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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.

Holmes & Watson ( 2018) | IMDb: 3.9

Comedy , Crime , Mystery

Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a mysterious murder at Buckingham Palace. It seems like an open-and-shut case as all signs point to Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and longtime nemesis of the crime-solving duo. When new twists and clues begin to emerge, the world's greatest sleuth and his trusted assistant must now use their legendary wits and ingenious methods to catch the killer as they only have four days before the queen becomes the next victim.

Starring:

Will Ferrell , John C. Reilly , Rebecca Hall , Rob Brydon , Kelly Macdonald , Lauren Lapkus

Directed by:

Matthew Sharp , Etan Cohen , Jamie Christopher

Produced by:

Will Ferrell , Jordan Schur , Lucinda Syson

Goal II: Living the Dream ( 2007) | IMDb: 5.8

Drama

Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.

Starring:

Kuno Becker , Stephen Dillane , Anna Friel , Leonor Varela , Elizabeth Peña , Carmelo Gómez

Directed by:

Jaume Collet-Serra

Produced by:

Jonathan Harris , Mark Huffam , Danny Stepper

Goal! ( 2005) | IMDb: 6.7

Drama

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

Starring:

Kuno Becker , Alessandro Nivola , Anna Friel , Stephen Dillane , Gary Lewis , Kieran O'Brien

Directed by:

Angela Wharton , Danny Cannon , Robert 'Skid' Skidmore

Produced by:

Matthew Jenkins , Teresa L. Humphreys , Stephanie Dölker

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