Éanna Hardwicke (born October 21, 1996) is an Irish actor and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor in Conor McPherson's The Eclipse (2009). His films since include Lakelands (2022) and Saipan (2025). On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One series The Sixth Commandment and the Paramount+ series The Doll Factory (both 2023). For the former, he won an RTS Programme Award and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award.
Hardwicke was named a Screen International Rising Star in the publication's inaugural Irish edition.
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Early life and education
Hardwicke is originally from the St Luke's–Military Hill area of Cork before his family moved out to Glanmire. He attended Cork School Project (now Cork Educate Together National School) and then Ashton School.
He began acting at the age of 10, participating in youth theatre at the Gaiety School of Acting's Cork campus, National Association of Youth Drama (NAYD), and Cork School of Music. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from The Lir Academy in 2018.
