Kevin O'Connor
Biography
Kevin O'Connor was an American actor who worked in film, television, and theater. He grew up in Honolulu and earned a drama degree from San Francisco State University before heading to New York City to build an acting career. There he performed with the experimental theater company La MaMa and took the title part in a 1965 New York production of Tom Paine that toured Europe and reached London's West End. His stage work earned him an Obie Award and two Drama Desk Awards, among them one for The Contractor in 1973. His screen credits include Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971), The Brink's Job (1978), Special Effects (1984), and It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987), along with the television film Bogie (1980), in which he played Humphrey Bogart. He also appeared in Hawaii Five-O and Tales from the Darkside, and later taught drama at St. Francis College, New York University, and Hunter College.
56years old at death
- Born Honolulu
- Died New York City
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 16 years1971 to 1987
Every film, newest first
- 1987It's Alive III: Island of the AliveIMDb rating 4.9
- 1984Perfect StrangersIMDb rating 5.4
- 1984Special EffectsIMDb rating 5.4
- 1978The Brink's JobIMDb rating 6.5
- 1971Let's Scare Jessica to DeathIMDb rating 6.4
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Beyond film
In 1965 O'Connor took the title role in a New York staging of Tom Paine. The show went on a European tour the next year, stopping at Edinburgh's Church Hill Theatre and London's Vaudeville Theatre in the West End.
Early training
Seeking an acting career, O'Connor relocated to New York City. There he started out as a stage actor and became a member of the experimental theater group La MaMa.
A change of course
O'Connor spent his later years teaching drama. He taught the subject at Hunter College, New York University, and St. Francis College.
Kevin O'Connor movies on Netflix
It's Alive III: Island of the Aliveas Cab Driver
Perfect Strangersas Cop
Special Effectsas Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
The Brink's Jobas Stanley Gusciora
Let's Scare Jessica to Deathas Woody
Worked with
Kevin O'Connor shares two films with Brad Rijn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Brad Rijn2 films together, 1984
Brad Rijn's page Perfect Strangers1984IMDb rating 5.4O'Connor as CopRijn as Johnny
Special Effects1984IMDb rating 5.4O'Connor as Det. Lt. Philip DelroyRijn as Keefe Waterman
Paul Sorvino1 film together, 1978
Paul Sorvino's page The Brink's Job1978IMDb rating 6.5O'Connor as Stanley GuscioraSorvino as Jazz Maffie
Karen Black1 film together, 1987
Karen Black's page It's Alive III: Island of the Alive1987IMDb rating 4.9O'Connor as Cab DriverBlack as Ellen Jarvis
Peter Boyle1 film together, 1978
Peter Boyle's page The Brink's Job1978IMDb rating 6.5O'Connor as Stanley GuscioraBoyle as Joe McGinnis
Allen Garfield1 film together, 1978
Allen Garfield's page The Brink's Job1978IMDb rating 6.5O'Connor as Stanley GuscioraGarfield as Vinnie Costa(Allen Goorwitz)
Peter Falk1 film together, 1978
Peter Falk's page The Brink's Job1978IMDb rating 6.5O'Connor as Stanley GuscioraFalk as Tony Pino
Larry CohenDirector, 3 films, 1984 to 1987
All films by Larry Cohen It's Alive III: Island of the Alive1987IMDb rating 4.9O'Connor as Cab Driver
Perfect Strangers1984IMDb rating 5.4O'Connor as Cop
Special Effects1984IMDb rating 5.4O'Connor as Det. Lt. Philip Delroy
Online
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