Dean O'Gorman

Biography

Dean O'Gorman is a New Zealand actor who also works as an artist and photographer. Born in Auckland, he was found by a casting agent at a school speech competition when he was 12, and his television appearances started in the early 1990s; he played Harry Martin in the soap Shortland Street and appeared multiple times on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and on Xena: Warrior Princess. He held a regular role as Iolaus on Young Hercules (1998), opposite Ryan Gosling, and played Anders Johnson in The Almighty Johnsons between 2011 and 2013. His film work includes the teen romance Bonjour Timothy, which brought a Best Actor nomination at the Giffoni Film Festival, as well as When Love Comes and Snakeskin. He played Kirk Douglas in Trumbo (2015) and a demoralized writer in Pork Pie (2017), which drew praise at Cannes. He was also the dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies, including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).

49years old

Turns 50 on December 1in 21 days

Born December 1, 1976Auckland
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Dean Lance O'Gorman

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 27 years1998 to 2025

Genres

Fantasy57%, 4 films
Adventure43%, 3 films
Action29%, 2 films
Drama14%, 1 film
Family14%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
A casting agent spotted O'Gorman at 12 years old during a school speech competition. He went on to appear in the Australian film The Rogue Stallion and several television roles.
Own stunts
By the time he was ten, O'Gorman had earned a black belt in karate. He also attended Rangitoto College in Auckland.
Big break
O'Gorman started acting on television in the early 1990s. In the middle of that decade his career took off when he landed the part of Harry Martin in the popular New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.
A first
O'Gorman's first exhibition took place in June 2012 at the Page Blackie Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, and its theme centered on the Vietnam War.
Getting ready for a role
O'Gorman's exhibition had the Vietnam War as its theme. He asked a New Zealand Vietnam veteran for advice, and other cast members from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Almighty Johnsons served as models.

Dean O'Gorman movies on Netflix

Forgive Us All2025IMDb rating 4.5as Lockie
The Convert2024IMDb rating 6.4as Kedgley
Pork Pie2017IMDb rating 6.4as Jon
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4as Fili
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8as Fili
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8as Fili
Young Hercules1998IMDb rating 5.3as Young Iolaus

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012 Adventure, Fantasyas Fili
IMDb rating 7.8937K votes
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 Adventure, Fantasyas Fili
IMDb rating 7.4626K votes
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013as Fili
IMDb rating 7.8762K votes
Pork Pie2017as Jon
IMDb rating 6.42.6K votes
The Convert2024as Kedgley
IMDb rating 6.47.1K votes
Young Hercules1998as Young Iolaus
IMDb rating 5.3792 votes
Forgive Us All2025as Lockie
IMDb rating 4.51.2K votes

Most often with

Peter Jackson directed three of these films. Fifteen actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ian McKellen

Martin Freeman

Lee Pace

Ken Stott

Graham McTavish

James Nesbitt

Peter JacksonDirector, 3 films

Films together

Ian McKellen3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Ian McKellen's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as FiliMcKellen as Gandalf
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliMcKellen as Gandalf
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliMcKellen as Gandalf
Martin Freeman3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Martin Freeman's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as FiliFreeman as Bilbo Baggins
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliFreeman as Bilbo
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliFreeman as Bilbo
Lee Pace3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Lee Pace's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as FiliPace as King Thranduil
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliPace as King Thranduil
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliPace as King Thranduil
Ken Stott3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Ken Stott's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as FiliStott as Balin
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliStott as Balin
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliStott as Balin
Graham McTavish3 films together, 2012 to 2014
Graham McTavish's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as FiliMcTavish as Dwalin
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliMcTavish as Dwalin
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliMcTavish as Dwalin
James Nesbitt3 films together, 2012 to 2014
James Nesbitt's page
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as FiliNesbitt as Bofur
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliNesbitt as Bofur
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as FiliNesbitt as Bofur
Peter JacksonDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2014
All films by Peter Jackson
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014IMDb rating 7.4O'Gorman as Fili
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as Fili
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey2012IMDb rating 7.8O'Gorman as Fili
Also three films together9 more actors
- Richard ArmitageThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Jed BrophyThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Aidan TurnerThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Stephen HunterThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Mark HadlowThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- William KircherThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Adam BrownThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- John CallenThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- Peter HambletonThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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