Michael Collins
Known For
Acting
Born
in Ireland
Biography
Michael Collins is a Traveller rights activist and one of the best known Irish actors, known for his work in numerous features, shorts and theatre productions. He is best known for “King of the Travellers” and the Irish Soap Opera, “Glenroe”. In 2011, he won the Lifetime Achievement award for his contributions to Irish Traveller rights.
Most Known For
Jack Taylor
as Sweeper Mangan
Killinaskully
as Mikey
Man About Dog
as Tiny
Float Like a Butterfly
as Uncle Tommy
Trojan Eddie
as 2nd Traveller
Agape
as Davie
Strength and Honour
as Frankie O’Neill
Stalker
as Karl
Legend of the Bog
as Foreman
King of the Travellers
as Francis Moorehouse
Irish Crime: Girl Hunter
as Tom Dunne
Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl
as Uncle Martin
Unsettled: From Tinker to Traveller
as Narrator (voice)