Kieran O'Brien

Biography

Kieran O'Brien is an English actor who began performing as a child and, by the age of 15, was leading the BBC series Gruey. He grew up in Royton, near his birthplace of Oldham in Lancashire. Early television work included Jossy's Giants, Coronation Street, where he played two separate parts, and Children's Ward, and he had a regular role in Cracker as the son of the title detective. Virtual Sexuality (1999) was his first feature film, followed by Band of Brothers, in which he played Private Allen Vest, and 24 Hour Party People. He drew attention for 9 Songs (2004) and spoke up for it afterwards. Other credits include The Road to Guantánamo (2006), Totally Frank, a second stint on Cracker, and HolbyBlue. In 2013 he took the stage version of The Full Monty on a tour of Britain.

52years old

Turns 53 on November 23in 13 days

Born November 23, 1973Rochdale
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 31 years1987 to 2018

Genres

Drama71%, 5 films
Comedy29%, 2 films
Crime29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Sport29%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
O'Brien started acting when he was young, and by age 15 he had become the star of the BBC TV series Gruey.
Beyond film
O'Brien toured the UK in 2013 in a stage production of The Full Monty, Simon Beaufoy's 1997 comedy-drama film, playing the guy described as "absurdly over-endowed."

Kieran O'Brien movies on Netflix

Holmes & Watson2018IMDb rating 4.0as Lestrade's PC Smalls
The Shock Doctrine2009IMDb rating 7.6as Narrator (voice)
Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8as Hughie McGowan
Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7as Hughie McGowan
9 Songs2004IMDb rating 4.7as Matt
Virtual Sexuality1999IMDb rating 5.1as Alex Thorne
Bellman and True1987IMDb rating 6.7as The Boy

Best known for

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

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9 Songs2004 Drama, Music, Romanceas Matt
IMDb rating 4.726K votes
Goal! The Dream Begins2005 Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sportas Hughie McGowan
IMDb rating 6.769K votes
The Shock Doctrine2009as Narratorvoice
IMDb rating 7.63.2K votes
Holmes & Watson2018as Lestrade's PC Smalls
IMDb rating 4.043K votes
Goal II: Living the Dream2007as Hughie McGowan
IMDb rating 5.836K votes
Virtual Sexuality1999as Alex Thorne
IMDb rating 5.13.1K votes
Bellman and True1987as The Boy
IMDb rating 6.7638 votes

Most often with

Michael Winterbottom directed three of these films. Seven actors appear in two 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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Alessandro Nivola

Sean Pertwee

Stephen Dillane

Anna Friel

Miriam Colon

Kuno BeckerMichael WinterbottomDirector, 3 films

Films together

Alessandro Nivola2 films together, 2005 to 2007
Alessandro Nivola's page
- Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Hughie McGowanNivola as Gavin Harris
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowanNivola as Gavin Harris
Sean Pertwee2 films together, 2005 to 2007
Sean Pertwee's page
- Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Hughie McGowanPertwee as Barry Rankin
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowanPertwee as Barry Rankin
Stephen Dillane2 films together, 2005 to 2007
Stephen Dillane's page
- Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Hughie McGowanDillane as Glen Foy
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowanDillane as Glen Foy
Anna Friel2 films together, 2005 to 2007
Anna Friel's page
- Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Hughie McGowanFriel as Roz Harmison
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowanFriel as Roz Harmison
Miriam Colon2 films together, 2005 to 2007
Miriam Colon's page
- Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Hughie McGowanColon as Mercedes
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowanColon as Mercedes
Kuno Becker2 films together, 2005 to 2007
Kuno Becker's page
- Goal II: Living the Dream2007IMDb rating 5.8O'Brien as Hughie McGowanBecker as Santiago Muñez
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowanBecker as Santiago Munez
Michael WinterbottomDirector, 3 films, 2004 to 2009
All films by Michael Winterbottom
- The Shock Doctrine2009IMDb rating 7.6O'Brien as Narratorvoice
- Goal! The Dream Begins2005IMDb rating 6.7O'Brien as Hughie McGowan
- 9 Songs2004IMDb rating 4.7O'Brien as Matt
Also two films together1 more actor
- Alfredo RodríguezGoal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
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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