Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. Sheehan is known for playing Klaus Hargreeves on Netflix's original series The Umbrella Academy. He is the son of Joe and Maria Sheehan. His father was a member of the Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland. As a child, Sheehan was interested in performing music. He learned how to play the banjo, the bodhrán, and the spoons. He took part in the Fleadh Cheoil, an Irish music competition for children and teenagers. His interest in acting started when his mother took him to an audition for drama film "Song for a Raggy Boy" (2003), about an oppressive school for boys during World War II. Sheehan won an acting part in the film and socialized with other young actors. Following his film debut, Sheehan started acting in theatrical performances.

Filmography

• 2025Red Sonja — Emperor Dragan the Magnificent
• 2024Did You Read About Erskine Fogarty? — Erskine Fogarty
• 2024Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties — Randy's Date
• The Last Bus — Dalton Monkhouse
• 2019The Song of Sway Lake — Nikolai
• The Umbrella Academy — Klaus Hargreeves / Number Four
• 2018Bad Samaritan — Sean Falco
• 2018Mortal Engines — Tom Natsworthy
• 2018Mute — Luba
• Genius — Carlos Casagemas
• 2017Geostorm — Duncan Taylor
• 2017Three Summers — Roland
• 2016Jet Trash — Lee, Producer
• 2016The Bigger Picture — Producer
• Fortitude — Vladek Klimov
• 2015Moonwalkers — Leon
• 2015The Messenger — Jack
• 2014Anita B. — Eli
• 2014The Road Within — Vincent
• 2013The Exchange — Man
• 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones — Simon Lewis
• Me and Mrs Jones — Billy
• 2011Demons Never Die — Archie
• 2011Killing Bono — Ivan McCormick
• 2011Season of the Witch — Kay
• 2011The Borrowers — Spiller
• 2010A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures — Ray (voice)
• Accused — Stephen Cartwright
• Love/Hate — Darren Tracey
• 2010Misfits Christmas Special — Nathan Young
• 2009Cherrybomb — Luke
• Misfits — Nathan Young
• Red Riding — BJ
• 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 — BJ
• 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 — BJ
• 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 — BJ
• Storyland — Erskine Fogarty
• 2008Lowland Fell — Mark
• Rock Rivals — Addison Teller
• 2008Summer of the Flying Saucer — Danny
• 2007An Créatúr — Conor Buckley
• Bel's Boys — Max
• 2006Ghostwood — Tim
• Young Blades — Louis XIV of France
• Foreign Exchange — Cormac MacNamara
• 2003A Dublin Story — Clocker
• The Clinic — Shane Hunter

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Hot Ones Versus — Self