In the early 20th Century, a handsome young man leaves a small family farm and becomes the mastermind of a rebellion that changed Ireland forever. Follows the events that led famine Ireland to free Ireland - the 1916 Easter Rising Rebellion and the driving force behind it, Seán MacDiarmada, hero to Michael Collins.
Full Cast of The Rising: 1916
Colin Morgan
as Seán Mac Diarmada/John MacDermott
Colin Morgan is a stage, film and television actor from Northern Ireland, best known for playing the title role in th...
Fiona Shaw
as Countess Markievicz
Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson; 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. She is known for her roles as...
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as P. H. Pearse
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is an Irish actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the films Velvet Goldmine, Bend ...