Gavin O'Connor

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Role

Actor | Writer

Date of birth

12/17/1972

Place of birth

Cork, Ireland

Gavin O'Connor

Biography

Gavin is an Irish actor best known for his work as Mackin in the hit drama Taken Down (2018). Known for his character portrayal of real-life people, Gavin took on the role of Northumbria Police Chief, Steve Neill in The Hunt for Raoul Moat (2023), as well as his critically acclaimed role of Sean Doherty opposite Aidan Gillen in Charlie (2015) . In 2016 he also took on the iconic role of Irish rebellion leader, Patrick Pearse in The Bloody Irish (2015) for PBS. He plays Murphy in The Alienist (2018) opposite Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans & Daniel Brühl for Paramount. Gavin appeared as Uthred Of East Anglia in two season's of Netflix/ MGM's hit Vikings: Valhalla (2022). He was the Earl Of Shrewsbury alongside Henry Cavill and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the worldwide hit series The Tudors (2007) for Showtime, John McCarthy opposite Carice van Houten in French horror film Dorothy Mills (2008) and Detective Duffy in The Front Line (2006). Gavin's first film as writer/producer Blink (2014) was nominated in World Competition at The Montreal World Film Festival. Originally from Cork, he trained at Ireland's prestigious Samuel Beckett Center at Trinity College Dublin. Gavin is also an accomplished voice-over artist having worked on several productions including Galactik Football (2006).

Known For

The Alienist

The Alienist

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Charlie

Charlie

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Role: Officer White
Dorothy Mills

Dorothy Mills

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Role: John McCarthy
Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo

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Role: Seamus Mitchell
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Role: Town Lad
Don't Go

Don't Go

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Role: Mr. Norton
The Front Line

The Front Line

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Role: Detective Duffy
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Role: Det. Kennedy
The Informant

The Informant

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Role: Det. Hall
Turning Green

Turning Green

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Role: Postal Worker
Headrush

Headrush

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Role: Neville
Eden

Eden

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Role: Dessie
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Role: Policeman Beddick
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Role: James Wilson (Voice)
The Black Suit

The Black Suit

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Role: Friendly Barman
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