October 24, 2004

by David O'Dornan

AN IRISH actor who starred in a Guinness advert is adding froth to a raunchy new TV series.

Michael Fassbender, 27, who jumps off Co Clare's Cliffs of Moher and swims to New York in the advert for the black stuff, plays a randy fallen angel in Hex.

The second episode of the raunchy show is on on Sky One at 9pm tonight.

Michael, from Killarney, Co Kerry, revealed: "It's pretty racy. It's dark. It's got an edge to it and definitely has some risque scenes.

"There are even lesbian scenes -things that you wouldn't normally get in dramas aimed at teenagers.

Leader "My character is the leader of a group of fallen angels who were kicked out of heaven for sleeping with mortal women.

"He feels that he has been wronged and is determined to take on the authority of heaven."

The part is Michael's biggest role yet -he's best known for that Guinness TV advert which made him an instant hit in Ireland.

Michael said: "I was really pleased, it looks pretty slick.

"Guinness always do good adverts and it was great to be involved with it.

"Their adverts are an institution."