Round 29: In Conversation with David O'Mahony
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February 22nd 2026
ACTING FOR SCREEN
A workshop for actors and directors
Sunday 22nd February / 12:30 - 18:00 / At the Roundy / 20€
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From the basics to shooting a short scene, David will take participants through the foundations of acting for screen. This workshop will be a safe space to take your first steps into screen acting or hone existing skills. With a focus on bringing out a good performance David will also help directors experience what it's like to be in front of the camera - a held space for an honest dialogue between actors and directors - or even actors who wish to understand the role of the director. It will be an afternoon of relaxed, constructive fun with an opportunity to work and get to know fellow filmmaking enthusiasts, students and professionals. We will get in contact with you to please provide a CV, headshot and short bio after booking so David can send scenes in advance.​​
David O'Mahony
David is a director, writer, actor and producer. He trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Brunel University.
As an actor David has appeared in West End shows such as Mamma Mia; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Bodyguard: The Musical. He has toured the US with Batman Live and the UK with Beautiful. On screen David plays Porthos in The Three Musketeers (Amazon); plays Harry's Dad in kids series My Friend Misty; and crops up in lots of other things - he's that guy you kind of recognise but don't know where from!
For audio he has voiced computer game characters for the Lego franchise as well as audio dramas Dan Dare; Barred and is the voice of Reddit in the UK. For Big Finish, David works across screen and audio. David directed and produced the 10th Anniversary film of The Confessions Of Dorian Gray, written by BBC Doctor Who's Scott Handcock and starring Outlander and Versailles's Alexander Vlahos - for release 24th October 2022. For audio drama David has directed numerous projects including Torchwood; and is currently working on the next River Song boxset; a First Doctor trilogy starring David Bradley; and Dr Who: The Lost Stories - never before heard stories from the minds of the original writers of the Doctor Who universe.
As a writer and director David is currently working on a feature film optioned in Ireland; a TV series set in West Cork; and has 87 unfinished scripts. David's film Memorial has been screened at the Fastnet Film Festival and around the world. David is looking forward to his filmmaking future in Cork following his permanent move to Ireland.
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