Acting

Donald O'Brien

Acting · Born 1930-09-15 · Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

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.

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Film
Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: The Horror Experience
2001 · Self
Film
Bandits: Love and Liberty
1994 · Barone
Film
The Sect
1991 · Justice Jonathan Ford
Film
Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000
1991 · Rico
Film
Quest for the Mighty Sword
1990 · Gunther
Film
Cellini: A Violent Life
1990 · Bernardino, hermit
Film
Flight from Paradise
1990
Film
Mortacci
1989 · Archibald Williams
Film
Ghosthouse
1988 · Valkos
Film
The Name of the Rose
1986 · Pietro d'Assisi
Film
Hands of Steel
1986 · Professor Olster
Film
Warriors of the Year 2072
1984 · Monk
Film
Panther Squad
1984 · General
Film
2020 Texas Gladiators
1983 · Black One
Film
Doctor Butcher M.D.
1980 · Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher
Film
The Day Christ Died
1980 · Roman Soldier
Film
Flying Sex
1980 · Mr. Slider
Film
Images in a Convent
1979 · Exorcist
Film
Tough to Kill
1979 · Major Hagerty
Film
Silver Saddle
1978 · Flertcher
Film
The Inglorious Bastards
1978 · SS Officer
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Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century
1977 · Sgt. Stricker
Film
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
1977 · Donald McKenzie
Film
A Man Called Blade
1977 · Burt Craven
Film
Keoma
1976 · Caldwell
Film
Erotic Games of a Respectable Family
1975 · Professor Riccardo Rossi
Film
Four of the Apocalypse
1975 · Sheriff of Salt Flat
Film
White Fang to the Rescue
1975 · Caroll
Film
Challenge to White Fang
1974 · Liverpool
Film
Sex of the Witch
1973 · Inspector
Film
The Executioner of God
1973 · Frank
Film
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
1973 · Outlaw
Film
Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre
1973 · Frank
Film
God Is My Colt
1972 · Collins
Film
Two Brothers in Trinity
1972 · Lester O'Hara
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The Sheriff of Rock Spring
1971 · Burt Jones
Film
Paid in Blood
1971 · Lee Rast
Film
Finders Killers
1971 · Jack Forest
Film
The Last Traitor
1971 · Captain Ned Carter
Film
Run, Man, Run
1968 · Daniel Cassidy
Film
Western, Italian Style
1968 · Self
Film
The Night of the Generals
1967 · Plotting German Officer (uncredited)
Film
Grand Prix
1966 · Wallace Bennett
Film
Line of Demarcation
1966
Film
L'homme de l'Interpol
1966 · Polard
Film
A Matter of Resistance
1966 · American Officer
Film
Nick Carter and Red Club
1965
Film
Cloportes
1965 · Gallery visitor
Film
Hail! Mafia
1965 · Mafia Thug
Film
Operation Diplomatic Passport
1965 · Dolbry
Film
Weekend at Dunkirk
1964 · L'officier anglais
On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts
Film
On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts
1964
Film
The Train
1964 · Schwartz
Film
Tales of Paris
1962 · American Tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
Film
Dynamite Jack
1961
Film
The Wretches
1960
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