Dean O'Gorman
| Dean O'Gorman | |
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O'Gorman at Boston Comic-Con in 2013 | |
| Born |
Dean Lance O'Gorman 1 December 1976 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor, photographer, artist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Wilson (m. 2016) |
| Website | http://deanogorman.com/ |
Dean Lance O'Gorman (born 1 December 1976) is an actor, artist, and photographer from New Zealand. He is known for playing the dwarf Fíli in the Hobbit trilogy and for playing Anders in The Almighty Johnsons. He is also known for playing Iolaus in Young Hercules.
Early life
O'Gorman was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to parents Lance, a landscape painter, and Christine O'Gorman. He has a younger brother, Brett, who is also an actor as well as a comedian. He has Irish and English ancestry; his maternal grandfather was an English paratrooper in WWII.[1]
O'Gorman earned a black belt in karate by the age of ten,[2] and attended Rangitoto College in Auckland. He initially planned to study graphic design.[3] He married his long term girlfriend Sarah Wilson in January 2016.
Career
Actor
In 2012 O'Gorman starred in the first of the Hobbit Trilogy An Unexpected Journey. In 2013, he reprised his role as Fili in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. He reprised his role again in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
Film
At 12 years old, O'Gorman was discovered by a casting agent during a school speech competition.[4] His acting career began in 1995 with the main role in teen romance Bonjour Timothy, a performance which earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Giffoni Film Festival.[3]
Subsequent roles included Mark in New Zealand drama When Love Comes and Johnny in Snakeskin, the latter of which received 5 awards at the 2001 New Zealand Film and Television Awards.[3]
In April 2011, he was cast as the Dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit,[5] which led to an advertisement for Air New Zealand, where he had a cameo appearance.[6]
In the 2015 film Trumbo, O'Gorman plays the part of Kirk Douglas,[7][8] including a re-creation of filming the movie Spartacus.
Television
He won the role of Harry Martin in New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and appeared in both Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess multiple times, as well as holding a regular role as Iolaus in Young Hercules opposite Ryan Gosling,[3] and in McLeod's Daughters, as Luke Morgan, a love interest of Jodi Fountain McLeod.
He has made multiple guest appearances on several television shows including The Cult, Go Girls and Legend of the Seeker. From 2011–2013, O'Gorman played the role of Anders Johnson in the New Zealand fantasy series The Almighty Johnsons.[3] He will play George Lowe in the mini-series Hillary.
Art and photography
In addition to acting, O'Gorman is also a photographer and artist. In an interview with Tom Cardy, he confessed to a recession of his career in his first year in Los Angeles.[9] He was almost broke, but was soon discovered by his friend's agent and thus began to receive more work, dividing his time between painting, photography and acting.
In 2012, he held his first exhibition at the Page Blackie Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand between 19–23 June.[9] The theme of the exhibition focused on the Vietnam War, something he felt conveyed a great deal of humanity. In order to obtain accuracy in his work, O'Gorman sought the advice of a New Zealand Vietnam veteran.[9] Preferring to dress and set up shoots himself, the models for this gallery included other cast members from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey[9] and The Almighty Johnsons. O'Gorman's photographs were displayed at the 2015 Berlin B3 Biennial.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bonjour Timothy | Timothy Taylor | |
| 1996 | Siren | Siren | Short film |
| 1998 | Young Hercules | Young Iolaus | Video |
| 1998 | When Love Comes Along | Mark | |
| 2001 | Snakeskin | Johnny | |
| 2002 | Toy Love | Ben | |
| 2004 | Piggy | Confucius | Short film |
