Is 'Leo Dowling' from Fair City Irelands worst actor ?

furisto · 09-01-2009 7:26am

DenMan wrote: »

He is terrible I have to say. He comes across as awkward and clumsy. It seems far too much ott. I am not sure how they are put into this position in the first place. Theatre is the measuring stick. That is how you really come into your own as a performer. Your awareness on stage and being aware of others.

The only people with any talent on Fair City are Hilda Fay (Tracey), Rachel Sarah Murphy (Jo) and Sandra Curran (Una). Their performances are real and you can see that they honed their work on stage. Rachel Sarah Murphy runs acting classes for theatre in Dublin.

Spent a good bit of time on the set of Fair City working with the directors so can see it.

Best actor's by far are Keith and Ray!

Whiskey Devil · 13-01-2009 2:16am

DenMan wrote: »

Rachel Sarah Murphy runs acting classes for theatre in Dublin.

Eh.. she's the owner of the Irish Film Academy that supplies a lot of the Fair City 'talent'.. Outside of Fair City she's done nothing worth talking about and it's unlikely she ever will.

Hilda Fay on the otherhand is an excellent actress.

Dennis the Stone · 13-01-2009 2:33am

Whiskey Devil wrote: »

Eh.. she's the owner of the Irish Film Academy that supplies a lot of the Fair City 'talent'.. Outside of Fair City she's done nothing worth talking about and it's unlikely she ever will.

Wonder if she gives a special class 'How to shoehorn the word 'lookit' into every fu**ing sentence while pulling a face like a slapped arse 101'

lovinit · 13-01-2009 10:52am

EIREHotspur wrote: »

Leo has actually done numerous Rules Of The Road Videos.

He demonstrates all the hand signals in the car.

Also can be seen working part time on the weekends at Dublin Airport directing the planes in on the runways.

Yeah he would be really good in that job, does is voice get louder and louder the more he talks?:D

LittleKitty · 03-02-2009 6:22pm

leo dowling is a trained shakephearean thespian compared to that guy that was in it a few years ago who played Ross (who was having an affair with his teacher and her daughter). Now he was WOODEN!

03-02-2009 10:24pm

Yes.

leahyl · 04-02-2009 12:01am

LittleKitty wrote: »

leo dowling is a trained shakephearean thespian compared to that guy that was in it a few years ago who played Ross (who was having an affair with his teacher and her daughter). Now he was WOODEN!

Are you being serious?! Well there's no evidence of that on Fair City!:D

My brother does a brilliant impression of him:D

Sids Not · 05-02-2009 12:33pm

I think that award must go to Liam Cunningham......it always makes me laugh when i watch that episode of Friends with Joey doing the "acting facial expressions"...he must have gotten the idea from Cunningham..

ohthebaby · 21-02-2009 2:50am

In relation to leo dowling i have two words for you all. . . . .

I WOULD.

And i think he is a brilliant actor, those hand gestures are sweet!

johndaman66 · 22-02-2009 10:27pm

Where is Leo these times? Its like he disappeared off the face of the planet...

julien69 · 12-03-2009 4:11am

I was in a brothel in Amsterdam recently and saw Leo go off with a girl.Thats where hes disappeared off ta:o

EnigmasWhisper · 28-03-2009 12:41am

EIREHotspur wrote: »

Leo has actually done numerous Rules Of The Road Videos.

He demonstrates all the hand signals in the car.

Also can be seen working part time on the weekends at Dublin Airport directing the planes in on the runways.

lol lol

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 28-04-2009 12:22pm

I think he's the second worst behind Dominic... He sounded like he was having a heart attack when he tried to cry when he left

JP Liz · 13-05-2009 11:36am

NO WAY LEO IS A LEGEND!

sineadCharl · 30-06-2009 10:17am

I love Leo! Turloch was hilarious as well. It's quite addictive Fair City. I watch it most nights. What's Dermot's wife called? She's hilarious, she just gives out the entire time. And then there's the writer who had an affair with her brother lol! again a total pain.

I love Fair City though, it's so bad it's funny.

