Barry Keoghan shows support for The Hazel Project

Barry Keoghan was pictured wearing a hooded jacket from The Hazel Project, which is a child fostering organisation, after he grew up in a total of 13 foster homes.

The Irish actor, 31, was spotted out in the hoodie and cap in London on Monday after recently opening up about his own experience as a child.

The Hazel Project is an organisation which is dedicated to the service of fostering children in Kent, southeastern England.

The BAFTA-winning grew up in foster homes with his brother Eric in Ireland because his drug-addict mother Debbie struggled to look after them.

Barry recently discussed his tough childhood at a special screen acting course event with foster care children from Diverse Care at Actors Studio in the UK.

Barry spoke about how he was treated well by his foster families but admitted it was a difficult experience due to continually being moved around.

The Saltburn star revealed he craved security of a permanent home, telling the BBC: ‘It was me and my brother together and we went through some homes and the families were lovely.

‘The hardest part for me was having to move on to a different family because as a youngster you’re just trying to grab onto security.’

Barry’s mother was hospitalised several times due to drug-related conditions and died following a heroin overdose when he was 12.

Barry added: ‘It’s when you get older, you get a bit of perspective into ‘That was that, and that was for that reason and this person couldn’t look after me because they were sick or they had a problem’ and your understanding, your acceptance towards it is just a lot clearer. Whereas before, when you’re younger, you’re angry at it.’

Barry and Eric were finally taken in by their mother’s sister, Lorraine, who recently insisted that the Hollywood star has worked for all of his success.

Lorraine told MailOnline: ‘People don’t tend to leave this part of Dublin and end up in Hollywood, so Barry is someone special for sure.’

She added: ‘He hasn’t had anything handed to him on a plate, whatever he’s got now is through sheer hard work and determination.

‘I was at the Rotunda Hospital the day he was born. I waited outside on the maternity ward. ‘His mother Debbie was my sister. We were a big family, there were 10 children altogether and Debbie was the quietest.

‘But she fell in with a bad crowd and had problems with addiction. It meant she couldn’t look after Barry and his brother Eric properly.

‘There is only 13 months or so age gap between the boys and their father was only around for their first few years before he left. Where he went to, I don’t know but he passed away some years ago.

‘My sister Debbie died from pneumonia brought on by her addiction when Barry was about 11. Her death hit the boys hard and I think Barry still carries that scar with him today.’