Barry Keoghan on heartbreaking daily gesture to mum who died when he was 12
Oscar nominated actor Barry Keoghan has candidly revealed he prays daily to his mother - who tragically lost her life to heroin addiction when he was just 12-years-old.
The now 31-year-old star has enjoyed growing success in recent years and was nominated for a best supporting actor Academy Award earlier this year for his role in Martin McDonagh's dark comedy drama The Banshees of Inisherin. Barry was born and raised in Dublin and began his move into the world of acting when he was 19-years-old.
Barry’s childhood was marred with sadness, however, as his mother battled drug addiction and sadly passed away when he was just 12. He and his brother, Eric, then moved into the foster system before he and Eric were cared for by their family.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Barry opened up about his childhood memories of his mother - and revealed he thinks of her daily and speaks to her through prayer. He told the weekend publication: “I pray to her every day… she was so beautiful.”
Barry Keoghan has shared memories of his late mother, Debbie (Getty Images)
The Irish star was Oscar nominated for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin (REX/Shutterstock)Casting his mind back to his childhood, the Marvel’s Eternals star said he used to delight his mum, who was named Debbie, by dancing for her. He recalled: “I’d do this Elvis dance for her. They'd just rereleased A Little Less Conversation — she loved it.”
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Having now made a name for himself in Hollywood, the Irish star continued: “I was working with Austin [Butler, who played Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's biopic, and who stars with Barry in Steven Spielberg's forthcoming miniseries Masters of the Air] and I shared that memory, started doing the dance for him…”
He also highlighted the sacrifices his family made to help raise him following Debbie’s tragic death. He said: “My cousin, who I call my sister, was 15 and she gave up her bedroom for us — until five years ago she was sleeping in a room with my auntie. I owe them all so much… My family's most concerned about my wellbeing, all the [stardom] stuff is secondary to them... But they have a good chat about it in the pub! They get their pints in.”
Barry's mum tragically died when he was just a boy (Instagram/ @keoghan92)Later this month, fans will see Barry starring in Emerald Fennell's new film, Saltburn, alongside a host of stars including Euphoria's Jacob Elordi, fellow Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, and acting legends Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant. Barry plays a character named Oliver who is drawn into welcoming arms of an aristocratic family - although chaos, desire and backstabbing ensues.
Writer-director Emerald told Empire magazine: "I had seen Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer and had wanted to work with him ever since. We never leave Oliver's side, and so we needed someone as singular and compelling as Barry; someone who could bring both the vulnerability and the dark sex appeal Oliver requires."
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