Barry Keoghan reveals he is ‘haunted’ by the memories of his late mother’s heroin addiction as he opens up about being taken into care as a child

As a lifestyle expert with a heart for understanding and empathy, I am deeply moved by Barry Keoghan’s poignant story. His journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and his ability to transform pain into art is truly inspiring.

Barry Keoghan shares that he continues to be deeply affected by the recollections of his mother’s struggle with heroin addiction, which she sadly battled before passing away.

At the age of 32, the actor who received an Oscar nomination was only 12 when his mother Debbie tragically passed away due to a heroin overdose. He didn’t have a bond with his father.

In conversation about his past, Barry disclosed that he grew up in foster care, moving between various households.

On the latest installment of The Louis Theroux Podcast, published on a Tuesday, Barry affectionately reminisced about his “wonderful, beautiful” mother while recounting with sadness how her struggle with addiction ultimately affected her.

‘That kind of haunts me still, you don’t forget those things,’ he said.

Barry described his experience as being placed in care: “You don’t easily forget standing on the social worker’s porch, waiting for the potential family to arrive, playing with them in the playground within their office, testing the waters, and then moving to an entirely new neighborhood and a completely new home.

You understand, those long car rides are what she can’t forget, and it’s not her fault. It’s a disease afflicting her.

In my perspective, my mother was nothing short of enchanting. Standing tall, around six feet, with a cascade of dark hair, she was an ethereal beauty that captivated all who laid eyes on her. It seemed as if every young man yearned for her attention, yet fate had its own plans, as it often does in families like ours.

‘It’s sad to see the deterioration of people around the area and see people kind of struggle with it and the recovery they’re in now. It caught my mum, it caught my uncle who died of it and caught my father as well. 

She simply couldn’t provide for us, as she was not capable. With my father absent, we were placed in foster care, a fact that remained unknown to many.

It seems she felt too ashamed to inform my grandmother, which is why the incident remained unspoken of. It wasn’t until then that we experienced a series of various living situations together.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Barry shared that since his mother passed away 19 years ago, he has made it a daily practice to offer prayers to her.

He admitted that losing his mother ‘wasn’t a shock’, adding ‘But oh, she was so beautiful.’

Barry keeps the memory of his mother alive by wearing a silver bracelet that bears her name, and he shares with the publication that he prays to her daily.

He added that he and his younger brother Eric spent much of their childhood visiting her in hospital when she suffered from drug-related illnesses and recalled: ‘I’d do this Elvis dance for her. They’d just re-released A Little Less Conversation — she loved it.’

He added: ‘I was working with Austin [Butler, who played Elvis in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic, and who stars with Barry in Steven Spielberg’s miniseries Masters of the Air] and I shared that memory, started doing the dance for him… ‘ 

In Barry’s early years, his turbulent upbringing was largely influenced by his mother’s substance abuse. When he was only five, along with his younger brother Eric, Barry found himself in foster care, moving between 13 distinct homes before eventually settling into a two-bedroom apartment shared with his aunt and grandmother.

Barry shared that his close relative, whom he affectionately refers to as his sister, was fifteen at the time. She graciously offered her bedroom to us, a gesture she extended until five years ago when she was sharing a room with his aunt. He is deeply indebted to them all for their kindness and generosity.

He added that nowadays ‘My family’s most concerned about my wellbeing, all the [stardom] stuff is secondary to them… 

‘But they have a good chat about it in the pub! They get their pints in.’ 

At school, Barry often found it difficult due to his mischievous behavior, which earned him the label of being an unruly student. He was even barred from participating in school plays because he would frequently act up.

However, it was later disclosed that acting had assisted him in coping with some of the hardships from his childhood, following earlier aspirations in boxing and soccer.

After making a name for himself in hit movies such as The Eternals and Batman, which were successful worldwide, he later earned critical acclaim by playing the character Dominic Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin.

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2024-11-05 03:49