into a business degree when he landed roles in Netflix hit The Siege of Jadotville and critically acclaimed Irish film Handsome Devil, opposite Andrew Scott, prompting him to ditch university to focus on acting full time. 'My biggest fear was to finish that business degree' - Fionn O'Shea on ditching 'back up' career plan for actingAlthough the Dubliner had been acting since the age of 11 - his first role was in the short film New Boy which was nominated for an Oscar - he felt a back up plan was a wise move. A witty tonic: Ardal O'Hanlon, Fionn O'Shea and Amy Huberman star in Handsome Devil"Even after I left after three months I deferred for a year thinking maybe I would be able to balance it. Fionn O’Shea & Nick Galitzine walk the red carpet at the Gala Irish premiere of The Handsome Devil as part of the Audi Dublin International Film Festival at the Savoy Cinema. One of the actors he particularly admires is Handsome Devil co-star and Sherlock star Andrew Scott.

Source: Irish Independent May 14, 2018 11:03 UTC