Mark O'Brien (actor)
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Mark O'Brien (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian actor and director best known for his roles as Des Courtney in Republic of Doyle and Tom Rendon in Halt and Catch Fire.[1][2][3] He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for his performance as Terry Sawchuk in the biographical drama film Goalie.[4]
Mark O'Brien | |
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Born | (1984-05-07) May 7, 1984 (age 39) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
At the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 he received two nominations for his film The Righteous, for both Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay.[5] The film, which he wrote and directed himself, also won Best Screenplay at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal and Manchester’s Grimmfest, as well as Best Cinematography at Grimmfest and the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival.[6]