Eugene O'Hare
From Ireland • Born in Aug 5, 1980 (46 years old)
Eugene O'Hare is an Irish actor, Methuen-published playwright and screenwriter. He has played recurring roles in major dramas for HBO, Netflix, BBC, Starz and Sony. He made his Broadway debut at 24 and has worked with directors Sam Mendes, Ridley Scott and the late Victoria Wood. In 2022/23 he will play Governor Martin in Outlander Seasons 6 & 7. O'Hare's performance in True West was publicly lauded by its author the late Sam Shepard in the last British revival before Shepard's death. O'Hare created the role of Magennis in Jez Butterworth's hit play The Ferryman directed by Sam Mendes in 2017. His first American stage role was on Broadway playing Colm Meaney's son in the Eugene O'Neill masterpiece A Moon for the Misbegotten. O'Hare later returned to New York to St Ann's Warehouse to create the role of Pierre opposite Adrian Lester in Lolita Chakrabarti's multi award-winning debut play Red Velvet. He has both written for and performed at the National Theatre in London and has played many roles on stage at theaters such as the Royal Court, Shakespeare's Globe, The Old Vic and in London's West End. 2022 he will be seen playing a featured role in season 2 of HBO's Industry and in the Netflix/Sony remake of Lady Chatterley's Lover. He has had roles in Black Mirror, Marcella, The Fall, Dublin Murders and Prometheus. His plays, published by Methuen, have all debuted in London to critical and public acclaim. The world premier of his play Sydney & the Old Girl featured the Harry Potter Bafta-winning actress Miriam Margolyes. The BBC commissioned his first outing as a screenwriter in 2018. The Music Room featured the entire Ulster Orchestra. O'Hare has several original feature film scripts optioned and in development for 2022 and 2023. He has a number of television scripts optioned with companies such as Element Pictures and The Lighthouse. A wide range of high profile talent is attached to his work. He is represented by the Literary agency Curtis Brown in London and as an actor he is represented by Charlie Cox at EBA. (Via TMDB)
