Kieran O'Brien
Known for Acting · 60 credits
- Born
- 1973-01-23 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK
- Also known as
- Keiran 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.
Known For
TV Shows (41)
Death in Paradise
2011
as Danny
Vera
2011
as Bobby Salter
Casualty
1986
as Chris Miller / Billy
Ted Lasso
2020
as James Tartt
Andor
2022
as Pegla
Heartbeat
1992
as Neil
Band of Brothers
2001
as Allen E. Vest
Chernobyl
2019
as Khodemchuck
New Tricks
2004
as Michael Jacobs
Grantchester
2014
as Arthur Evans
Silk
2011
as Sean
Cracker
1993
as Mark Fitzgerald
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
2007
as Al
Moving On
2009
as Shane
The Terry and Gaby Show
2003
Cuckoo
2012
as Goran
Prey
2014
as Phil Prentice
Blue Murder
2003
as Terry Camerton
A Thousand Blows
2025
as Mr Harkness
Life on Mars
2006
as Davie Mackay
Dramarama
1983
as Trotter
Years and Years
2019
as Woody
No Offence
2015
as Stone
Children's Ward
1989
as Lee Jones
Jason and the Argonauts
2000
as Actor
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
as Matt Banting
Indie Sex
2007
as Self
The Afternoon Play
2003
as Sean Tyler
Messiah
2001
as Eric Metcalfe
Glue
2014
as Thomas Bray
Bluestone 42
2013
as Nutsack
Holby Blue
2007
as Constable Robert Clifton
Trucking Hell
2018
Burn It
2003
as Andy Grimshaw
The Last Enemy
2008
as Wafa
The Family Pile
2023
as Stuart
The Cars That Made the World
2020
as Self - Narrator
Bloodlines
2005
as Mark Hopkin
Born to Run
1997
as Ryan Flitch
Love Life
2012
as Dez
Trucking Heavy: Massive Moves
2025
as Narrator
Movies (19)
9 Songs
2004
as Matt
Goal!
2005
as Hughie McGowan
Goal II: Living the Dream
2007
as Hughie McGowan
Holmes & Watson
2018
as PC Smalls
24 Hour Party People
2002
as Nathan
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Gary
The Look of Love
2013
as Jimmy Humphries
Peterloo
2018
as Peter Wilkes, a Farrier
Heroes and Demons
2012
as (segment "The Banker")
Spike Island
2012
as Poster Vendor
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
2006
as Charles Gibson Cowan
Virtual Sexuality
1999
as Alex Thorne
The Shock Doctrine
2009
as Narrator (Voice)
Cracker: Nine Eleven
2006
as Mark Fitzgerald
Bellman and True
1987
as The Boy
The Watchman
2016
as Lee Simpson
Monster Maker
1989
as Matt Banting
The Following Year
2021
as Ben
The Banker
2004
as Vain Man
About Kieran O'Brien
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… With 60 credits spanning from 1983 to 2025, Kieran O'Brien has appeared in 19 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kieran O'Brien Movies
- 9 Songs (2004) — as Matt
- Goal! (2005) — as Hughie McGowan
- Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) — as Hughie McGowan
- Holmes & Watson (2018) — as PC Smalls
- 24 Hour Party People (2002) — as Nathan
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