--- name: "Dónal Finn" canonical: "https://film.one/person/donal-finn" fi1m_id: "donal-finn" imdb_id: "nm10183690" tmdb_id: 2262886 wikidata_id: "Q122745774" roles: ["Actor"] born: "31 August 1995" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-24T08:19:22.361503+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dónal Finn ## Identity Dónal Finn - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/donal-finn - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** donal-finn - **IMDb ID:** nm10183690 - **TMDB ID:** 2262886 - **Wikidata ID:** Q122745774 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B3nal_Finn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122745774, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10183690/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2262886 Actor. Born 31 August 1995 in Dromina, County Cork, Ireland. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 31 August 1995, Dromina, County Cork, Ireland - **Active:** 2022–present - **Also known as:** Donal Finn - **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 61 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1, History 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $410m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B3nal_Finn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122745774, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10183690/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2262886 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*The Other Bennet Sister*](https://film.one/tv/the-other-bennet-sister.md) (78) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Dónal Finn > Dónal Finn brings charm and vulnerability to period and fantasy roles. His Mr Hayward makes romance worth its place in Mary Bennet's story, though Ella Bruccoleri remains the main reason to watch. As Mr Hayward in *The Other Bennet Sister* (2026), Dónal Finn makes courtship look worth the trouble. Mary Bennet's self-discovery already gives the series a reason to exist; he supplies enough romantic appeal for affection to deserve its share of the evening. We warmed to Hayward because Finn made us want the romance to have room alongside Mary's independence. Ella Bruccoleri remains the main attraction, and the writing sometimes makes Mary's family crudely unpleasant to secure our sympathy. Finn's contribution is welcome in a warm series whose writers do not always trust us to take Mary's side. His larger screen roles have tended to be in fantasy and period drama. After Eoin McGonigal in *SAS Rogue Heroes* (2022), he took over Mat Cauthon in the second and third series of *The Wheel of Time* (2023–2025). That move meant joining a programme whose audience had already met his character through another actor. James Moriarty in Guy Ritchie's *Young Sherlock* (2026), opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin, gives him another familiar name to work with, this time in a story about the character's beginnings. His voice is worth attending to as well. He played Orpheus in the West End production of *Hadestown* (2024) in his Cork accent, and uses an Irish accent for Moriarty. His stage work helps explain the musical, expressive quality of his screen performances. We would like to see that expressiveness tested beyond the period and fantasy settings that recur in his screen work. His village priest in Paul Greengrass's *The Uprising* (2026) is a supporting role in a film we liked less. Andrew Garfield's persuasive lead and the convincing medieval setting are reasons to watch, but the relentless action does too much of the storytelling. It is a less useful introduction to Finn, and our reservations about the film should not be mistaken for a judgement on his performance. Start with *The Other Bennet Sister* if a gentle period romance appeals. ## Biography Dónal Finn is an Irish actor. He was born on 31 August 1995 in Dromina, County Cork, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating with a BA in acting in 2018. His television roles include Nettly in *The Witcher* (2019), Eoin McGonigal in *SAS: Rogue Heroes* (2022), Mat Cauthon in *The Wheel of Time* (2023–2025), Albert in *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), and James Moriarty in *Young Sherlock* (2026). On stage, he originated the role of Orpheus in the West End production of *Hadestown* (2024). In 2026 he starred as Mr. Hayward in the BBC series *The Other Bennet Sister*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, walesonline.co.uk.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *The Other Bennet Sister* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Hayward — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-other-bennet-sister.md) - *The Uprising* (2026), Fi1m 62, as Village Priest — [page](https://film.one/film/the-uprising.md) - *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, as Albert (Baker) — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md) ## Complete filmography (13) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Uprising* (2026), as Village Priest — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-uprising.md) - *The Other Bennet Sister* (2026), series, as Mr. Hayward — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-other-bennet-sister.md) - *Young Sherlock* (2026), series, as James Moriarty - *Four Letters of Love* (2025), as Sean Gore - *SAS Rogue Heroes* (2022), series, as Eoin McGonigal - *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), as Albert (Baker) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md) - *The Wheel of Time* (2021), series, as Mat Cauthon - *How to Build a Girl* (2020), as Karl Boden - *Albion* (2020), as Gabriel - *The Witcher* (2019), series, as Nettly — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-witcher.md) - *Love Have I Known* (2019), as 2nd Lieutenant Williams - *Angel* (2018), as Killian - *Hadestown - West End Cast 2024*, as Orpheus ## Gallery - ![Dónal Finn](https://film.one/media/person/22237/gallery-f6c3655a3842.jpg) Dónal Finn — Sidewalks Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Donal_finn_2026_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dónal Finn](https://film.one/media/person/22237/gallery-53df869c5679.jpg) Dónal Finn — Image via TMDB - ![Dónal Finn](https://film.one/media/person/22237/gallery-dbb5129b2c86.jpg) Dónal Finn — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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