Name |
Jason O`Mara |
Height |
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Naionality |
Irish |
Date of Birth |
6-August-1972 |
Place of Birth |
Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland |
Famous for |
Acting |
Jason O`Mara is an Irish actor who starred in the American television network dramas In Justice, Life on Mars, and Terra Nova. He performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company. His theatre work in London and Dublin included The Jew of Malta and Popcorn, and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 at the Irish Theatre Awards for his portrayal of John in Neil LaBute's Bash.
He appeared in Harold Pinter's The Homecoming in London and Dublin as well as Lincoln Center in New York. He has also starred in several other series, including The Agency, Band of Brothers, Monarch of the Glen, High Stakes, Playing the Field, The Bill, Berkeley Square, and Reach for the Moon. Recently, he has starred as lead character Sam Tyler in the U.S. remake of the British series Life on Mars. He also played Jim Shannon, the lead role in the recently canceled 2011 Fox TV series Terra Nova.
O'Mara also guest-starred in the Criminal Minds season two episode "The Last Word" as the Mill Creek Killer, a serial killer who is in competition with the Hollow Man, a serial shooter played by Scott Michael Morgan. Also starring in the movie One for the money in the main role as Joe Morelli. O'Mara is also stars in the CBS drama Vegas as Jack Lamb, the younger brother to the protagonist Ralph Lamb. The series premiered on September 25 in 2012.