Tim O'Sullivan – Viking Character
Professional Actor

TIM
O'SULLIVAN

Northern Ireland · Worldwide

HBO  ·  Paramount Pictures  ·  RTE  ·  EWTN  ·  Soul Catalyst Productions  ·  Romaxe Viquinga
Professional Profile

Full Range.
Every Role.

Passionate and versatile actor with a commanding physical presence and an extraordinary dramatic range. From fierce Viking warriors and ancient chieftains to priests, doctors, comedic landlords and beyond — Tim inhabits every character with complete conviction.

Extensive credits in major international productions including HBO's Game of Thrones, Robert Eggers' The Northman, and Paramount's Dungeons & Dragons. Six consecutive years as a lead performer at the Romaxe Viquinga festival in Galicia, Spain. Brings absolute reliability and fierce commitment to every project.

10+
Major Productions
HBO
Game of Thrones
9
Character Types
6
Years at Romaxe
Combat & Weapons
Sword · Axe · Spear · Archery · Battle Coordination
Voice & Performance
Baritone–Tenor Voice · Band Leadership · Period Dialect
Dance & Movement
Period Movement · Physical Theatre · Choreography
Wardrobe & Props
Extensive Viking & Medieval Personal Collection

Selected Credits

ProductionRoleCompany
Game of Thrones
Wildling / Hills Tribesman
HBO
Major
The Northman
Viking Footsoldier / Slayer
Focus Features
Major
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves
Half-Elf
Paramount Pictures
Major
Fire and Blood: The Vikings of Ireland
Olaf Guthfrithson
RTE '22
Lead
Jakobsland
Lead · with Sergio Pazos
Soul Catalyst / Spain
Lead
Grainne Uaile: The Movie
Brannigan
Northern Ireland
Feature
St. Patrick: The Early Years
Chieftain Milchu
EWTN Network
Lead
Speak of the Devil
Swordsman
EWTN Network
Feature
Hidden Healer
Dale – Kings Guard
Soul Catalyst Productions
Feature
Daly's Daughters
Hector Fitzgerald
Studs RFC Drama · John B. Keane
Theatre
The Last Rifleman
Supporting Role
Abu Productions
Feature

Not Just a Warrior

Tim's physical presence is unmistakable — but his craft goes far beyond the battlefield. From intense dramatic roles to period clergy, dark psychological characters and live character performance, his range is his greatest weapon.

Tim O'Sullivan as Priest – Speak of the Devil
The Priest
Speak of the Devil · EWTN Network
Tim O'Sullivan – Dark dramatic portrait
The Dark Side
Dramatic Character Work
Viking
Half-Elf
Priest
Doctor
Santa
King
Chieftain
Pub Landlord
Psychotic Killer

Romaxe Viquinga

Six consecutive years as a featured performer at the Romaxe Viquinga Festival in Galicia, Spain — one of Europe's premier Viking and medieval live-action events. Each year Tim has taken on a completely different character, demonstrating an extraordinary range from fearsome warriors to comedic figures, spiritual leaders to villains.

Live action · Full character immersion · Audience interaction · Multilingual performance (English & Spanish)

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Viking
Live Performance
Half-Elf
Live Performance
Priest
Live Performance
Doctor
Live Performance
Santa
Live Performance
King
Live Performance
Chieftain
Live Performance
Pub Landlord
Live Performance
Psychotic Killer
Live Performance

Accents & Dialects

Authentic accent work across seven language families, rooted in cultural understanding and developed through years of professional performance across stage, screen, and live events.

Irish
CorkKerryDonegalBelfastDublin
English
RPCockneyYorkshire
Scottish
General Scottish
Scandinavian
General Scandinavian
African
Afrikaans
Russian
General Russian
American
Southern StatesCalifornianBostonianGeneral American

Showreel & Clips

Tim O'Sullivan – Historical Drama
Historical Drama
Tim O'Sullivan – Viking Warrior
Viking Warrior
Tim O'Sullivan – On Set
On Set
Tim O'Sullivan – Showreel
Showreel
Tim O'Sullivan – Combat Scenes
Combat Scenes
Tim O'Sullivan – Production Reel
Production Reel
Origin Story

From Listowel
to the World Stage

Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland on 23rd December 1977, Tim O'Sullivan grew up surrounded by storytelling, music and the deep cultural richness of the Irish southwest. Moving to Derry at age five, he threw himself into every school play and choir he could find — already knowing, even then, that performance was his calling.

The early 1990s brought rock music and changed everything. At thirteen he formed a band with friends, none of whom could play an instrument. He took up the guitar and soon discovered a rare gift: a voice with an extraordinary range — from deep baritone to soaring tenor. For years he refined his craft until, at eighteen, he was confident enough to perform publicly, and hasn't stopped since.

Rugby entered his life at eighteen through Listowel RFC in Kerry, becoming a lifelong passion. It was through the club that Tim was invited to take part in a fundraising production of Daly's Daughters, written by Brendan Kennelly, with the Studs Rugby Drama Group, under the guidance of legendary playwright John B. Keane. Playing the character of Hector Fitzgerald, that night on stage ignited something he couldn't ignore.

Though acting took a back seat while Tim built a career spanning manual labour, construction, farming, radio DJ and presenter, and rugby coaching, the stage never truly left him. It was a personal phone call while on air that changed everything: an invitation from Extras NI to audition for Game of Thrones.

What began as background work on Game of Thrones, The Northman, and Dungeons & Dragons transformed on the set of The Northman, when a director noticed Tim, pulled him aside, and directed him in front of the camera. That moment lit a fire that has never gone out.

Since then Tim has pursued featured roles, dialogue-driven characters, and productions that demand complete physical and dramatic commitment — from the cliffs of Galicia alongside Sergio Pazos in Jakobsland, to major international studios. The warrior, the priest, the chieftain, the killer. Every role, fully inhabited.

Listowel RFC Radio DJ John B. Keane Brendan Kennelly Extras NI Sergio Pazos
Every role demands complete conviction. The warrior, the chieftain, the priest, the killer — each one lives fully or not at all.
Tim O'Sullivan · Actor

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Available for film, television, theatre, live events, and commercial productions worldwide. Commanding physical presence, extraordinary dramatic range, and authentic dialect work across 7 language families.

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Location
Northern Ireland, UK · Available Worldwide
Travel & Driving
Full UK Driving & Motorcycle Licence · International Travel Ready
Live Events
Romaxe Viquinga · Galicia, Spain · 2021–2026