Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham is an Irish actor known for his role as Davos Seaworth in the HBO series Game of Thrones. Born on June 2, 1961, in East Wall, Dublin, Cunningham grew up in Kilmore West with his siblings. He left secondary school at 15 and pursued a career as an electrician before transitioning to acting. Cunningham has received critical acclaim for his performances, earning nominations for the London Film Critics' Circle Award and the British Independent Film Award. He has won two Irish Film & Television Awards and shared a BAFTA with Michael Fassbender for their crime-drama short film Pitch Black Heist. Cunningham's notable film credits include A Little Princess, Jude, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Hunger, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. In 2020, he was recognized as one of Ireland's greatest film actors by The Irish Times.