Line #22 Creator/RobbieWalsh


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3	Robert Walsh is an award-winning Irish actor, writer, director and producer.
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5	He served in the military for several years, studying acting at the same time at the Abbey School of Drama. He was part of the inaugural season of ''Series/LoveHate'', playing Jimmy Byrne, Darren's ArchEnemy. He's also notable for playing the ferocious debt collector Dermot Hogan in the acclaimed film ''Michael Inside'', as well as the TV series ''Assassins'' and naturally appearances on the SoapOpera ''Fair City''.
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7	He's also released several films of his own, such as ''{{Film/Eden\|2016}}'', ''SPLIT'' (not [[{{Film/Split}} that one]]) and most recently ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pw8wvLlJxg The Letters]]''.
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9	In addition to film, he also had a career as an MMA fighter, winning the first ever Irish MMA belt. He's also won championships in boxing and wrestling.
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11	Not on [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]] yet (though time will tell), but does have [[https://twitter.com/rbwlsh Twitter]].
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13	!!Tropes associated with his work:
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15	* TheCameo: He has one in ''Cardboard Gangsters''.
16	* CastTheExpert:[[invoked]] As a trained soldier, boxer, wrestler and MMA fighter - he's often suited to playing characters who get into fights - particularly Robbie's extended fight in ''Between The Canals''.
17	* CelebrityResemblance: He has been compared multiple times to Creator/DanielCraig, and acknowledges the comparisons by joking that he's ready to be the next Franchise/JamesBond (assuring people he can do the FakeBrit accent too).
18	* TheDanza:[[invoked]] He plays Robbie in ''Between the Canals''.
19	* DirectedByCastMember:[[invoked]] He'll often have roles in his own films.
20	* DublinSkanger: Most noticeably as Jimmy in ''Series/LoveHate'', where he lays on a heavier accent than normal. His character Keogh in ''Fair City'' was likewise a tracksuit wearing tough guy who spent most of his screen time threatening people.
21	* HairstyleInertia: He's known for usually having the same mousy brown crewcut hairstyle, except for ''Assassins'', where it's dyed black.
22	* MrFanservice: As a {{Hunk}} with a HeroicBuild, he's sometimes called on to do a ShirtlessScene. A scene in ''Assassins'' has his character getting ambushed by the police in his boxers, seemingly just to show off his physique.
23	* OneTakeWonder:[[invoked]] For a scene in the Music/StolenCity video for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksYre7Av4OE "Faces"]] where he knocks the protagonist to the ground, he and actress Jamie O'Herlihy pulled the stunt off perfectly on the first take. You can briefly see Thomas Sharkey and Creator/BobbyCalloway come out of character in shock.
24	* PlayingAgainstType:[[invoked]]
25	** ''{{Film/Eden\|2016}}'' introduces him as a seemingly intimidating taxi driver, but he takes pity on the homeless protagonist and is one of the few people to be decent to him.
26	** In the short ''My Angel'', he plays a man grieving for TheLostLenore.
27	* PlayingWithCharacterType:[[invoked]] His own film ''Split'' parodies his usual typecasting as thugs and brutes.
28	* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Due to the ''Michael Inside'' trailer ignoring the subplot of Francis and Dermot to focus on Michael in prison, Robbie isn't in there.
29	* SweetAndSourGrapes: He talks about how he was ready to quit acting when his agent got him one last audition that she pushed for him to do. He did the audition solely out of obligation...and it ended up being for ''Michael Inside''.
30	* TypeCasting:[[invoked]] He's often cast as the intimidating villain or TheBrute.

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