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Robert Michael Sheehan (born January 7, 1988 in Portlaoise, Ireland) is an Irish actor best known for playing the role of Nathan Young in the popular British sci-fi {{dramedy}} ''Series/{{Misfits}}''. In early 2011, it was announced that he was leaving the show to pursue other projects and would not be appearing in the third series, to the horror of many fans.

Also notable for his appearances in movies such as ''Film/Cherrybomb2009'', ''Film/KillingBono'', ''Film/{{Moonwalkers}}'' and ''Film/SeasonOfTheWitch'', a major role in Canadian TV series ''Series/YoungBlades'', and leading role in the hit Irish drama ''Series/LoveHate''. He also played Simon Lewis in the film adaptation of ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' and Klaus Hargreeves in the Creator/{{Netflix}} series ''Series/{{The Umbrella Academy|2019}}''.
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* AttractiveBentGender: Played a highly androgynous gay prostitute in Channel 4's critically acclaimed ''Red Riding Trilogy''.
* CloudCuckoolander: Can come across this way in interviews, with a trace of LovableSexManiac thrown in - he single-handedly lowered the tone of the 2010 BAFTA awards by repeatedly mentioning porn in every red carpet interview.
* FakeAmerican: As Simon in the film version of ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' and in ''The Road Within''. He uses an American accent in ''Film/SeasonOfTheWitch'' despite it being set in 14th century Europe. [[Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy Klaus]] was adopted and grew up in America though he was born in Germany.
* FakeBrit: Goes for an OopNorth twang in ''The Messenger'' and again in ''Film/{{Geostorm}}''.
* ISeeDeadPeople: Weirdly enough, Robert Sheehan seems to get this role fairly often, with both of his biggest roles centering around this.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Many of the characters he plays are this to some extent.
* PlayingAgainstType: ''Misfits'' typecast him as wiseasses and quirky characters. In ''Series/LoveHate'', he plays a reformed criminal who is slowly corrupted back into the crime world.
* PluckyComicRelief: Often plays these kind of characters, too.
* StarMakingRole: ''Series/{{Misfits}}'' got him a serious amount of attention. The surprise success of ''Series/LoveHate'' is a pretty significant turning point in his career too. ''Series/{{The Umbrella Academy|2019}}'' has managed to finally top ''Misfits'' as his most well known role.
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