Leitrim actor makes USA TV debut in ‘Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale’

Carrick-on-Shannon native and actor Darragh Gilhooly stars as Jake Bolt in the USA’s Sundance Now and AMC+, new 7 part original series ‘Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale’ which was released in January 2024. 

The series is based on author V.V. James’ novel Sanctuary and set in a contemporary world where witchcraft is real. 

For hundreds of years, witches have lived peacefully in the idyllic town of Sanctuary, valued as important members of society until now… 

This is Darragh’s first appearance Stateside.  Having graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2020 Darragh has featured in a number of screen productions most recently in the film ‘The Feature’, a comedy which in November won best film at the Dublin Underground Cinema Film Awards 2023.

Darragh has also been busy with theatre productions in 2023 having played Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet in the Mill Theatre, Dundrum and also part of the cast of Hamlet, the Gaiety in Schools production in recent months. 

Darragh and his co-creator Gwenaelle Gillet’s production company Naming Cows Theatre Company, is returning to the stage with their new play ‘yellowing’. 

The play, based on real events, is written and directed by Gwenelle with Darragh as the lead actor and will be coming to the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin in February 2024.