Conor Burke is an Irish actor, playwright, and theatre - maker from County Kildare. He holds a first - class MA degree from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, and a BA in Drama from Queen Mary, University of London. He is also a graduate of Bull Alley Theatre Training Company in Dublin - where he undertook tuition on the Advanced Actor Training Course.

From 2022 - 2023, Conor was one of the Irish Theatre Institute’s Six in the Attic artists. He most recently wrapped on an international campaign for ON RUNNING, starring alongside two - time EMMY® AWARD winner Zendaya. Other screen credits include commercial campaigns for ENERGIA and THE RSA, and also featuring alongside ACADEMY AWARD® nominee Barry Keoghan. 

As an artist, Conor’s work has been programmed in a variety of venues across the UK & Ireland, and has been commissioned and developed by festivals, theatres, and artist development programmes across both countries. He is committed to creating joyful and engaging theatrical experiences that tell stories of today, and his work centres on contemporary life that aims to provide discourse to the public zeitgeist. Often, Conor’s work positions queer and working - class characters at the epicentre of his narratives, giving voice to experiences that are often overlooked in the mainstream.

In 2015, Conor became the youngest artist to write and perform a solo show as part of the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival with his play, LEAVING NARNIA. Following the story of a young gay man on the verge of coming out to his parents in the lead - up to the marriage equality referendum, the piece was nominated for the OSCAR WILDE AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITING. He returned to the festival in 2018 where he presented ETHAN AND EVAN & ALL THEY KNOW NOW- a play centred on the lives of a young gay couple as they navigate a relationship in their twenties.

Conor’s second play, SOPHIE, BEN, AND OTHER PROBLEMS, was first staged at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in London in 2017. Since then, it has been performed in numerous venues across the UK and Ireland, garnering critical acclaim and attracting sold-out audiences. In the Summer of 2018, the play enjoyed a month - long run as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Assembly Studios. In Ireland, the play has been performed at the Riverbank Arts Centre, The Moat Theatre, and Smock Alley Boys’ School. In 2021, Conor adapted the play for the screen. Produced by OpenBin Media, and directed by Tony Deehan, the adaptation marked Conor’s screenwriting debut, offering a fresh take on the original stage production. The show returned for its off West - End debut at The Chiswick Playhouse in London in 2022, with Everything Theatre referring to it as “quite simply one of the most charming pieces of theatre you will ever see.”

Conor received critical acclaim for his performance as Malachy in EVERYTHING IS GRAND, AND I’M COMPLETELY OKAY - a play that tells the story of a young man coming to terms with the sudden death of his brother. In 2023, he was nominated for the MICHEÁL MAC LIAMMÓIR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A PLAY at the 20th International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. Reporting on the show, West End Wilma wrote that it features a performance that “will render you speechless”, with The Arts Review proclaiming: “You might well be seeing a star in the making.” The play was performed as part of the UN’s Global Queer Youth Network, at The Hope Theatre in London, Smock Alley Boys’ School, and as part of the 2024 Culture Night programme at The Moat Theatre.

In 2019, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ME & MY MA was first performed in Smock Alley Boys’ School as a work in progress piece as part of Scene + Heard Festival of New Work. Set against the backdrop of a national tragedy, the play explored the unique relationship dynamics between Irish mothers and their adult sons. It later received a full production at The Moat Theatre in 2023.

As part of Culture Night 2021, Conor was commissioned to stage ABSOLUTELY FABULOUSLY RIDICULOUSLY UGLY - a show detailing the distinctive friendship between two colleagues working in the cut- throat world of the fashion industry.

In February of 2024, Conor’s play, IN PRAISE OF ME, YOU, AND ALL WE’RE GOING THROUGH was first staged as part of the 2024 Scene + Heard Festival of New Work. Later that year, Conor’s ten - minute play, THE BIG YELLOW SHINY THING, was programmed as part of the Playground New Writing Festival at Glass Mask Theatre alongside writers Rex Ryan, Eva Jane Gaffney, John Doran, Jed Murray, Callum Maxwell, and David Rawle.

He is currently developing GLEEK OF THE WEEK - a one person musical about fandom, the American TV show Glee, and the life - changing power of art. Working in collaboration with composer & lyricist Shauna Carrick, and directed by Nessa Matthews, the show was first staged as part of the 2025 Scene + Heard Festival of New Work.