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Irish actor Robert Sheehan was born in Portlaoise, County Laois, the son of Joseph and Maria Sheehan. His father was a member of the Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. As a child, Sheehan was interested in performing music. He learned how to play the banjo, the bodhrán, and the spoons. He took part in the Fleadh Cheoil, an Irish music competition for children and teenagers.

His interest in acting started when his mother took him to an audition for the drama film Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), about an oppressive school for boys during World War II. Sheehan won an acting role in the film and socialized with other young actors. Following his film debut, Sheehan started acting in theatrical performances.

During the 2000s, Sheehan started appearing in television series. His most prominent roles were as a series regular in the Australian series Foreign Exchange (2004), the historical fantasy Young Blades (2005), the drama series Rock Rivals (2008), and the first two seasons of science fiction series Misfits (2009). In "Misfits", the characters are youths in community service who gain superpowers. Sheehan's character, Nathan Young, gains the power of immortality.

Sheehan had a co-starring role in the drama film Cherrybomb (2009). The film is about two teenage boys who are trying to impress a female love interest trough performing criminal acts. Sheehan's co-star for the film was actor Rupert Grint, and their love interest was played by actress Kimberley Nixon.

Sheehan started the 2010s as a series regular in the crime drama series Love/Hate (2010). He has continued regularly appearing in theatre, film and television roles. Among his most prominent theatrical roles is the role of Richard Duke of Gloucester/Richard III in an adaptation of William Shakespeare's depiction of "The Wars of the Roses".

Was unsure about having an acting career, until gaining recognition for Red Riding Trilogy.

Attended Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, where he studied film and television.

Was in a relationship with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1154749/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Sofia Boutella</a> (March 2014-October 2018).

His favourite movie is <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0169547/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">American Beauty (1999)</a>.

Robert Sheehan portrayed three characters who have similar powers, including immortality and seeing/speaking with the deceased. Klaus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, Nathan Young in Misfits, and Jack in The Messenger.

His father was a member of Garda Siochana, the police force of the Republic of Ireland.

Currently resides in London, England and Los Angeles, California.

In 2017, a local newspaper in his hometown (Laois Today) published an article titled Moment in Time: Schoolboy Robert Sheehan wins his first movie role, in reference to his role in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt1571234/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Mortal Engines (2018)</a>.

His elder brother, Brendan, is a mortgage broker and a director of Fitness Supplements.

He is the youngest of three children of Joseph and Maria Sheehan.

Born on the same date as <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm2247245/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Haley Bennett</a>.

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