In the Summer of 2012, the Northern Ireland born builder-turned-actor walked off a New York City construction site into an Equity Principal Audition and a new career.

Impressing the prestigious Irish Repertory Theatre’s artistic leadership, Ciaran was cast alongside a host of Broadway veterans and SAG Award nominees Cara Seymour and Joseph Sikora, in their 25th Anniversary season opener The Freedom of the City.

Following his professional acting debut at Irish Rep’ the former plasterer quickly established a name for himself as a versatile journeyman actor, appearing in numerous U.S. Regional and Off Broadway productions. Most notably starring alongside two-time Drama Desk Award winner Dearbhla Molloy, in Studio Theatre’s multiple Helen Hayes Award nominated production of Moment, and The Irish Repertory Theatre’s subsequent revival of Juno and the Paycock, with two-time SAG Award winning actor J. Smith-Cameron.

Garnering wider recognition, Ciaran made his U.S. television debut in a recurring role on TNT’s critically acclaimed Edward Burns and Steven Spielberg produced crime drama Public Morals, alongside series creator Burns, Michael Rapaport, Neal McDonough, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy Award winner Brian Dennehy.

Michael Mailer Films’ award winning indie period drama The Second Sun marked Ciaran’s feature film debut, with the Irishman succeeding this to further critical acclaim for his portrayal of antihero P.I. Angus McGlaughlin in Mailer Tuchman Media’s psychological thriller DieRy, alongside Academy Award nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes.

With multiple projects in development and Mailer Tuchman Medias’ latest features Storyteller and The Best Friend scheduled for filming in 2024/’25, the former Northern Ireland builder has entirely embraced his second act.