Jack Hickey is an award winning Irish television and film actor and director. Jack graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2010 In 2017, he joined the cast of Emmerdale, as Matt, the father of Carly's (Gemma Atkinson) child. As an actor, Hickey also made appearances in Game Of Thrones, Penny Dreadful and Jericho. He also appeared in the feature films Mary Shelley and Sea Fever alongside Hermione Corfield. His directorial debut film Cynthia won awards at the Galway Film Fleadh and the Irish Film Festival in London. It was also long-listed for the 92nd Academy Awards. The film was made by his production company Cooper Alley Productions he runs with his sister Lara Hickey. In 2022, he joined the cast of Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla as Richard II, Duke of Normandy. He had a role in the 2024 police procedural drama Borderline. In August 2024, he joined the cast of the sports film Saipan as Niall Quinn, appearing alongside Steve Coogan.