Fifty Shades of Grey Star Jamie Dornan Wins Big at Irish Academy Awards

Actor took home Best Actor for BBC series The Fall and Best Rising Actor

By Brandi Fowler Apr 06, 2014 3:01 AMTags
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Jamie Dornan was a big winner at the Irish equivalent of the Oscars.

The Fifty Shades of Grey star took home Best Leading Actor in a Television Role at the Irish Film & Television Awards and Best Rising Actor for his BBC Series The Fall, in which he plays serial killer Paul Spector, according to IFTN.

And he wasn't the only big winner of the night.

Michael Fassbender, who was also in attendance (and beardless!), won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 12 Years A Slave, with his costar, Chiwetel Ejiofor winning International Actor for 12 Years A Slave.

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Meanwhile, Saoirse Ronan nabbed Actress in a Leading Film Role for Byzantium and Judi Dench won International Actress for Philomena.

The awards show, which is considered to be one of Ireland's most prestigious events, celebrates excellence in the film and television community.