Tom O'Brien (actor)
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| Thomas Patrick O'Brien | |
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| Born | Thomas Patrick O'Brien April 12, 1965 Burbank, California, U.S. |
Tom O'Brien is an American actor since the age of sixteen, having first trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, where he took to the stage in ACT's mainstage productions of The Holdup; A Midsummer Night's Dream as Puck, opposite Annette Bening; Dial M for Murder; The Sleeping Prince; The Lower Depths; Horton Foote's 1918 and A Christmas Carol. Other stage appearances include Da Carravaggio in New York, at the Manhattan Class Company; A Dog Called Bitch at the 2004 Vancouver Fringe Festival; and School Inc., also in Vancouver, British Columbia.
O'Brien's feature film acting credits include his feature film debut The Big Easy; as well as The Accused, (1989 Winner Academy Award Best Actress - Jodie Foster); Physical Evidence; The Astronaut's Wife; Flashback; Satisfaction and Facade. His television credits include Smallville; The X-Files; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story; JAG; NYPD Blue; LA Law; Timecop; The Twilight Zone; Thirtysomething; Son of the Morning Star; Love and Lies; Baby Brokers and Storm and Sorrow.
In 2004, as a Producer, O'Brien founded Irreverent Media Ltd. (IML) in Vancouver, British Columbia. IML's feature film slate includes the Edgar Allan Poe inspired thriller Poe's Light-House, based on the Richard Selzer short story Poe's Light-house from his published work 'The Doctor Stories'; the romantic comedy The Best Restaurant in the World. Ever.; and the thriller Sleeptalkers. His service production company, Vancouver based Fractious Tribes Productions has offices in Vancouver, British Columbia; Toronto, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Fractious Tribes Production's projects include Irreverent Media's Sleeptalkers.
In 2007, O'Brien and Vancouver based Benefic Group principal John Bromley established the public Canadian charitable organization Whole World Foundation (w²f). Through its Whole World Fund, w2f invests in a wide range of entertainment projects that foster and support stories which also create awareness of the real issues that shape our lives. Through its efforts w²f supports benevolent organizations throughout the world.
[edit] Filmography
O'Brien has appeared in over 50 film and television and productions.
- Gone Green (2009) Writer-Producer.
- Coordinates (2009) Writer-Producer.
- Poe's Light-house (2008); Producer.
- The Best Restaurant in the World. Ever. (2008) Producer.
- Sleeptalkers (2008) Producer.
- Gang of Love (2005)(Short) Producer.
- Stargate: SG-1 (2004)(TV Series) as Brian Volger in episode 'Covenant'.
- The Cellar (2004)(Short) Producer.
- Stephen King's Dead Zone (2004)(TV Series) recurring as Dr. Jaeger opposite Anthony Michael Hall in episode 'Tipping Point'.
- Probie (2003)(Short) Producer.
- DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003)(TV Movie) as Lieutenant Jacobs opposite Charles Dutton.
- Smallville (2002)(TV Series) recurring as reporter Roger Nixon.
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2001)(TV Series) as Max Duncan in episode 'And Then There Were None'.
- Facade (2000) as Bob Kelner opposite Eric Roberts.
- Strange World (1999)(TV Series) as Daryl Jamison.
- NYPD Blue (1998)(TV Series) as Gary Walker in episode "A Box of Wendy".
- The X-Files (1997)(TV Series) as Sgt. Louis Frisch in episodes "Max" and "Tempus Fugit".
- Early Edition (1996)(TV Series) as Kurt Porter in episode "Gun".
- Murder She Wrote (1995)(TV Series) as Jason Giles in episode "Home Care".
- Baby Brokers (1994)(TV Movie) as Frankie Dees
- For Love and Glory (1993)(TV Movie) as Christian Morgan
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)(TV Movie) as Chris Porter
- Son of the Morning Star (1991)(TV Mini-Series) as Charlie Reynolds
- Flashback (1990) as Agent Phil Praeger
- Men (1989)(TV Series), ABC series regular as Officer Danny McDaniel.
- Physical Evidence (1989), as Matt Farley opposite Burt Reynolds and Theresa Russell.
- The Accused (1988), as Best Actress Academy Award Winner Jodie Foster's boyfriend Larry.
- Satisfaction (1988), as Hubba Lee opposite Justine Bateman.
- The Big Easy (1987), as Bobby McSwain
- The Twilight Zone (1986)(TV Series) as Mickey Shaunessy in episode "The Convict's Piano".
- L.A. Law (1986)(TV Series Pilot), as Justin Pregerson
- Call to Glory (1984)(TV Series Pilot), ABC series regular as Patrick Thomas
