Colin O'Donoghue

Colin O'Donoghue ( born January 26, 1981 in Drogheda, County Louth ) is an Irish actor.

Life

O'Donoghue grew up in a Catholic family in Ireland Drogheda. At the age of 16, he lived for a month in Paris to learn French. Later he attended the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, to study acting.

Career

His film career began Colin O'Donoghue in 2002 with a role in the movie Home for Christmas. In 2009 he plays Philipp the Warlike in the third season of filming of The Tudors. His breakthrough celebrated in January 2011 alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins in The Rite - The Ritual. He landed the role after he had shot a video application in the studio of a friend and this is sent to the production company in the United States. After he made ​​a guest appearance in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time in 2012 as Captain Hook - Once upon a time ... graduated, he was promoted shortly after the protagonist.

In addition to his work for film and television O'Donoghue is a sought-after theater actor.

Filmography (selection)

• 2002: Home for Christmas
• 2004: Love is the Drug
• 2005: Proof
• 2005: Fair City
• 2006-2008: The Clinic ( TV series)
• 2009: The Tudors ( The Tudors, TV series)
• 2009: Wild Decembers
• 2011: The Rite - The Ritual ( The Rite )
• Since 2012: Once Upon a Time - Once upon a time ... (Once Upon a Time, TV series)

Theater

Awards

• 2003 winner of the Irish Film and Television Awards ( IFTA ) in the category " Best New Talent" for television production Home for Christmas ( 2002).