Keoghan was born on 18 October 1992 and grew up in Summerhill, Dublin, Ireland. Alongside his brother Eric, he spent seven years in foster care, in 13 different foster homes. As a child, Keoghan appeared in school plays in the O’Connell School on Dublin’s North Richmond Street, but was banned for “messing about”.
Does Barry Keoghan have an accent?
Eternals’ Barry Keoghan hails Marvel movie’s diversity, in his own accent. The Irish actor, who plays Druig, hopes his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie will inspire young people in his native Dublin.
The star explained that he signed up for Chloe Zhao’s movie as he felt the character was different from the roles he has played in the past and he was delighted that he could use his natural Irish accent for the part.
Barry came to prominence in the 2017 film ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer with his truly terrifying portrayal of Martin, an American teenager exacting an act of grisly revenge on drunken surgeon Colin Farrell, but he was not an American nor a teenager