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Mark O'Brien (IX)

Actor | Director | Writer

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Mark O'Brien is an award-winning actor and filmmaker. He is an English major with a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His mother was a nurse and his father a truck driver. ... read full biography

Known for Ready or Not (I) (2019), Arrival (II) (2016), City on a Hill (2019-2021), Halt and Catch Fire (2015-2017)

Details

6' 2½" (1.89m)

External links

1 link

Images (38)

Still of Mark O'Brien, Luke Macfarlane and Hannah John-Kamen in Killjoys and Kiss Kiss, Bye Bye

Still of Mark O'Brien, Lee Pace and Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire and NeXT

Still of Mark O'Brien and Kerry Bishé in Halt and Catch Fire and NeXT

Still of Mark O'Brien and Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire and NeXT

Still of Mark O'Brien and Mackenzie Davis in Halt and Catch Fire and The Threshold

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Awards

11 wins & 9 nominations

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Filmography

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65 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget	Status
City on a Hill (2021) (TV Series) - Jimmy Ryan (2 episodes, 2021) Jimmy Ryan (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer Pre-Prod I Need A Goat (Apr 4, 2021) Season 2, Episode 2 - Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan See fewer Pre-Prod Bill Russell's Bedsheets (Mar 28, 2021) Season 2, Episode 1 - Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan See fewer

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
The Righteous (2021) Aaron Smith, Director, Executive Producer, Writer Aaron Smith, Director, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer		Post-Prod
Blue Bayou (2021) Ace Ace See fewer		Post-Prod

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
City on a Hill (2021) (TV Series) - Jimmy Ryan (1 episode, 2021) Jimmy Ryan (1 episode, 2021) See fewer — Is the Total Black, Being Spoken (Apr 11, 2021) Season 2, Episode 3 - Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan See fewer	1

Past Film & Video (38 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Hammer (2019) Chris Davis Chris Davis See fewer
Goalie (2019) Terry Sawchuk, Executive Producer Terry Sawchuk, Executive Producer See fewer	CAD 5.1MM
Marriage Story (2019) Carter Mitchum Carter Mitchum See fewer	$19MM			$334K
Ready or Not (2019) Alex Alex See fewer	$6MM	$8MM	$29MM	$58MM
Parallel (2018) Josh Josh See fewer
The Front Runner (2018) Billy Shore Billy Shore See fewer		$52K	$2MM	$3.2MM
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Larsen Rogers Larsen Rogers See fewer	$32MM	$7.1MM	$18MM	$32MM
The Darkest Minds (2018) Rob Rob See fewer	$34MM	$5.8MM	$13MM	$41MM
How It Ends (2018) Jeremiah Jeremiah See fewer	$20MM
Anon (2018) Cyrus Frear Cyrus Frear See fewer	$20MM			$1.2MM
Threshold (2018) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$10K
Arrival (2016) Captain Marks Captain Marks See fewer	$47MM	$24MM	$101MM	$203MM
Wanderer (2015) (Short) - Eric, Director, Producer Eric, Director, Producer See fewer
Len and Company (2015) Zach Zach See fewer
How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2015) Bruce Buck Bruce Buck See fewer				$25K
Whitehorse (2015) (Short) - Evan Evan See fewer
Who Is Hannah? (2015) (Short) - Director Director See fewer	CAD 40K
The Dark Stranger (2015) Mark Mark See fewer
End of Days, Inc. (2015) Jason Jason See fewer
Dennis (2015) (Short) - Dennis, Producer Dennis, Producer See fewer
Sweetieface (2013) (Short) - Actor, Director, Editor, Producer Actor, Director, Editor, Producer See fewer
Life Doesn't Frighten Me (2012) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer	CAD 20K
Beat Down (2012) Michael Michael See fewer	CAD 1.2MM
Better People (2012) (Short) - John, Director, Editor, Writer John, Director, Editor, Writer See fewer
Kathy (2011) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Snarbuckled (2010) (Short) - Jacob O'Higgins Jacob O'Higgins See fewer
Brad (2010) (Short) - Brad, Editor, Producer Brad, Editor, Producer See fewer
Grown Up Movie Star (2009) Will Will See fewer
Mum's the Word (2009) (Short) - Curtis Curtis See fewer	CAD 40K
Quiet at Dawn (2009) (Short) - Watts Watts See fewer
Cut from the Same Cloth (2009) (Short) - Jack Cochrane Jack Cochrane See fewer	CAD 56K
Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas (2008) (Short) - Charlie Charlie See fewer
Epilogue (2008) (Short) - Henry Henry See fewer	CAD 600
Pretty Girls (2008) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor Cinematographer, Director, Editor See fewer	CAD 600
Patiently Wasting (2008) (Short) - Paul Paul See fewer	CAD 1K
The Four Horsemen (2008) (Video) - Eric Rollins Eric Rollins See fewer
Lying Awake (2006) (Short) - Cinematographer, Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer	CAD 500
Downward Calling (2005) (Short) - John Doe, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer John Doe, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer	CAD 1K