Epicurus · 30-06-2009 11:27pm

sineadCharl wrote: »

I love Leo! Turloch was hilarious as well. It's quite addictive Fair City. I watch it most nights. What's Dermot's wife called? She's hilarious, she just gives out the entire time. And then there's the writer who had an affair with her brother lol! again a total pain.

I love Fair City though, it's so bad it's funny.

:D

Off topic - reminds me of Father Austin Purcell in Father Ted.

Cathyht · 15-10-2010 5:50pm

He certainly has something though......

Deise Tom · 20-10-2010 8:12pm

EnigmasWhisper wrote: »

Is Dave Duffy, Fair Citys 'Leo Dowling' Irelands worst actor ? I ask this because recently friends of mine were visiting from abroad and happened to catch a few episodes of Ireland's very own soap. They unanimously agreed that Duffy was the worst actor they had ever seen on any television programme, anywhere in the world. Now I know Fair City is awful, and Duffy is a brutal actor but I wonder could he be the worst actor in Ireland ? Nothing personal to the guy by the way, hes getting paid for being awful so I guess he is pretty greatful to be still allowed to even grace our screens.

I would not agree when you say that Fair City is awful, but would agree with whoever said that Duffy was a bad actor.

Namabillion · 20-10-2010 8:42pm

JonathanAnon · 21-10-2010 9:46pm

The father of that new family in Fair City, the grey haired lad, is equally as bad as Leo... The rest of the family are passable, but he is really awful..

JP Liz V1 · 03-11-2010 5:21pm

JonathanAnon wrote: »

The father of that new family in Fair City, the grey haired lad, is equally as bad as Leo... The rest of the family are passable, but he is really awful..

Nessa is the worst

leahyl · 08-11-2010 3:59pm

Gannon Panicky Colon wrote: »

I think he's the second worst behind Dominic... He sounded like he was having a heart attack when he tried to cry when he left

Dominic was a LEGEND! Absolutely hilarious - he sounded like a guy having an asthma attack every time he spoke!:D "Tracy ya w***e!" hehe:D

MisterMom · 09-11-2010 12:08pm

I don't watch Fair City because I think all of the acting is just pure cringe......
It does my head in!!!!

rich1874 · 16-11-2010 3:02am

If anybody is actually a fan of Leo Dowling, or if you just want a good chuckle, then check out this clip from Young Indiana Jones chronicles. He plays the part of 'the worst irish barman in history'. His finest moments are at about 0:40 and 5:50.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkajKDx4RB4&feature=related

pcass31 · 07-07-2011 1:59pm

it had to be jimmy he was worse!! he wore the same denim jacket for 10 years! now he's gone to hollywood ha ha!! denzo bishop isnt far behind him but!!

SarahBeep! · 08-07-2011 1:45am

What really annoys me about Leo is his enthusiasm in EVERY sentence :rolleyes:

Sardonicat · 08-07-2011 8:36pm

He's so bad he's good!

So hammy he is in danger of being smeared in mustard and slapped between two slices of batch white.

shadowninty · 09-07-2011 12:08am

Typo in the OP, worst mixed up with best.

el diablo · 04-10-2012 9:22pm

Leo is a terrific actor/musician. I won't hear a bad word said against him.

MJ23 · 05-10-2012 12:23am

Leo Shovel hands is funny. I don't mind him at all, i know he is a terrible actor, so bad that he's good. Its Bella Doyle, Charlie Kelly and his stupid wife that really annoy me on Fair City.

sue z · 05-10-2012 1:00pm

Louie Gleeson is up there with Irelands worst I think

walshb · 08-10-2012 4:09pm

I vote Rachel. Desperate bad. Takes after her granmother, Rita!

johndaman66 · 08-10-2012 7:10pm

Surley the accolade of worst actor in Fair City needs to go to that wierdo that is Pete's son. How come nobody is mentioning him?

walshb · 09-10-2012 4:12pm

pcass31 wrote: »

it had to be jimmy he was worse!! he wore the same denim jacket for 10 years! now he's gone to hollywood ha ha!! denzo bishop isnt far behind him but!!

Jimmy was pretty poor considering he was in the show for so long. He never improved. Like Rachel, he takes after his mother, Rita!:)

Best actor now? Dermot I think is and always has been the most solid actor.

