Tom Kerrisk Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Tom Kerrisk
Acting
Biography
Tom Kerrisk is an award-winning Irish actor from County Clare in southwest Ireland, known for his method acting approach and physically transformative performances. He gained widespread attention for his portrayal of Éamon in An Taibhse (The Ghost)—the first-ever Irish-language horror film—directed by John Farrelly. This role earned Kerrisk a Best Actor Award at the 2025 South African Horror Film Festival following the film’s sold-out premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square. Before An Taibhse, Kerrisk received critical acclaim for his role as Christopher Sampson in the psychological thriller The Sleep Experiment (2022). That performance won him a Best Actor Award at the LA Crime & Horror Film Festival and further solidified his reputation in genre cinema. In addition to his on-screen work, Kerrisk served as Executive Producer on both An Taibhse and The Sleep Experiment, showcasing his creative range behind the camera. Kerrisk’s diverse filmography includes The Lost Jedi (2022), where he portrayed Jedi Master Hikomori, and A Hollow Tree (2023), a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Cathal Fitzpatrick. His other screen credits feature The House That Was Not (2024), Pooka (2023), Antlers (2022), and A Walk on the Beach (2022). On television, he has appeared in Podge and Rodge: A Scare at Bedtime (1997) and the Hallmark movie Christmas at Castle Hart (2021). Outside of acting, Kerrisk is an accomplished musician, having co-composed the soundtracks for An Taibhse and The Sleep Experiment alongside collaborator Ally Donald. He is the founding member of Daft Pop, a high-energy musical act, and previously released original music with Mystic Tears, a three-piece cosmic rock band. Earlier in his career, he founded and fronted the Irish rock band The Spikes, releasing two critically acclaimed albums—Urges & Purges and Joylist. Kerrisk also produces music videos, explores musical poetry, and writes lyrics for artists working with German music producer Sven Bünger—who signed him following a successful solo venture in Germany—underscoring his wide-ranging versatility.
Filmography Movies
Acting
Different
Set in rural 1980s Ireland, the story revolves around Patrick, a talented Gaelic footballer, as he confronts societal taboos and personal fears. Against the backdrop of the stunning Irish countryside, Patrick embarks on an emotional journey, challenging societal expectations and seeking personal fulfillment. Filled with carefree moments and the pursuit of self-acceptance, the story explores themes of identity and the courage to live authentically.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
Pooka
A retired detective moves to a rural village in Ireland where he discovers numerous missing children. He takes the investigation into his own hands due to the absence of police.
The Sleep Experiment
Two detectives begin an investigation into a disastrous secret military experiment where five prisoners were kept awake for thirty days in a sealed gas chamber.
A Hollow Tree
After a nuclear holocaust wipes out millions, scattered survivors journey north in search of clean water and soil. But as hope fades in the wasteland, they discover a hidden predator far more dangerous than the remains of humanity.
Homebound
Two Belfast detectives chase a ruthless criminal, but ambition and betrayal turn the case into a deadly game of double-cross.
The House That Was Not
In 1870s Kansas, an Irish immigrant and her American husband build a prairie homestead, only to find their new life unsettled by strange and unsettling events.
ANTLERS
A man battling insomnia begins to lose his grip on reality as his fractured mind gives rise to a violent side he never knew existed.
An Ending And A Beginning
When a dying man’s attempt to reunite with his daughter fails, he finds redemption by protecting a young homeless woman and taking on the crime gang that exploits her.
Naxos
On a research trip to Greece, Adam slips into a parallel life without marriage, children, or responsibility. With Nysa, a local, he drifts through enchanted freedom while haunted by the life he once took for granted.
Production
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
The Ghost
Amid the barren landscape of post-famine Ireland, a father and daughter struggle to survive the brutal winter as caretakers of a remote mansion, only to be driven to the edge of sanity by the horrors lurking within.
The House That Was Not
In 1870s Kansas, an Irish immigrant and her American husband build a prairie homestead, only to find their new life unsettled by strange and unsettling events.
Naxos
On a research trip to Greece, Adam slips into a parallel life without marriage, children, or responsibility. With Nysa, a local, he drifts through enchanted freedom while haunted by the life he once took for granted.
Naxos
On a research trip to Greece, Adam slips into a parallel life without marriage, children, or responsibility. With Nysa, a local, he drifts through enchanted freedom while haunted by the life he once took for granted.
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