David O'Hara
Biography
David O'Hara is a Scottish stage and character actor. Born in Glasgow and raised in the Pollok housing estate, he came to acting through a community theater program at the Glasgow Arts Centre and later studied at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He landed a part in Bill Forsyth's Comfort and Joy (1984), then completed his training at Central and understudied Ralph Fiennes in A Midsummer Night's Dream. His stage credits include Shakespeare plays and a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he appeared in Bite of the Night for director Danny Boyle. He is known for film supporting parts, among them the Irishman Stephen in Braveheart, mobster Fitzy in The Departed (2006), and hitman Mr. X in Wanted (2008). On television he played Danny McGregor in The District and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, in The Tudors.
61years old
Turns 62 on July 9in 241 days
- Born Glasgow
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- David Patrick O'Hara (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 36 years1984 to 2020
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Early training
Before drama school, O'Hara was accepted onto a Youth Opportunities Programme at a community theater based at the Glasgow Arts Centre that toured local schools.
Beyond film
O'Hara spent one season with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Barbican Centre. While there, he starred in Bite of the Night, a production directed by Danny Boyle.
David O'Hara movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Terry George directed three of these films, Jon Favreau two. Hakeem Kae-Kazim appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Hakeem Kae-Kazim's page
Harrison Ford's page
Sam Rockwell's page
Mark Wahlberg's page
All films by Terry George
All films by Jon Favreau
Also two films together7 more actors
- Bill PatersonThe Match (1999) and Comfort and Joy (1984)
- Ioan GruffuddThe Professor and the Madman (2019) and The Kid (2010)
- Dexter FletcherTristan + Isolde (2006) and Stander (2003)
- Laura FraserDen of Lions (2003) and The Match (1999)
- Natascha McElhoneThe Kid (2010) and The Devil's Own (1997)
- Ron DonachieThe Match (1999) and Comfort and Joy (1984)
- Robert WahlbergContraband (2012) and The Departed (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What David O'Hara's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.2 billion
12 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 25 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$342M28.4% of the total
- 2$291M24.2% of the total
- 3$175M14.5% of the total
- 4$141M11.7% of the total
- 5$96M8.0% of the total
- 6$76M6.3% of the total
- 7$38M3.1% of the total
- 8$28M2.3% of the total
$18.2 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.