The Irish are coming

Seven Oscars nods and no wins, a dubious record but still maybe the most accomplished Irish film actor ever aside from Daniel Day Lewis or Sir Richard Harris. Among his most well known roles are archaeologist and British Army colonel T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia and an aging Henry II of England in The Lion in Winter. This in addition to roles in Beckett, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and Venus.

Singer, stage and film actor known for his roles like Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, King Arthur in Camelot, English Bob in Unforgiven, an elderly Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator and A Man Called Horse.

A 3-time Oscar winner for My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln.

Legendary Northern Irish soul singer and rock star. "Gloria," "Brown-Eyed Girl," and "Wild Nights" are among his numerous hits. Recently knighted in recognition for musical and artistic achievements and contributions.

Tall leading man known for his roles as Oscar Schindler in Schinder's List, IRA leader-turned-politician Michael Collins in the biographical film of the same name, Rob Roy, Ethan Frome, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace, Henri Ducard/Ra's al Ghul in Batman Begins, the voice of Aslan the Lion in the Chronicles of Narnia films, and CIA officer Bryan Mills in the Taken franchise.

Remington Steele and James Bond are among his numerous film and television credits.

Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr., and Adam Clayton are the most successful Irish rock band of all time.

Legendary traditional Irish folk and Celtic group.

Activist and singer with some of the most haunting vocals ever heard in pop music. Perhaps most well known for her hit cover of the Prince song "Nothing Compares 2 U."

Leader of the alternative Irish rock band The Cranberries.

Perhaps best known for his role as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody in the Harry Potter franchise, he's also had roles in Braveheart, 28 Days Later, Edge of Tomorrow, In Bruges, and an Emmy-winning performance as WWII-era British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the television movie Into the Storm.

Son of actor Brendan Gleeson, he was seen as Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, and has roles as Gen. Hux in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Revenant.

Professional mixed martial artist, UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) World Featherweight (145 lbs., 65.8 kg, 10.4 stone) Champion, has appeared on Jimmy Kimmy and Conan O'Brien late night talk shows, is set to co-star in a relaunch of the Vin Diesel xXx franchise.

Professional wrestler best known as WWE's Sheamus.

German-Irish actor who co-starred in the last 3 X-Men films including the upcoming Apocalypse as tragic mutant supervillain Magneto, appeared as a nymphomaniac in Shame which garnered BAFTA and Golden Globe nods, and a slave owner in 12 Years a Slave that gained him an Oscar nod.

Appeared in Road to Perdition, Munich, HBO's Rome series, and There Will Be Blood.

Star of 28 Days Later and appeared as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.

Appeared on HBO's The Wire and Game of Thrones series.

Oxford don, professor, intellectual, apologist, and writer of the classic young adult fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Member of writing collective The Inklings with J.R.R. Tolkien.

Bass player and vocalist for Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.