Tony Kearney is a Scottish actor and TV presenter. He is best known for playing Scott Wallace in the BBC Scotland soap opera, River City. He previously appeared for six years in Machair, a Scottish Gaelic soap. He narrated the Gaelic version of Meeow!.
Early life
Kearney was born in Stirling and studied an arts degree at the University of Glasgow.[1]
Career
Kearney presented Blasad, a 2010 series on BBC Alba where he speaks with guests about food.[2] Kearney stars in Turas Tony, a 2011 BBC Alba series on where he takes on a number of challenges. These include running a hotel, joining a mountain rescue team, and working as a chef in a restaurant.[3] He has also appeared on Taggart and Wheel of Fortune.[4]
In 2011, Kearney acted in Somersaults, a play written by Iain Finlay Macleod for the National Theatre of Scotland.[5]
In August 2019 he provided commentary for the Scottish broadcast of the Eurovision Choir 2019 contest.[6]
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2003 | The Time Between Two Tides | Cass | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 8 January 2004 | Bampot Central[7] | Jyzer | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 3 The Wire |
| 29 March 2004 | Nude, Untitled | Davey | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
| 8 December 2005 | Iona[8] | Andrew | ? | BBC Radio 3 The Wire |
References
- ^ English, Paul (2006). "Scott's suicidal but I couldn't be happier". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Food For Thought With Tony Kearney on BBC Alba". MG Alba. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ English, Paul (8 July 2011). "In at the deep end: River City actor Tony Kearney goes to extremes for new role". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Most eligible men 2003 – Tony Kearney". Scotland on Sunday. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (22 March 2011). "Somersaults – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (7 July 2019). "Scotland: Tony Kearney to Commentate at Eurovision Choir". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ BBC – The Wire – Bampot Central
- ^ BBC – The Wire – Iona
External links
- Tony Kearney at IMDb
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