EXCLUSIVE: Gary Hollywood, who starred as Dino Doyle in Mrs Brown's Boys, has set his sights on roles in gritty dramas after quitting the BBC show amid a pay row with Brendan O’Carroll
Mrs Brown’s Boys star Gary Hollywood (left) with Agnes Brown played by Brendan O'Carroll (Image: BBC/BBC Studios/Alan Peebles)
Gary Hollywood is set to turn his back on comedy in a bid to move on from Mrs Brown’s Boys.
After playing for laughs as Dino Doyle for years, the actor wants to go to the dark side and star in a gritty drama.
He said: “With Mrs Brown’s Boys, I was involved in a job that enabled me to have a nice life.
“But it also held me back because I’ve not been able to do other things. I played Dino for so long, so I’d love to do a serious role to take me away from that.
“I’d love to go back into drama and do something in a completely different light.”
Gary quit Mrs Brown’s Boys last year after having a ding- dong with show boss Brendan O’Carroll over pay.
Now he is away from the show he is keen to look to the future.
He said: “I want to put all this s*** out of my head and I want to go and be a jobbing actor. I am going to do other acting gigs and take on whatever may come my way.
“I am not frightened. I have been an actor for 20 years.
“I am quite excited to see what the future holds – that’s what actors do. I am excited for the future.
“I’ll take 2021 as it comes. I’ll be ready for it. I have my strength back.”
Insiders have said Gary already has a string of TV offers on the table plus a book deal.
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