Oliver O'Dea
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Oliver O'Dea (born October 12, 1975) is an Irish born, film actor.[1] He gained prominence in 2002 with starring roles in the films Inside and Norman. O'Dea subsequently starred in the 2004 film Asylum and had a guest role on American police drama NYPD Blue.[2][dead link]
Life and career
O'Dea was born in Cork where he took up boxing. By his late teens he was boxing professionally all over the world.[3] In 2000 O'Dea changed career path and decided to become an actor, famously landing a role in the first audition he ever went to. He was cast as convicted killer John Walker in the film Inside (2002). Since then O'Dea has carved out a niche for himself as a serious character actor.
Filmography
- Inside (2002)
- Norman (2002) (short film)
- NYPD Blue (2003) (TV)
- Paranoid (2003) (TV)
- Asylum (2004) (short film)
- Silvertown (2005) (short film)
- Blue Sky (2010)
- The Trench (2011)