He failed to garner a Best Actor nomination at the Oscars despite critical acclaim for his role in Saltburn.
Yet Barry Keoghan seemed to be over the snub as he sent pulses racing on Tuesday with a candid clip dancing shirtless in his dressing room.
The Banshees of Inisherin hunk, 31, commanded attention as he bit his lip and showcased his heavily ripped physique in a video he uploaded to Instagram Stories.
He gave his 1.8 million followers a cheeky smile before he continued to bop his hands in the air to a trendy hip-hop rap.
Sporting a gold chain, silver bracelet and black band, the 5ft 8in sculpted beefcake left little to the imagination as he flexed his toned arms and six-pack.
After laughing off his dance, Barry clasped his hands together before walking away to speak to his agent.
The Irish actor has risen to colossal acclaim, starring as Oliver Quick in the psychological thriller Saltburn alongside Jacob’s troubled teen character Felix Catton.
Barry caused quite the stir over his role after he left fans reeling over the eyebrow-raising bathtub scene.
He has captured the hearts of many as his devilish and seductive role became marmite to the nation.
And while the star may be adored globally by many, Barry is already taken as he was recently seen on a date with his new girlfriend, singer Sabrina Carpenter, 24.
The two were spotted earlier this month at an art gallery.
His new romance came soon after he split from his long-term girlfriend Alyson Kierans, with whom he shares a 15-month-old son, Brando.
He is now believed to have moved on with Carpenter, 24, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his former flame.
In an interview with GQ magazine, Barry was asked about reports the couple had gone their separate ways.
He said: ‘She’s [Alyson] done a great job, and she’s an incredible mother.’ The publication noted he offered no further information on the split.
The star discussed fatherhood in the interview, saying he feels an ‘enormous amount of pressure’ to be a good dad.
He added: ‘I can’t get the little boy off my mind. It’s beautiful. Y’know, it’s crazy, but when he looks at you, you feel like the most important person in the world.
‘That’s the effect he has on me. He smiles at you and you’re like, “Wow, you’re smiling at me like that? I don’t deserve that, but anyways, thanks.”‘
At the time reports of the split first emerged, it was said the pair were ‘determined to do the best for their son’ after they decided to break up following rows about late-night partying.
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