Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Name of the Rose (1986) — Pietro d'Assisi
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The Train (1964) — Schwartz
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The Inglorious Bastards (1978) — SS Officer
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Grand Prix (1966) — Wallace Bennett
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The Night of the Generals (1967) — Plotting German Officer (uncredited)
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Doctor Butcher M.D. (1980) — Dr. Obrero / Dr. Butcher
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Keoma (1976) — Caldwell
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Weekend at Dunkirk (1964) — L'officier anglais
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The Sect (1991) — Justice Jonathan Ford
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Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (1977) — Donald McKenzie
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Ghosthouse (1988) — Valkos
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Four of the Apocalypse (1975) — Sheriff of Salt Flat
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Hands of Steel (1986) — Professor Olster
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Warriors of the Year 2072 (1984) — Monk
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Run, Man, Run (1968) — Daniel Cassidy
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A Matter of Resistance (1966) — American Officer
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Cloportes (1965) — Gallery visitor
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Images in a Convent (1979) — Exorcist
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A Man Called Blade (1977) — Burt Craven
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Silver Saddle (1978) — Flertcher
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Challenge to White Fang (1974) — Liverpool
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Line of Demarcation (1966)
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Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century (1977) — Sgt. Stricker
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2020 Texas Gladiators (1983) — Black One
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White Fang to the Rescue (1975) — Caroll
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Sex of the Witch (1973) — Inspector
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Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990) — Gunther
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Mortacci (1989) — Archibald Williams
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Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000 (1991) — Rico
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Panther Squad (1984) — General
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Tales of Paris (1962) — American Tourist (segment "Ella") (uncredited)
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The Wretches (1960)
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Erotic Games of a Respectable Family (1975) — Professor Riccardo Rossi
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Two Brothers in Trinity (1972) — Lester O'Hara
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Bandits: Love and Liberty (1994) — Barone
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Flying Sex (1980) — Mr. Slider
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Western, Italian Style (1968) — Self
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Cellini: A Violent Life (1990) — Bernardino, hermit
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The Day Christ Died (1980) — Roman Soldier
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The Last Traitor (1971) — Captain Ned Carter