Donald O'Brien

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

56

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

  • A Man Called Blade

    A Man Called Blade

  • Tough to Kill

    Tough to Kill

  • The Inglorious Bastards

    The Inglorious Bastards

  • Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

    Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

  • The Name of the Rose

    The Name of the Rose

  • Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000

    Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000

  • Cloportes

    Cloportes

  • White Fang to the Rescue

    White Fang to the Rescue

  • Line of Demarcation

    Line of Demarcation

  • Grand Prix

    Grand Prix

  • Dynamite Jack

    Dynamite Jack

  • Four of the Apocalypse

    Four of the Apocalypse

  • Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

    Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

  • The Night of the Generals

    The Night of the Generals

  • Tales of Paris

    Tales of Paris

  • The Train

    The Train

  • Bandits: Love and Liberty

    Bandits: Love and Liberty

  • Keoma

    Keoma

  • Doctor Butcher M.D.

    Doctor Butcher M.D.

  • Warriors of the Year 2072

    Warriors of the Year 2072

  • The Sect

    The Sect

  • Hands of Steel

    Hands of Steel

  • Mortacci

    Mortacci

  • Weekend at Dunkirk

    Weekend at Dunkirk

  • Sex of the Witch

    Sex of the Witch

  • Two Brothers in Trinity

    Two Brothers in Trinity

  • 2020 Texas Gladiators

    2020 Texas Gladiators

  • Ghosthouse

    Ghosthouse

  • Challenge to White Fang

    Challenge to White Fang

  • Quest for the Mighty Sword

    Quest for the Mighty Sword

  • Run, Man, Run

    Run, Man, Run

  • A Matter of Resistance

    A Matter of Resistance

  • Cellini: A Violent Life

    Cellini: A Violent Life

  • The Day Christ Died

    The Day Christ Died

  • L'homme de l'Interpol

    L'homme de l'Interpol

  • Silver Saddle

    Silver Saddle

  • The Wretches

    The Wretches

  • Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

    Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience

  • Panther Squad

    Panther Squad

  • Erotic Games of a Respectable Family

    Erotic Games of a Respectable Family

  • Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre

    Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre

  • Western, Italian Style

    Western, Italian Style

  • Flight from Paradise

    Flight from Paradise

  • The Sheriff of Rock Spring

    The Sheriff of Rock Spring

  • Paid in Blood

    Paid in Blood

  • Hail! Mafia

    Hail! Mafia

  • Nick Carter and Red Club

    Nick Carter and Red Club

  • The Executioner of God

    The Executioner of God

  • Operation Diplomatic Passport

    Operation Diplomatic Passport

  • God Is My Colt

    God Is My Colt

  • On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

    On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

  • The Last Traitor

    The Last Traitor

  • Finders Killers

    Finders Killers

  • Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

    Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

  • Images in a Convent

    Images in a Convent

  • Flying Sex

    Flying Sex