Eoin Macken is an Irish actor, director, and model. He has modeled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, and GQ, and has appeared in films such as Resident Evil, Close, Killing Jesus, and Centurion.
Macken has appeared on television in series such as Fair City and in BBC series Merlin as Sir Gwaine. In addition, Macken has directed several feature films: Christian Blake, Dreaming for You, The Inside and Cold, and Here Are the Young Men. Macken also directed the documentary The Fashion of Modelling.
Macken starred in the NBC series The Night Shift, and Netflix show Nightflyers, and in 2021 onwards stars in the NBC drama La Brea. He is also an ambassador of Teen Cancer America.
His latest project is starring in the new series Ransom Canyon on Netflix, which premieres on April 17th. He shared 10 interesting and exciting things about himself.
His Favorite Movies
His favorite movies are “True Romance,” “Reservoir Dogs,” and “Natural Born Killers.”
“Basically, anything by Oliver Stone and David Lynch,” he said.
Favorite Series to Binge
His favorite series to binge-watch is “Breaking Bad.” “Back in day, I used to love binging ‘Breaking Bad’,” he admitted.
Eoin Macken's Favorite Motto to Live by
On his favorite motto to live by, he revealed, “Live life, love.”
Favorite cheat Meal
His favorite cheat meal is simply “anything that has chocolate in it.”
Eoin's Favorite Hobbies (to unwind and relax)
His favorite hobbies include “playing football, paddle tennis, and running.”
What He Says is The Best Thing about Being his Age
On the best thing about being his age, Macken remarked, “Every age I have been has been my favorite part of my life. I thought the same at 35, I thought at 28, I thought the same at 21. You should always be happy with whatever age you are to enjoy life.”
If Eoin Macken Could Have a Superpower...
His superpower of choice would be "fixing climate change and the environment."
Best Advice He's Ever Been Given
On the best advice that he has ever been given, he said, “Timing is everything.”
Eoin's Dream Acting Partners
His dream acting partners are Daniel Day-Lewis and Colin Farrell. “I loved Colin in ‘The Penguin.’ Every time I see him, he gets better and better and better,” he exclaimed.
If Eoin Macken Was not an Actor...
His alternate career choice would be a “marine biologist." “I went to college to study zoology and become a marine biologist. That was my plan,” he said.
To learn more about Eoin Macken, follow him on Instagram.
Photo Credit: Anna Kooris, Netflix.
Ransom Canyon trailer may be seen here: