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Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Acting

Born November 23, 1973 · Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK

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 Sex…

Known For · 40 titles

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

2011
Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso

2020
Casualty

Casualty

1986
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992
Vera

Vera

2011
Andor

Andor

2022
Chernobyl

Chernobyl

2019
Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

2001
Grantchester

Grantchester

2014
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004
9 Songs

9 Songs

2004
Silk

Silk

2011
The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

1989
The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show

2003
Children's Ward

Children's Ward

1989
Moving On

Moving On

2009
Cracker

Cracker

1993
A Thousand Blows

A Thousand Blows

2025
Cuckoo

Cuckoo

2012
Dramarama

Dramarama

1983
Blue Murder

Blue Murder

2003
Secret Diary of a Call Girl

Secret Diary of a Call Girl

2007
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006
The Afternoon Play

The Afternoon Play

2003
No Offence

No Offence

2015
Years and Years

Years and Years

2019
The Last Enemy

The Last Enemy

2008
Goal!

Goal!

2005
Trucking Hell

Trucking Hell

2018
Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

2000
Indie Sex

Indie Sex

2007
Holby Blue

Holby Blue

2007
Prey

Prey

2014
Bluestone 42

Bluestone 42

2013
Glue

Glue

2014
Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream

2007
Messiah

Messiah

2001
Holmes & Watson

Holmes & Watson

2018
Burn It

Burn It

2003
24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

2002