Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon and More Sing Happy Birthday to 'An Irish Goodbye' Star James Martin at 2023 Oscars

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Happy birthday and congratulations on yourOscar win, James Martin!

“Deary me, thank you so much the Academy for this incredible, incredible honor. Thank you to our fellow nominees, all the nominees for your work, and your work it inspires us so very, very much,” White said on stage at the 95th Academy Awards alongside Berkeley, Martin and his costar Seamus O’Hara. “Thank you to everybody back home and Northern Ireland who helped us make this film. We wish we had the time to list you all here, but you know who you are.”

White continued, “There’s something very important we’d like to speak about as well.”

Berkeley picked up the cue, telling the audience: “This award is actually the second most important thing about today, because it’s this man’s birthday.”

Wrapping an arm around Martin, he said, “He’s out here in Hollywood, wearing a leopard print suit jacket. We’d love to use the rest of our time up here to sing for James.”

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Fellow filmsIvalu,Le Pupille,Night RideandThe Red Suitcasewere also nominated in the category at the Academy Awards.

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In an interview ahead ofthe Oscars, Martin told PA, “The timing of it has been just perfect. You know, you can’t plan somebody’s birthday to be onthe Oscars. So it’s a big day, [but] I just want to enjoy it really, just enjoy the experience.”

Echoing similar sentiments, Berkeley said of the coincidence: “The fact that it’s the big Irish year. It’s [James’s] birthday. Like, it’s a Cinderella story.”

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The 95th Academy Awards are airing live on ABC.

source: people.com