Jack Hickey

Jack Hickey is an Irish television and film actor and director.

Career In 2017, he joined the cast of Emmerdale, as Matt, the father of Carly's (Gemma Atkinson) child. As an actor, Hickey also made appearances in Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful and Jericho. He also appeared in the feature films Mary Shelley and Sea Fever alongside Hermione Corfield. His directorial debut film Cynthia won awards at the Galway Film Fleadh and the Irish Film Festival in London. It was also long-listed for the 92nd Academy Awards. The film was made by his production company Cooper Alley Productions he runs with his sister Lara Hickey.

In 2022, he joined the cast of Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla as Richard II, Duke of Normandy.

He had a role in the 2024 police procedural drama Borderline. In August 2024, he joined the cast of the sports film Saipan as Niall Quinn, appearing alongside Steve Coogan.

Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 2015 Game of Thrones Young Braavosi 1 episode 2015-2016 Penny Dreadful Junior Inspector 11 episodes 2016 Jericho Rory 2 episodes 2017 Emmerdale Matt 10 episodes 2017 Mary Shelley Thomas Hogg Film 2019 Sea Fever Johnny Film 2019 Cynthia Director 2023 Harry Wild Finn Kinsella 1 episode 2022- Vikings: Valhalla Richard II, Duke of Normandy Recurring role 2024 Borderline Sean 2025 Saipan Niall Quinn