Kieran O'Brien

Personal Info

Birthday

January 23, 1973

(52 years old)

Place of Birth

Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK

Also Known As

Keiran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Biography

O'Brien grew up in nearby Royton and was educated at the Bishop Henshaw Roman Catholic Memorial High School in Rochdale. He began acting at an early age and was the star of a BBC TV series Gruey by the time he was 15.

He also featured in several other series at the time in one-off or recurring roles. In 1993, he played the role of Craig Lee in Coronation Street and then the role of Lee Jones in Children's Ward. In 1993 he also became a regular in the detective series, Cracker, playing Mark, the son of central character Robbie Coltrane.

Known For

Death in Paradise

Ted Lasso

Vera

Andor

Grantchester

Chernobyl

Band of Brothers

Heartbeat

Filmography

2021
The Following Year
as Ben
2018
Holmes & Watson
as PC Smalls
Peterloo
as Peter Wilkes, a Farrier
2016
The Watchman
as Lee Simpson
2013
The Look of Love
as Jimmy Humphries
2012
Spike Island
as Poster Vendor
2009
The Shock Doctrine
as Narrator (Voice)
2007
Goal II: Living the Dream
as Hughie McGowan
2006
Cracker: Nine Eleven
as Mark Fitzgerald
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
as Charles Gibson Cowan
2005
Goal!
as Hughie McGowan
A Cock and Bull Story
as Gary
2004
The Banker
as Vain Man
9 Songs
as Matt
2002
24 Hour Party People
as Nathan
1999
Virtual Sexuality
as Alex Thorne
1989
Monster Maker
as Matt Banting
1987
Bellman and True
as The Boy