Patrick Gibson (actor)
Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson (born 19 April 1995) is an Irish actor. He began his career with roles in the television series The Tudors (2009), The Passing Bells (2014), The OA (2016–2019), The White Princess (2017), Shadow and Bone (2023), and the film Tolkien (2019). From 2024–2025, Gibson starred as a young Dexter Morgan in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. Gibson will star as a young James Bond in the upcoming video game 007 First Light.
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| Gibson at the 2019 WonderCon |
| Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995Dublin, Ireland |
| Actor |
| 2007–present |
Patrick Leo Kenny-Gibson (born 19 April 1995) is an Irish actor. He began his career with roles in the television series The Tudors (2009), The Passing Bells (2014), The OA (2016–2019), The White Princess (2017), Shadow and Bone (2023), and the film Tolkien (2019). From 2024–2025, Gibson starred as a young Dexter Morgan in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. Gibson will star as a young James Bond in the upcoming video game 007 First Light.
Gibson was born in Dublin. His father is also an actor and his mother works in marketing. His brother, William, also acted but is now a cardiologist in Montreal, Canada. The family lived in Greystones, then Stillorgan, and later Donnybrook. Gibson attended Gonzaga College.
Gibson began his studies in philosophy at Trinity College Dublin, but left halfway through his degree in 2016 upon being cast in The OA.
Gibson was awarded Rising Star at the 2017 IFTAs. In September 2025, it was revealed that Gibson portrays James Bond in the upcoming video game, 007 First Light.
The cast of Tolkien at WonderCon 2019 in Anaheim, California. From left to right: director Dome Karukoski, Anthony Boyle, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Patrick Gibson.
Gibson portrayed Robert Gilson, one of J. R. R. Tolkien’s close friends, in the 2019 biographical film Tolkien, alongside Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins. The film depicts the life of the English professor, philologist, and author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.
Since early 2024, Gibson has been in a relationship with American actress Maude Apatow.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Jake | |
| 2014 | Luke | Luke | Short film |
| Gold | Devon | ||
| 2015 | Hunters Fall | James | Short film |
| Cherry Tree | Brian Kelly / Devil | ||
| 2016 | Property of the State | Brendan | |
| Their Finest | Rex | ||
| 2018 | In a Relationship | Matt | |
| The Darkest Minds | Clancy Gray | ||
| 2019 | Tolkien | Robert Gilson | |
| 2021 | 2003 | Jamie | Short film |
| 2022 | Good Girl Jane | Jamie | |
| 2023 | The Portable Door | Paul Carpenter | |
| TBA | Play Dead | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars | Laundry Boy | Television film |
| 2009 | The Tudors | Son of Aske | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Primeval | Steve | Episode: "Breakfast Club" |
| Neverland | Curly | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Passing Bells | Thomas | 5 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Steve Winchell | 14 episodes |
| 2017 | The White Princess | Perkin Warbeck / Prince Richard | 4 episodes |
| Guerrilla | Connor | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Spanish Princess | The Boy | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Before We Die | Christian Radic | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | Shadow and Bone | Nikolai Lantsov | 8 episodes |
| 2024–2025 | Dexter: Original Sin | Dexter Morgan | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 007 First Light | James Bond | Voice and motion capture |
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- Patrick Gibson at IMDb