From ShowbizIreland.com about young Irish actor Devon Murray.
EXCLUSIVE!
A young Irish actor has been confirmed to play the role of Seamus in the much hyped Harry Potter and the The Sorcerer's Stone blockbuster movie. Devon Murray, an 11 year old from Co Kildare has just landed the part as Harry's friend Seamus in the film which starts shooting in October in England and will continue until next March. Speaking to the Sunday Tribune newspaper Devon told of his excitement but admitted he hadn't even read one of the books. "I was very excited to get the part. But, I haven't even read any the books yet. I'm actully only half way through the first one now," Devon said.
Devon will also be traveling to Rome to star in Martin Scorsese's The Gangs of New York with fellow Irish actor Liam Neeson, Irish resident Daniel Day Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio. "It's really good of the Harry Potter people to film around me," Devon said.
The young actor has also made appearances in the Irish made movies Angela's Ashes with Robert Carlyle, This is My Father with James Caan and Aiden Quinn and Yesterday's Children with Jane Seymore.
(Must be playing the young 11 year old Amsterdam !!)