Barry Keoghan Is a Singing, Dancing, Face-Tattooed Marvel in ‘Bird’

TORONTO, Canada—Barry Keoghan is arguably the most electric actor working today, and he absolutely ignites Bird. As the ne’er-do-well single father of a 12-year-old, the Saltburn and The Banshees of Inisherin standout is a whirlwind of exuberant, volatile energy, his eyes as fiery as his body is covered in tattoos of beetles, spiders, and a giant centipede that stretches from around his neck to the side of his face—hence his name, Bug.

Whether riding...