Michael Collins

Biography

Michael Collins is a Traveller rights activist and one of the best known Irish actors, known for his work in numerous features, shorts and theatre productions. He is best known for “King of the Travellers” and the Irish Soap Opera, “Glenroe”. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to Irish Traveller rights.

Known For

Jack Taylor

as Sweeper Mangan

Legend of the Bog

as Foreman

Man About Dog

as Tiny

Float Like a Butterfly

as Uncle Tommy

Strength and Honour

as Frankie O’Neill

Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl

as Uncle Martin

Trojan Eddie

as 2nd Traveller

King of the Travellers

as Francis Moorehouse

Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger

as Tom Dunne

Killinaskully

as Mikey