Person Details

Birthday: 1973-01-23 20:32:25

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK

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Movie Involvements: 13

TV Involvements: 28


Most Famous Work

Biography

O'Brien grew up in nearby Royton and was educated at the Bishop Henshaw Roman Catholic Memorial High School in Rochdale. He began acting at an early age and was the star of a BBC TV series Gruey by the time he was 15. He also featured in several other series at the time in one-off or recurring roles. In 1993, he played the role of Craig Lee in Coronation Street and then the role of Lee Jones in Children's Ward. In 1993 he also became a regular in the detective series, Cracker, playing Mark, the son of central character Robbie Coltrane. In 1999 he made his cinema debut with the film Virtual Sexuality and began a reunited with Cracker director Michael Winterbottom for 24 Hour Party People in 2002 and, in '04, for the controversial 9 Songs, which included scenes of genuine sexual intercourse between O'Brien and his leading lady Margo Stilley. His role had earned him the credit of being the only mainstream British actor who has been shown ejaculating in a mainstream UK-produced feature. Since 9 Songs, O'Brien has made two further films with Winterbottom; A Cock and Bull Story and The Look of Love. Recent regular TV roles include Holby Blue and The Syndicate.

Most Famous Work

Star Wars: Andor
Average
8

Star Wars: Andor

(2022) Pegla
Chernobyl
Average
9

Chernobyl

(2019) Khodemchuck
Vera
Average
7

Vera

(2011) Bobby Salter
Band of Brothers
Average
9

Band of Brothers

(2001) Allen Vest
Cracker
Average
6

Cracker

(1993) Mark
Casualty
Average
6

Casualty

(1986) Billy
Heartbeat
Average
7

Heartbeat

(1992) Neil
Goal!
Average
7

Goal!

(2005) Hughie McGowan

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Pegla
2020 Self - Narrator
James Tartt
Ben
2019 Woody
Khodemchuck
2018 PC Smalls
Peter Wilkes, a Farrier
2017 DS Gary Kenny
2016 Lee Simpson
2014 Thomas Bray
Phil Prentice
2013 Jimmy Humphries
Nutsack
2012 Poster Vendor
Dez
2011 Bobby Salter
2009 Narrator (Voice)
Shane
2008 Wafa
2007 N/A
Self
Constable Robert Clifton
Hughie McGowan
2006 Mark Fitzgerald
Charles Gibson Cowan
Davie Mackay
2005 Hughie McGowan
Gary
Mark Hopkin
2004 Matt
N/A
2003 N/A
Terry Camerton
Andy Grimshaw
Sean Tyler
2002 Nathan
2001 Allen Vest
Eric Metcalfe
2000 Actor
Robbie Rose
1999 Alex Thorne
1996 N/A
1993 N/A
Mark Fitzgerald
Mark
1992 Neil
1989 Lee Jones
Matt Banting
1987 The Boy
1986 Chris Miller
Billy
1983 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2020 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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