Brian Gilligan
Brian is a Dublin born and based actor who has recently finished The UK and Ireland tour of Disney’s The Lion King playing the role of the infamous villain, Scar most notably at The Bórd Gais Theatre, Dublin 2023.
Brian has had an extensive career in both The West End and Ireland working with acclaimed directors such as Claire Tighe, Anthony Lyn, Jamie Lloyd, Graham McLaren and Ian Hughes. He has also had the chance to work with esteemed actors such as Kit Harrington from HBO’s Game Of Thrones, covering him in the title role of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus.
Previous Theatre and Musical Theatre credits include: Riff (West Side Story: A Concert Version) Bord Gais Energy Theatre,
Hans Christen Andersen (Hans Christen Andersen: A Musical Play-The Draíocht Theatre/Verdant Productions), Walking Cover Scar/Pumbaa (The Lion King UK and Ireland Tour), Friar/Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet-The Mill Theatre Dublin), Tommy Gilroy (Jimmy’s Hall-The Abbey Theatre Dublin), Assassins (The Gate Theatre Dublin-Winner of Broadway World Regional Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Stock Jock/Lawrence De Capulet (Eugenius The Musical-The Other Palace London) Mad Magician (Bananaman The Musical-The Southwark Playhouse London), Guy (Once The Musical-Olympia Theatre Dublin), Cornelius/Understudy Doctor Faustus (Doctor Faustus-The Duke of Yorks Theatre London), Deco (The Commitments UK and Ire Tour 2016), Bruno/Ensemble (Piaf-A Pam Gems Play The Charing Cross Theatre London), Deco and Billy (The Commitments-The Palace Theatre London).