![]() ![]() His most recent roles are that of Branson in ‘Downton Abbey’ and Karl in ‘Rewind’. He is also a prominent presence on Irish and UK television screens, acting in long running series such as HBO’s ‘Rome’ and ‘Heroes and Villains’ alongside ‘Legend’ and ‘Love is the Drug’, both of which brought him IFTA acting nominations. ![]() “So playing the guy who still believes he is a love interest when he really isn’t was quite interesting!”Īllen began acting professionally at the age of 11 and has since enjoyed roles in features such as ‘The Escapist’, ‘From Time to Time’ and ‘Man About Dog’. The latter, in particular, seems to have been particularly enjoyable: ”Yes, I’d normally either play the love interest or something like that,” he says. In Allen’s case these alternative roles have seen him take on the flamboyant Vincent Cusack in ‘Cowboys and Angels’ and a recent turn as the dangerously unhinged Karl in ‘Rewind’. “In terms of dialogue thought, I realised early on that if you trust Julian even if sometimes it doesn’t feel quite right, it will come around.Like the Irish male equivalent of Keira Knightley, Allen Leech is best known for his historical drama roles in projects such as ‘The Tudors’ and HBO’s ‘Rome’ but he has made some surprising role choices of late, to great acclaim. I said, if he’s going to talk about people in Ireland, I don’t think that they’d be called that. “There were times that I was like, I don’t think this quite rings true when he is talking about Dublin, so there were a couple of things that I definitely changed. “That was true in the early seasons, especially when Tom mentioned Ireland,” he told the RTE Guide. Leech previously told how he got bosses to change the script in the early days to fix details about Ireland that “didn't ring true”. Branson talks about how he used to drive for a family in Ireland.” He wanted Tom to be from Bray because he wanted him to be closer to some of the larger estates in Wicklow. He said: “Julian has a connection to Ireland his brother lives in Kerry. Leech also revealed to movie website, movies.ie, about the reasons why Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes chose Branson to be from Bray in Co Wicklow. RTE 2FM host Doireann Garrihy says she would love to see her hit podcast turn into a TV chat show.RTE's Anne Cassin almost followed in famous father's actor footsteps before becoming broadcaster.He's done much better there because his backflips are terrible." Read More Related Articles I had the choice to give him to the circus or a boy band, I chose a boy band. In 2013, Leech joked about the pair’s similarities.ĭuring an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen brought up the fact that the actor bares a striking resemblance to Horan.Īllen has previously joked about how the pair look like each other (Image: Getty Images for MTV) Speaking about if there was ever a spin-off show set in Ireland about Branson, he said: “A spin-off, or we go back in time, and Niall Horan could play young Branson everyone keeps saying we look alike.” Read More: Allen Leech asked bosses to change Downton Abbey script to fix details about Ireland that 'didn't ring true' Downton Abbey star Allen Leech has said Niall Horan could play his character as a “young Branson” – if there was ever a spin-off series of the show.ĭownton Abbey: A New Era has opened in cinemas and stars Dubliner Leech as character Tom Branson, chauffeur turned estate manager.īut Leech joked that if there was ever a spin-off series created around Branson’s life, he would love to see One Direction singer and Mullingar native Niall Horan play the role as his younger self. ![]()
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