Keith Duffy
Keith Peter Thomas Francis John Duffy (born
October 1,
1974 in
Dublin) is a member of the
boy band Boyzone.
Duffy's profile was raised by his appearance on the first series of
Celebrity Big Brotherin
2001. He finished 3rd out of 6. He branched out from the
mime he specialized in during his time in Boyzone to more serious acting, most notably on the
ITV soap opera Coronation Street as the character "Ciaran McCarthy". He also starredin a TV ad for condoms.Recently Duffy appeared as the great wizard of Oz, staged at the Pavilion Theatre in Weymouth, Dorset.He is married to Lisa Smith, and they have two children, Jordan and Mia. Mia suffers from
autism, which has lead Duffy to become involved in raising awareness of the condition.
Keith played bass on
Moya Brennan's album
Whisper To The Wild Water.