Myles Breen is an Irish actor, performer, writer and storyteller.
Myles Breen was born and raised in Limerick City, Ireland, on September 2, 1964. As a child, he attended speech and drama classes and competed in Féile Luimnigh. He attended University College Cork in the early 1980s and was a member of the UCC Dramatic Society. He was a founding member of the Bottom Dog Theatre Company in 2008.
He was the playwright one-man show Language Unbecoming a Lady was originally produced in 2009 for Limerick Pride. It was later performed nationally and at the Origins Irish Festival in New York (2015), for which he won the best actor award at the festival. He also wrote The Bachelor of Kilkish (2014) which was originally performed in Lime Tree Theatre. He wrote and performed in A Wilde Fan (2021), an homage to Oscar Wilde. All three of these productions were directed by Liam O'Brien (Irish actor). Breen has made several television and film performances, including Killinaskully, The Clash of the Ash (1987 film), Northanger Abbey (2007 film), Corp & Anam (2011), and Harvey: The Monster Catcher (2012).
In 2014, he was honoured with a Limerick Person of the Month award. Two years later, he was selected as the Grand Marshall of the Limerick Pride Parade. He has played various roles with Island Theatre Co. such as Manus in âÂÂTranslationsâÂÂ, Eugene in âÂÂBiloxi BluesâÂÂ, Danny Mann in âÂÂThe Colleen BawnâÂÂ, Claudius in âÂÂHamletâ and various roles in âÂÂPig Townâ and âÂÂUnder Milk WoodâÂÂ. In 2016, Myles was awarded the honour of leading the Saint Patrick's Day Parade. In 2015, he led the Pride parade.
Mylesâ other acting roles include Joxer in âÂÂJuno & the PaycockâÂÂ, Antonio in âÂÂThe Merchant of Veniceâ (Steeple), Andrew Aguecheek in âÂÂTwelfth Nightâ (Natural Shocks), Philly Cullen in âÂÂThe Play boy of the Western Worldâ (Yew Tree ) and Heskie in âÂÂLove, Peace and Robberyâ (Magic Roundabout). He has also appeared with Daghdha, Animated State, Gallowglass, Quare Hawks, Graffiti, Aisling Ghear, Impact, and Teaspach.
In Modern times, Myles performs in the Irish Pantos, having performed in 15, including âÂÂBeauty and the BeastâÂÂ, âÂÂAladdinâÂÂ, âÂÂSnow Whiteâ (performed at CentreStage), âÂÂCinderellaâ (performed in the Olympia) and âÂÂPinocchioâ (performed in the Everyman). Myles also writes and directs the annual âÂÂCreative Showâ event, put on by the Limerick Youth Theatre in collaboration with the Daughters of Charity. The Creative Show has run for 12 years being performed in University Concert Hall with Breen running all of them. In 2026, Myles Breen celebrated 30 consecutive years of performing in the Limerick Panto, revealing he has played the âÂÂUgly Sisterâ a total of 8 times.