Dylan Moran
Dylan Moran ( born November 3, 1971 in Navan, County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish actor and comedian.
Life
Dylan Moran appeared since the year 1992 as a comedian in the Dublin Club The Comedy Cellar. In 1993 he received the prize So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Festival. For his show Gurgling for Money he received in 1996 the Perrier Comedy Award.
Moran made his debut as an actor in the comedy television series How would you like me? ( How Do You Want Me? ) In which he played in 1998 and 1999. In the comedy Notting Hill ( 1999) with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, he played in a small supporting role the book thief Rufus. In the comedy The Actors (2003 ), he starred alongside Michael Caine one of the main roles.
In the years 2000 to 2004 Moran played in the comedy television series Black Books, for which he also wrote several screenplays. For this role he won in 2001 and 2005, the BAFTA Award. In 2000 he was nominated for the British Comedy Award in 2004, he was nominated for an IFTA Award.
Moran has been married since 1997 and has two children. He lives in Edinburgh.