George MacKay on his Cork roots, and role in Netflix film, I Came By

George MacKay got his first big break from an Irish director, and now gets to star alongside Hugh Bonneville in a new Netflix thriller

George MacKay in I Came By. 

 His impressive performances in movies like 1917 and True History of the Kelly Gang have made him one of film’s most in-demand stars. Now actor George MacKay has told how a special experience with an Irish filmmaker first convinced him to pursue an acting career.

That filmmaker was Ardmore-born Pat O’Connor, whose hits include The Ballroom of Romance and Circle of Friends. The experienced filmmaker had the wisdom to allow his young cast space to hone their skills on his WW1 drama.