Karl Geary

Karl John Geary (born 31 May 1972) is an Irish-born American actor and author.

Early life Geary was born in Dublin. In 1987, at the age of 15, he moved to the United States; he later obtained a green card in a visa lottery for undocumented Irish immigrants, and ultimately became a naturalized citizen.

Career Geary appeared in Madonna's Sex book. His acting roles include Sex and the City, Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story, and Hamlet (2000). He wrote and appeared in Coney Island Baby (2003). He appeared as Coffey in the 2008 horror film The Burrowers. He owns a bar in downtown Manhattan called the Scratcher, and previously co-owned another club, the original tiny Cafe Sin-é on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, where he waited on tables alongside Jeff Buckley.

Personal life Geary has seven siblings. In 2003, he married Scottish actress Laura Fraser. They have one daughter, Lila, and live in Glasgow, Scotland. Geary also has a son, Billy, from a previous relationship.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Nadja Renfield 1997 Gold in the Streets Liam 1998 Montana Bosch 1998 Trance Sean 1999 Kristjan 2000 Hamlet Horatio 2002 Happy Here and Now Eddie / Tom 2003 Coney Island Baby Billy Hayes Also writer 2003 Mimic 3: Sentinel Marvin 2004 Timbuktu Deecy 2005 Satellite Kevin Sinks 2008 Stag Night Joe 2008 Fergus Coffey 2012 Archaeology of a Woman Officer John 2014 Jimmy's Hall Seán 2015 Experimenter Stephen Macht 2016 I Am Not a Serial Killer Grant Neblin

Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Painted Lady Aiden Finnegan Miniseries; 2 episodes 1998 Sex and the City Tommy Episode: "Bay of Married Pigs" 1999 Esther Dalphon Television film 2001 Hysteria – The Def Leppard Story Steve Clark Television film 2006 Hide & Seek Greg Holden 4 episodes 2010 Gravity Diego 6 episodes

Publications Montpelier Parade 2017 Juno loves Legs 2023 ISBN 9781787303102