Tom Kerrisk

Tom Kerrisk is an Irish actor. He is known for his performances in a number of independent films by John Farrelly, including as one of the two lead characters in the Irish language folk horror feature An Taibhse (also titled The Ghost).

Early life Kerrisk was born and raised in County Clare, Ireland. He began acting in his school days. Kerrisk and Ally Donald composed the film's soundtrack. Kerrisk also did his own costuming for the film and composed its soundtrack together with Ally Donald. Kerrisk said that, when he found out that the film would be in Irish, he was attracted to the project as the language is close to his heart. Kerrisk won a best actor award for the role at South African HorrorFest in 2025.

Kerrisk stars in the fantasy romance film Naxos, also directed by Farrelly, which is planned for release in 2026.

Acting style and reception Speaking in an interview in 2025, the writer-director of An Taibhse, John Farrelly, described Kerrisk's preparation for the role as "almost like a method actor". In a separate interview, Farrelly said that Kerrisk had to "master Ulster Irish" for the production, though reviewers considered the delivery to detract from that film.

In a review of An Taibhse in The Irish Times, both leads, including Kerrisk, were described as providing "Good performances".

Filmography The Sleep Experiment (2022) as Christopher Naxos (2026)

Awards Best Actor for The Sleep Experiment at the LA Crime and Horror Film Festival 2022 Best Actor for An Taibhse at South African Horrorfest 2025