Eric Higgins

Eric appears as Ketill The While Sided in the action-drama THE NORTHMAN, written and directed by Robert Eggers for New Regency.

He can be seen on television as Blue Ronnie in the mystery series HARRY WILD directed by Rob and Ronan Burke for Acorn TV.

Recent credits include QUANTICO, directed by Russell Lee Fine for ABC Network and Garda Brady in CAN’T COPE, WON’T COPE, directed by Cathy Brady for Deadpan Pictures.

Television credits include Knut in VIKINGS, directed by Johan Renck for World 2000 & Take 5, screened on History. He played the part of King Henry’s Groom alongside Jonathan Rhys Myers in the hit period drama THE TUDORS, directed by Steve Shill and Ciaran Donnelly for Showtime.

Abbey Theatre credits include debuting in Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, the role of Hopkins in THE CRUCIBLE and THE BURIAL AT THEBES, both directed by Patrick Mason.

Other stage credits include BODY ELECTRIC (Dublin Fringe), CALIGULA directed by Conor Hanratty for Rough Magic Seeds, LA MEREA (Bedrock), CUCHULAIN: THE HOUND OF ULSTER directed by Zoe Seaton for Cahoots N.I. MYRMIDONS (Ouroboros), MACBETH and THREE FIGURES AT A WELL, directed by Peter Hussey for Riverbank Theatre.

Eric is an experienced stunt performer and Mixed Martial Artist.