Donald O'Brien
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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
Acting
(2001)
(1994)
Bandits: Love and Liberty
as Barone
(1991)
The Sect
as Justice Jonathan Ford
(1991)
(1990)
Quest for the Mighty Sword
as Gunther
(1990)
Cellini: A Violent Life
as Bernardino, l'ermita
(1990)
(1989)
Mortacci
as Archibald Williams
(1988)
Ghosthouse
as Valkos
(1986)
The Name of the Rose
as Pietro d'Assisi
(1986)
Hands of Steel
as Professor Olster
(1984)
Warriors of the Year 2072
as Monk
(1984)
Panther Squad
as General
(1983)
2020 Texas Gladiators
as Black One
(1980)
Doctor Butcher M.D.
as Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher
(1980)
The Day Christ Died
as Roman Soldier
(1980)
Flying Sex
as Mr. Slider
(1980)
Sesso profondo
as editore
(1979)
Tough to Kill
as Major Hagerty
(1979)
Images in a Convent
as Exorcist
(1978)
The Inglorious Bastards
as SS Officer
(1978)
Silver Saddle
as Flertcher
(1977)
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
as Donald McKenzie
(1977)
A Man Called Blade
as Burt Craven
(1977)
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century
as Sgt. Stricker
(1976)
Keoma
as Caldwell
(1975)
Four of the Apocalypse
as Sheriff of Salt Flat
(1975)
Erotic Games of a Respectable Family
as Professor Riccardo Rossi
(1975)
White Fang to the Rescue
as Caroll
(1974)
Challenge to White Fang
as Liverpool
(1973)
Sex of the Witch
as Inspector
(1973)
The Executioner of God
as Frank
(1973)
(1973)
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
as Outlaw
(1972)
Two Brothers in Trinity
as Lester O'Hara
(1972)
God Is My Colt
as Collins
(1971)
The Last Traitor
as Captain Ned Carter
(1971)
Finders Killers
as Jack Forest
(1971)
Paid in Blood
as Lee Rast
(1971)
The Sheriff of Rock Spring
as Burt Jones
(1968)
Run, Man, Run
as Daniel Cassidy
(1968)
Western, Italian Style
as Self
(1967)
The Night of the Generals
as Plotting German Officer (uncredited)
(1966)
Grand Prix
as Wallace Bennett
(1966)
A Matter of Resistance
as American Officer
(1966)
L'homme de l'Interpol
as Polard
(1965)
Cloportes
as Gallery visitor
(1965)
(1965)
Hail! Mafia
as Mafia Thug
(1965)
Operation Diplomatic Passport
as Dolbry
(1964)
The Train
as Schwartz
(1964)
Weekend at Dunkirk
as L'officier anglais
(1964)
(1962)
Tales of Paris
as American tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
(1961)
(1960)