
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. In 1999 he made his cinema debut with the film Virtual Sexuality and began a reunited with Cracker director Michael Winterbottom for 24 Hour Party People in 2002 and, in '04, for the controversial 9 Songs, which included scenes of genuine sexual intercourse between O'Brien and his leading lady Margo Stilley. His role had earned him the credit of being the only mainstream British actor who has been shown ejaculating in a mainstream UK-produced feature. Since 9 Songs, O'Brien has made two further films with Winterbottom; A Cock and Bull Story and The Look of Love. Recent regular TV roles include Holby Blue and The Syndicate.
Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1973-01-23
Place of Birth
Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK
Images

Cast
9 Songs
20045.6 / 10
Virtual Sexuality
19995.2 / 10
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
20062.0 / 10
Goal!
20056.8 / 10
Goal II: Living the Dream
20076.0 / 10
The Shock Doctrine
20097.1 / 10
Bellman and True
19876.5 / 10
The Look of Love
20135.6 / 10
Monster Maker
19896.5 / 10
A Cock and Bull Story
20056.2 / 10
24 Hour Party People
20027.0 / 10
The Watchman
20166.0 / 10
Peterloo
20186.8 / 10
Spike Island
20126.4 / 10
Holmes & Watson
20184.3 / 10
Cracker: Nine Eleven
20067.0 / 10
The Following Year
20215.5 / 10
The Banker
20045.8 / 10
Crew
She
20207.0 / 10