Jimmy Smallhorne is an Irish filmmaker who wrote, directed and acted in his debut feature film 2by4. The drama about a closeted gay construction worker in New York City was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and received the Festival's Cinematography award for the camera work of Declan Quinn (Leaving Las Vegas, Vanya on 42nd Street, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love).Pat Collin, "New York Stories: Jimmy Smallhorne interviewed", Film West: Ireland's Film Quarterly, Issue 32, 1998 Smallhorne is best known for his role as Git Loughman in TV series Love/Hate.
He appeared in the crime thriller When the Sky Falls. At the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced that Smallhorne would direct his comedy screenplay Pushers Needed with an all-star cast of Joan Allen, Claire Danes, Kathy Bates, Brenda Blethyn and Maggie Smith.Mike Goodridge, "Movision, Invicta team for all-star Pushers", Screen Daily, screendaily.com, 13 May 2004Chris Gardner, "Smallhorne draws crowd for `Pushers'", Entertainment News Wire, May 13, 2004Matt Wolf, "Joan Allen: Why I had to say yes", The Independent, 12 August 2005
Smallhorne grew up in the Ballyfermot suburb of Dublin, Ireland." New Rising Stars: Irish Directors", The Irish Film & Television Network, 5 August 2004 retrieved 16-06-2009 He was one of eight kids and, as a teenager he became a compulsive gambler and lived rough on the streets before ending up in rehab at 18. He emigrated to the United States in 1994, finding work as a construction laborer. While working in construction, Smallhorne helped organize the Irish Bronx Theater."Smallhorne, Jimmy (director, scriptwriter, actor)", Irish Film & TV Research Online, Trinity College, Dublin, 27 November 2006 retrieved 16-06-2009
In 2020 he appeared in the crime drama series Dead Still and in 2018 series Taken Down. He also appeared in the 2017 film Cardboard Gangsters.
Filmography +YearTitleCharacterNotes19982by4Johnnie Maher2000When the Sky FallsMickey O’Fagan2012Love/Hate (TV series)Git Episode2014 The Gravediggers TourAmbroseShort2014Running CommentaryMan on BenchShort2015Clean Break (TV series)Sammy3. Episodes2015The AgentJoeShort2016Éirí Amach Amú (TV series)Gravedigger Pat Episode 2017Cardboard GangstersDerra Murphy2018And WillJulianShort2018Taken Down (TV series)Gar5. Episodes2019ReflectionsAlice's FatherShort2019Darklands (TV series)Jim6. Episodes2020Dead Still (TV series)Cecil Carruthers6. Episodes2021Who We LoveFran2021GatewayCyril 2023BarberJimmy2023ReturnJohnShort2023The Doll Factory (TV series)Priest Episode2023Northern Lights (TV series)Jimmy Episode2024Twig Joe Handles2024The Dry (TV series)Gareth2. Episodes2025Irish Blood (TV Series)Oscar Rafferty1.Episode
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