Donald O'Brien

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-09-15

Day of death

2018-04-23 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

Donald O'Brien

Biography

Donal "Donald" O'Brien (September 15, 1930) is a French-born Irish film and television actor. In his near 40-year career, O'Brien appeared in dozens of stage performances and in more than 60 film and television productions. O'Brien was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, raised in both Northern France and Dublin, Ireland with his family, and made his feature film debut in 1953 with Anatole Litvak's war drama Act of Love. He studied acting in Dublin and initially joined the Gate Theatre at age 19 before making the transition to film several years later. O'Brien's performance in The Train (1964), in which he played an SSFeldwebel, led to his first breakout role in Grand Prix (1966) starring alongside James Garner and Eva Marie Saint.

Known For

  • Panther Squad

    Panther Squad

  • Tales of Paris

    Tales of Paris

  • The Sect

    The Sect

  • A Man Called Blade

    A Man Called Blade

  • Dynamite Jack

    Dynamite Jack

  • The Wretches

    The Wretches

  • The Name of the Rose

    The Name of the Rose

  • Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

    Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

  • On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

    On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

  • Ghosthouse

    Ghosthouse

  • The Night of the Generals

    The Night of the Generals

  • The Inglorious Bastards

    The Inglorious Bastards

  • Bandits: Love and Liberty

    Bandits: Love and Liberty

  • A Matter of Resistance

    A Matter of Resistance

  • Operation Diplomatic Passport

    Operation Diplomatic Passport

  • Four of the Apocalypse

    Four of the Apocalypse

  • Nick Carter and Red Club

    Nick Carter and Red Club

  • Challenge to White Fang

    Challenge to White Fang

  • Run, Man, Run

    Run, Man, Run

  • The Last Traitor

    The Last Traitor

  • God Is My Colt

    God Is My Colt

  • Cloportes

    Cloportes

  • The Train

    The Train

  • Tough to Kill

    Tough to Kill

  • Hands of Steel

    Hands of Steel

  • Grand Prix

    Grand Prix

  • Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre

    Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre

  • 2020 Texas Gladiators

    2020 Texas Gladiators

  • White Fang to the Rescue

    White Fang to the Rescue

  • Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

    Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

  • Warriors of the Year 2072

    Warriors of the Year 2072

  • Weekend at Dunkirk

    Weekend at Dunkirk

  • Keoma

    Keoma

  • Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

    Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

  • Paid in Blood

    Paid in Blood

  • Hail! Mafia

    Hail! Mafia

  • Western, Italian Style

    Western, Italian Style

  • Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

    Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

  • Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000

    Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000

  • Sex of the Witch

    Sex of the Witch

  • Quest for the Mighty Sword

    Quest for the Mighty Sword

  • Mortacci

    Mortacci

  • Flight from Paradise

    Flight from Paradise

  • Finders Killers

    Finders Killers

  • The Executioner of God

    The Executioner of God

  • Erotic Games of a Respectable Family

    Erotic Games of a Respectable Family

  • Silver Saddle

    Silver Saddle

  • Two Brothers in Trinity

    Two Brothers in Trinity

  • Doctor Butcher M.D.

    Doctor Butcher M.D.

  • The Day Christ Died

    The Day Christ Died

  • Cellini: A Violent Life

    Cellini: A Violent Life

  • L'homme de l'Interpol

    L'homme de l'Interpol

  • The Sheriff of Rock Spring

    The Sheriff of Rock Spring

  • Images in a Convent

    Images in a Convent

  • Flying Sex

    Flying Sex