| 2008 | Legend of Bloody Mary, TheThe Legend of Bloody Mary | Rev. Whittaker | |
| 2009 | Sabotage | Bobby | |
| 2010 | Kawa | Chris | |
| 2012 | Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, TheThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Fíli | |
| 2013 | Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, TheThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Fíli | |
| 2014 | Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, TheThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Fíli | |
| 2015 | Trumbo | Kirk Douglas | |
| 2017 | Pork Pie | Jon | Post-production[11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rogue Stallion, TheThe Rogue Stallion | Tony Garrett | TV film |
| 1990 | Raider of the South Seas | Bobby Morrison | TV film |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Iloran | Episode: "The Gauntlet" |
| 1996 | Shortland Street | Nurse Harry Martin | TV series |
| 1996 | Return to Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | TV film |
| 1996 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Homer / Orion | Episode: "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards" |
| 1997 | Doom Runners | Deek | TV film |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Young Iolaus / Ruun | Episodes: "Regrets... I've Had a Few", "Prodigal Sister" |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Young Iolaus | Episodes: "Medea Culpa", "Twilight" |
| 1998 | Legend of William Tell, TheThe Legend of William Tell | Darek | Episode: "The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior" |
| 1998 | Chosen, TheThe Chosen | Andrew Scott | TV film |
| 1998-1999 | Young Hercules | Iolaus | Main role (45 episodes) |
| 1999 | Big Sky | Dean | Episode: "A Family Affair" |
| 1999 | Duggan | Fergus MacLllwaine | Episode: "Going Overboard" |
| 1999 | Fearless | Cliff | TV film |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Wiglaf | Episode: "Return of the Valkyrie" |
| 2001 | Lawless: Beyond Justice | Nat | TV film |
| 2001 | All Saints | Evan Coen | Episode: "The Other Side of Perfection" |
| 2003 | Farscape | Zukash | Episodes: "We're So Screwed: Parts 2 & 3" |
| 2003 | MDA | Peter Jarman | Episodes: "Judgement Day", "St. Crispin's Day" |
| 2004 | Serial Killers | Dr. Gilligan / Andrew | Regular role (7 episodes) |
| 2004-2005 | McLeod's Daughters | Luke Morgan | Recurring role (25 episodes) |
| 2007 | Moonlight | Daniel | Episode "No Such Thing as Vampires" |
| 2007-2008 | Animalia | Tyrannicus / Harry (voice) | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | Carver Dunn | Episode: "Deception" |
| 2009 | Go Girls | Marco | Episodes: "Signs and Obstacles", "Do the Right Thing" |
| 2009 | Cult, TheThe Cult | Liam | Episode: "1.10" |
| 2011 | Tangiwai disaster#Dramatisations | Bert Sutcliffe | TV film |
| 2011-2013 | Almighty Johnsons, TheThe Almighty Johnsons | Anders Johnson | Main role (36 episodes) |
| 2014 | Lego the Hobbit | Fíli (voice) | Video game |
| 2016 | Hillary | George Lowe | Mini-series |
| 2016 | Westside | Evan Lace | Episodes: "2.2", "2.4" |
References
- ↑ "Prince Charles lays wreath at Auckland cenotaph". 11 November 2012.
- ↑ Nathan, Ian. "The Hobbit Interviews: Dean O'Gorman On Fili". Empire Online. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Dean O'Gorman", NZONSCREEN
- ↑ "Dean O'Gorman Biography", Tribute Movie
- ↑ "O'Gorman and Pace Join The Hobbit". Comingsoon.net. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ "Just another day in Middle-earth #airnzhobbit - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (September 22, 2014). "'Hobbit' Actor to Play Kirk Douglas in Bryan Cranston's 'Trumbo' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Mandell, Andrea (20 November 2015) Kirk Douglas reviews 'Trumbo', USA Today, retrieved 21 January 2016
- 1 2 3 4 reviews of Dean O'Gorman in 2012
- ↑ B3 Biennial 2015 News, accessed 2016-01-19
- ↑ Baillie, Russell (27 March 2016). "Say Hello to Goodbye Pork Pie's new Blondini gang". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External links
- Dean O'Gorman's official photography website
- Dean O'Gorman at the Internet Movie Database
- Dean O'Gorman on Instagram