Barry Keoghan + Jacob Elordi
Unequal double
Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi
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Why we can’t get enough of Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan right now.
These two men cast a spell over millions of people: In the streaming hit “Saltburn,” Barry Keoghan, 31, plays Oliver, who comes from a poor background and receives a scholarship to the elite Oxford University and is shown dating the charming aristocrat Felix Catton by Jacob Elordi, 26. The highlight: Even in real life, the two could hardly be more different.
Barry Keoghan: His difficult fate
Barry Keoghan is Irish through and through. His smile is stunning – when he smiles. His look always has something mysterious about it. In general: this physicality! In a film scene, the amateur kickboxer dances naked through the deserted castle to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s legendary hit “Murder On The Dancefloor”.
Privately, he knows the role of the underdog all too well. For seven years he lived with his brother in a total of 13 foster families; his mother was addicted to heroin and died young. “13 at home. On paper it looks like that’s why you have to screw it up. But I fought against it,” says Keoghan today, with pride in his voice. He used his difficult childhood as “ammunition” for his career. About ten years ago he landed a role in a casting for an Irish drama.
Jacob Elordi is bringing change
Jacob Elordi’s backstory is completely different! The Australian grew up in a well-protected home with three older sisters. On the screen he meets the zeitgeist of Generation Z as anti-hero Nate in the hit series “Euphoria”. He is currently shining as Elvis in “Priscilla”, and the extremely versatile actor will soon be seen as a serial killer in the thriller “He Went That Way”. .
This won’t hurt his reputation as a heartthrob. Jacob Elordi was already in a relationship with Zendaya, 27, and Kaia Gerber, 22, is in high demand. Barry Keoghan has been considered single since separating from his girlfriend in 2023 – they were together for three years. But he remains the proud father of their son. You’ll definitely see him smiling more often.