Yangedd · 09-10-2012 4:31pm

walshb wrote: »

I vote Rachel. Desperate bad. Takes after her granmother, Rita!

Rita was so bad she was comical. She was reading her lines from a cue card half the time. And that "Yeah" when she answered a question. Towards the end it was all she ever said. No wonder they replaced her with a bell.

sue z · 09-10-2012 4:42pm

walshb wrote: »

Jimmy was pretty poor considering he was in the show for so long. He never improved. Like Rachel, he takes after his mother, Rita!:)

Best actor now? Dermot I think is and always has been the most solid actor.

Dermot?! Not atall. Pete!

Yangedd · 09-10-2012 5:08pm

I was watching back on Youtube and Dermot was really bad at the beginning, but he's come a long way since then and seems to have grown into the roll. He's certainly better these days than when he first arrived.

walshb · 09-10-2012 5:16pm

sue z wrote: »

Dermot?! Not atall. Pete!

Pete is solid alright!

johndaman66 · 09-10-2012 6:38pm

walshb wrote: »

Pete is solid alright!

He used to be be in Glenroe, a young enough chap he was then.

Lorna123 · 12-10-2012 2:08pm

walshb wrote: »

I vote Rachel. Desperate bad. Takes after her granmother, Rita!

She always looks like a rabbit caught in headlights and doesn't know where to look. I think it is mostly because she never smiles that annoys me, but of course that is her part, so it is probably unfair to blame her and not the script writers. I have seen her recently all dressed up and she is quite attractive.

walshb · 19-10-2012 6:59pm

Lorna123 wrote: »

She always looks like a rabbit caught in headlights and doesn't know where to look. .

Lorna, that pretty much sums it up. No matter what the scene or emotion. Useless!

She Devil · 29-10-2012 11:24pm

Had to comment!! Hilarious thread title!

John arse · 30-10-2020 10:47am

rich1874 wrote: »

If anybody is actually a fan of Leo Dowling, or if you just want a good chuckle, then check out this clip from Young Indiana Jones chronicles. He plays the part of 'the worst irish barman in history'. His finest moments are at about 0:40 and 5:50.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkajKDx4RB4&feature=related

jesus,he's the worst actor ever.does he really get paid for that?ps i think he fancies himself as a singer/guitarist as well-which he's also terrible at!

paleoperson · 30-10-2020 10:06pm

Thank you for bumping an 8 year old thread for that contribution uh... John arse. But he's not even a bad actor by Fair City standards. If he was that bad as you're saying how would he even get into YIJ? This is just a thread to bully and laugh at someone.

Shakyfan · 06-03-2022 7:01pm

All the people that have been listed as Ireland's worst actors aren't even actors! Leo, Jimmy etc are actually fictional characters in a TV show, Shows the intelligence of those criticising them.

Dempo1 · 06-03-2022 7:06pm

Pretty much the Entire cast of that dreadful shyte could go for the title albeit, most of the cast in Kin could be in the running in fairness.

A friends brother was an early cast member in Fairly Sh#tty, I'm talking when it fist started, he's never recovered from the shame .

bcklschaps · 27-12-2022 5:21am

OP. No he is not.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand · 11-04-2023 1:33pm

I honestly think the guy who plays Damo in fair city is the worst, pretty dire in fairness

bubbletea · 01-10-2023 8:00pm

Im not so sure really. They are all absolutely brutal... Genuinely I dont think theres one even slightly reasonable actor in it.

I often think and it has been said...... Statistics would have to show.. Law of averages & all that.. That with the numbers, there should at the very least be one good actor in that dreadful program???? But there isnt.

Theres one blondie haired woman on at the moment tho... & I think shes topping the list for now, as the worst actor in Ireland..

The big black haired tall one, brutal and her boyfriend

Dermot & his daughter

The pregnant wans entire family

The fella that just bought the bar & his accomplice for kidnap

The barmaid & her sis.. Shamrful acting

The chef lad

The waiter in the restaurant

Carols mother in law,

Jesus they're all effin brutal

Is 'Leo Dowling' from Fair City Irelands worst actor ?

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