Kieran O'Brien

Biography

O'Brien grew up in nearby Royton and was educated at the Bishop Henshaw Roman Catholic Memorial High School in Rochdale. He began acting at an early age and was the star of a BBC TV series Gruey by the time he was 15. He also featured in several other series at the time in one-off or recurring roles. In 1993, he played the role of Craig Lee in Coronation Street and then the role of Lee Jones in Children's Ward. In 1993 he also became a regular in the detective series, Cracker, playing Mark, the son of central character Robbie Coltrane. In 1999 he made his cinema debut with the film Virtual Sexuality and began a reunited with Cracker director Michael Winterbottom for 24 Hour Party People in 2002 and, in '04, for the controversial 9 Songs, which included scenes of genuine sexual intercourse between O'Brien and his leading lady Margo Stilley. His role had earned him the credit of being the only mainstream British actor who has been shown ejaculating in a mainstream UK-produced feature. Since 9 Songs, O'Brien has made two further films with Winterbottom; A Cock and Bull Story and The Look of Love. Recent regular TV roles include Holby Blue and The Syndicate.

Most Known For

Death in Paradise

as Danny

Andor

as Pegla

Chernobyl

as Khodemchuck

Vera

as Bobby Salter

Ted Lasso

as James Tartt

Band of Brothers

as Allen E. Vest

Casualty

as Chris Miller

Casualty

as Billy

Heartbeat

as Neil

Grantchester

as Arthur Evans

New Tricks

as Michael Jacobs

9 Songs

as Matt

A Thousand Blows

as Mr Harkness

Life on Mars

as Davie Mackay

Dalziel & Pascoe

Cracker

Cracker

as Mark Fitzgerald

Cracker

as Mark

Moving On

as Shane

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

as Al