He is best known for his dark and violent portrayal of the character Billy Meehan on the Irish soap opera Fair City.
He studied for five years in the Focus Theater under the direction of Deirdre O'Connell.
Dunne married in 1988 years to his wife Geraldine, who is also his agent, and in 1991 their son Neil was born.
Set in Ireland, the film will reinterpret the last seventy days of Van Gogh's life in a modern-day retelling of this harrowing tale.
The study will be documented by a film crew 24/7 for the duration, and will yield both web content and eventually a documentary feature.