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name: "Robert Sheehan"
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born: "7 January 1988"
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# Robert Sheehan

Actor. Born 7 January 1988 in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 January 1988, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland
- **Also known as:** Robbie Sheehan, Robert Michael Sheehan

## Biography

Robert Sheehan is an Irish actor born on 7 January 1988 in Portlaoise, County Laois. He is also credited as Robbie Sheehan and Robert Michael Sheehan. His interest in acting began when his mother took him to an audition for the 2003 film *Song for a Raggy Boy*. He attended the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology to study film and television before leaving after one year to pursue acting.

Sheehan gained prominence for his role as Nathan Young in the E4 series *Misfits* (2009–2010). He has since appeared in *Love/Hate* (2010–2013) as Darren Treacy and as Klaus Hargreeves in *The Umbrella Academy* (2019–2024). Film credits include *The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones* (2013), *Geostorm* (2017) and *Mortal Engines* (2018). He received a BAFTA Television Award nomination for his work in *Misfits* and multiple Irish Film and Television Award nominations.

*Sources: wikiwand.com, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Misfits* (2009), Fi1m 80, as Nathan Young — [page](https://film.one/tv/misfits.md)

## Also known for

- *The Umbrella Academy* (2019), Klaus Hargreeves / Number Four
- *Geostorm* (2017), Duncan Taylor
- *Mortal Engines* (2018), Tom Natsworthy
- *The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones* (2013), Simon Lewis
- *Season of the Witch* (2011), Kay
- *Mute* (2018), Luba
- *Bad Samaritan* (2018), Sean Falco
- *A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures* (2010), Ray (voice)

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