Myles Horgan

Head of MA Screen Acting


Biography

Myles Horgan is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, writer, actor and educator. He holds an MA in Actor Training and Coaching (RCSSD) , a Dip in Theatre Practice (TCD) he is a certified teacher in the Sanford Meisner Technique (TAI) and also holds an International teaching accreditation in the Michael Chekhov Technique (MCIA) Berlin. He is also a member of MICHA and the M.C (UK) Collective.

He has over 30 years experience in theatre, film and television. Some highlights include receiving, Si Spencer Award for his short film ‘Scatterbrains’. In acting,  Ken loach’s Palme d’Or  winner’’ The Wind that Shakes the Barley’. For script writing, best animated short ‘Paddy’ (Galway film festival). In television acting ‘Custards last stand’ (Bafta) and featured as a regular character in the Irish television  series ‘Fair City’ for a number of years.

Students drinking coffee in Clifton Village
The training provided by the MFA programme is superb. The depth with which we explore, paired with unyielding curiosity that is met with the most knowledgeable, passionate, expert tutors is what makes BOVTS programme one of the finest around. I feel honoured to call BOVTS my grad school. Rachel McVay, MA Professional Acting Student