Eoin Macken

Eoin Christopher Macken is an Irish actor, model, and film maker. He portrays the character of Gwaine in the third, fourth and fifth series of BBC's Merlin.

The necklace Eoin wears as Gwaine is actually his. The ring on the necklace is his father's wedding ring.

According to Katie McGrath, Eoin had mumps whilst filming their scenes together in The Sword in the Stone and was later hospitalised.

Eoin received his first major role in a film in the 2006's "Studs." Then he directed his first film "Dreaming For You," a short, 22 minute production selected for the 2007 Los Angelous short film festival.

In 2007, Eoin Macken's father, James Macken died, leading Eoin to take a break from acting. In late 2007 Macken played Gavin Cluxton in the RTE show Fair City. In Christmas of that year, City Fair City made a live show called Fair City Sings, Eoin Macken was one of the cast members who sang on it, he sang 'Hallelujah'. Macken also wrote and edited the no budget indie film, which premiered at the Mid Ulster Film Festival 2008 before playing in the 2008 Galway Film Fleadh, and being released on May 19, 2009 with Celebrity Distribution and the sales company Around The Scenes Inc.

In 2008, Macken was the face of the Braun campaign, and directed, wrote and edited his second feature film, Dreaming For You, which he also acted in. The film was selected for the 2009 Galway Film Fleadh having just completed post production late spring 2009.

Macken has had roles in 2009 in BBC drama Small Island, playing an American soldier Calhoon, Neil Marshall's new film Centurion opposite Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham, RTE series RAW season Two, and RTE Storyland series, as well as Lee Cronin's film Through The Night opposite Nora Jane Noone.

Macken directed an hour length documentary on the Irish fashion industry The Fashion of Modelling which screened on RTE 2 on May 24, 2009.

Trivia

 * Eoin macken has a younger sister named Freya Macken.