Donald O'Brien
Born September 15, 1930 (Age: 95)
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Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Biography
Donal "Donald" O'Brien (September 15, 1930) is a French-born Irish film and television actor. In his near 40-year career, O'Brien appeared in dozens of stage performances and in more than 60 film and television productions. O'Brien was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, raised in both Northern France and Dublin, Ireland with his family, and made his feature film debut in 1953 with Anatole Litvak's war drama Act of Love. He studied acting in Dublin and initially joined the Gate Theatre at age 19 before making the transition to film several years later. O'Brien's performance in The Train (1964), in which he played an SSFeldwebel, led to his first breakout role in Grand Prix (1966) starring alongside James Garner and Eva Marie Saint.
Donal "Donald" O'Brien (September 15, 1930) is a French-born Irish film and television actor. In his near 40-year career, O'Brien appeared in dozens of stage performances and in more than 60 film and television productions. O'Brien was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, raised in both Northern France and Dublin, Ireland with his family, and made his feature film debut in 1953 with Anatole Litvak's war drama Act of Love. He studied acting in Dublin and initially joined the Gate Theatre at age 19 before making the transition to film several years later. O'Brien's performance in The Train (1964), in which he played an SSFeldwebel, led to his first breakout role in Grand Prix (1966) starring alongside James Garner and Eva Marie Saint.
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Filmography
The Sect
1991
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as Justice Jonathan Ford
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Age: 60
Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000
1991
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as Rico
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Age: 60
Quest for the Mighty Sword
1990
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as Gunther
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Age: 59
Cellini: A Violent Life
1990
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as Bernardino, hermit
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Age: 59
Flight from Paradise
1990
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as
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Age: 59
Mortacci
1989
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as Archibald Williams
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Age: 58
Ghosthouse
1988
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as Valkos
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Age: 57
The Name of the Rose
1986
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as Pietro d'Assisi
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Age: 56
Doctor Butcher M.D.
1980
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as Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher
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Age: 49
The Day Christ Died
1980
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as Roman Soldier
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Age: 49
Silver Saddle
1978
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as Flertcher
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Age: 47
The Inglorious Bastards
1978
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as SS Officer
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Age: 47
Challenge to White Fang
1974
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as Liverpool
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Age: 44
Sex of the Witch
1973
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as Inspector
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Age: 43
The Executioner of God
1973
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as Frank
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Age: 42
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
1973
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as Outlaw
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Age: 42
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre
1973
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as Frank
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Age: 42
God Is My Colt
1972
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as Collins
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Age: 42
Two Brothers in Trinity
1972
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as Lester O'Hara
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Age: 41
Grand Prix
1966
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as Wallace Bennett
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Age: 36
Nick Carter and Red Club
1965
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as
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Age: 35
Cloportes
1965
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as Gallery visitor
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Age: 34
Hail! Mafia
1965
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as Mafia Thug
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Age: 34
Operation Diplomatic Passport
1965
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as Dolbry
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Age: 34
Weekend at Dunkirk
1964
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as L'officier anglais
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Age: 34
No Image
On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts
1964
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as
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Age: 34
The Train
1964
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as Schwartz
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Age: 34
Tales of Paris
1962
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as American tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Dynamite Jack
1961
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as
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Age: 31
The Wretches
1960
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as
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Age: 29