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Past Television (15 titles)	Episodes
City on a Hill (2019) (TV Series) - Jimmy Ryan (10 episodes, 2019) Jimmy Ryan (10 episodes, 2019) See fewer Mayor Curley and the Last Hurrah (Aug 18, 2019) Season 1, Episode 10 - Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Halt and Catch Fire (2015–2017) (TV Series) - Tom Rendon (15 episodes, 2015) Tom Rendon (15 episodes, 2015) See fewer Nowhere Man (Sep 16, 2017) Season 4, Episode 5 - Tom Rendon Tom Rendon See fewer See more See fewer Loading	15
The Last Tycoon (2016–2017) (TV Series) - Max Miner (9 episodes, 2016) Max Miner (9 episodes, 2016) See fewer Oscar, Oscar, Oscar (Jul 28, 2017) Season 1, Episode 9 - Max Miner Max Miner See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Reel East Coast (2015–2016) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2015) Director (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer Episode #2.3 (Sep 22, 2016) Season 2, Episode 3 - Director Director See fewer Episode #1.2 (Jun 19, 2015) Season 1, Episode 2 - Director (segments: Kathy) Director (segments: Kathy) See fewer	2
Killjoys (2015) (TV Series) - Grayson Hicks (1 episode, 2015) Grayson Hicks (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Kiss Kiss, Bye Bye (Jul 31, 2015) Season 1, Episode 7 - Grayson Hicks Grayson Hicks See fewer	1
Saving Hope (2014) (TV Series) - Marshall Parker (1 episode, 2014) Marshall Parker (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Awakenings (Apr 12, 2016) Season 3, Episode 3 - Marshall Parker Marshall Parker See fewer	1
Republic of Doyle (2010–2014) (TV Series) - Des Courtney (78 episodes, 2010), Second Unit Director (3 episodes, 2014), Director (1 episode, 2014) Des Courtney (78 episodes, 2010), Second Unit Director (3 episodes, 2014), Director (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Last Call (Dec 10, 2014) Season 6, Episode 10 - Des Courtney Des Courtney See fewer See more See fewer Loading	78
Hannibal (2014) (TV Series) - Randall Tier (2 episodes, 2014) Randall Tier (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer Naka-Choko (May 2, 2014) Season 2, Episode 10 - Randall Tier Randall Tier See fewer Shiizakana (Apr 25, 2014) Season 2, Episode 9 - Randall Tier Randall Tier See fewer	2
Murdoch Mysteries (2012) (TV Series) - Jerome Bradley (1 episode, 2012) Jerome Bradley (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Murdoch Night in Canada (May 15, 2012) Season 5, Episode 12 - Jerome Bradley Jerome Bradley See fewer	1
Diary of a Deadly P.I. (2012) (TV Series) - Des Courtney (11 episodes, 2012), Writer (5 episodes, 2012), Director (1 episode, 2012) Des Courtney (11 episodes, 2012), Writer (5 episodes, 2012), Director (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Chapter 11: Case Closed (Mar 30, 2012) Season 1, Episode 11 - Des Courtney, Writer Des Courtney, Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Warehouse 13 (2011) (TV Series) - Jerry Hoffler (1 episode, 2011) Jerry Hoffler (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Don't Hate the Player (Aug 15, 2011) Season 3, Episode 6 - Jerry Hoffler Jerry Hoffler See fewer	1
Gossip (2008) (TV Movie) - Tommy Palchek Tommy Palchek See fewer
Above and Beyond (2006) (TV Mini-series) - Drake (2 episodes, 2006) Drake (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Part 2 (Oct 31, 2006) Season 1, Episode 2 - Drake Drake See fewer Part 1 Season 1, Episode 1 - Drake Drake See fewer	2
You're It! (2006) (TV Series) - Mark / Various (10 episodes, 2006) Mark / Various (10 episodes, 2006) See fewer Episode #1.10 (2006) Season 1, Episode 10 - Mark / Various Mark / Various See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Legends and Lore of the North Atlantic (2005–2006) (TV Series) - Actor Actor See fewer

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Self (8 titles)
Steve Varley Show (2020) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Mark O'Brien (Dec 11, 2020) Season 4, Episode 22 - Self Self See fewer
Ok! TV (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Episode #4.202 (Jun 11, 2019) Season 4, Episode 202 - Self Self See fewer
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Mark O'Brien (May 21, 2018) Season 10, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
InnerSpace (2017) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2017) Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Episode #8.100 (Feb 8, 2017) Season 8, Episode 100 - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Katie Chats (2014) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2014) Self (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer TIFF: STAND UP to CANCER Red Carpet Event (Sep 5, 2014) Season 3, Episode 44 - Self Self See fewer TIFF: Producers' Ball Chats (Sep 3, 2014) Season 3, Episode 39 - Self Self See fewer
This Hour Has 22 Minutes (2013) (TV Series) - Des Courtney (1 episode, 2013) Des Courtney (1 episode, 2013) See fewer The 22 Minutes Holiday Special (Dec 10, 2013) Season 21, Episode 10 - Des Courtney Des Courtney See fewer
The Youth Code: Life Beyond Surviving (2013) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2011) (TV Special) - Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer