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# Ken McCluskey

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Also known as:** ケネス・マクラスキー, Kenneth McCluskey

## Biography

Ken McCluskey is an Irish actor and musician. He is best known for playing Derek Scully, the bassist in the band, in the 1991 film *The Commitments*, directed by Alan Parker and adapted from Roddy Doyle's novel.

He had previously performed in bands in Dublin. McCluskey also appeared as Thug #2 in the 1992 film *Far and Away*. With fellow cast member Dick Massey, he co-founded the touring band The Stars from the Commitments in 1993 and has continued performing with related groups, playing soul music internationally.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, expressandstar.com, thesun.ie.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Commitments* (1991), Fi1m 82, as Derek Scully — [page](https://film.one/film/the-commitments.md)

## Also known for

- *Far and Away* (1992), Thug

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