Daryl McCormack

Daryl McCormack (born 22 January 1993) is an Irish actor. He is known for his roles in the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City (2015–2016), the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2019-2022), and the Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters (2022). His films include Pixie (2019) and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022), which earned him British Independent Film Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award nominations. McCormack was born on 22 January 1993. He is the son of an Irish mother, Theresa McCormack, and an African-American father, Alfred Thomas, from Baltimore. His parents met one summer in California. His mother returned to Ireland upon getting pregnant and raised McCormack in Nenagh, County Tipperary. He maintains a good relationship with his paternal side. McCormack attended St. Joseph's CBS. He played basketball and participated in the Choral Society. He went on to study at the Dublin Institute of Technology's Conservatory and the Gaiety School of Acting, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in drama 2014.