Peter O'Brien
Born (1960-03-25) 25 March 1960
Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
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    Peter O'Brien (born 25 March 1960)[1] is an Australian actor, best known for his role as an original cast member in 1985 of Australian soap opera Neighbours as Shane Ramsay.

    Career

    O'Brien played a regular role in short-lived soap opera Starting Out (1983), in then had guest roles in Carson's Law in 1983 and Prisoner in 1984 and appeared in The Henderson Kids. He was then cast as Shane Ramsay, a regular original character in soap opera Neighbours on the Seven Network in 1985. He became one of the serial's most popular cast members, continuing in the series until 1987. He then played a leading regular role in drama series The Flying Doctors from 1988 until 1991.

    In 1994, O'Brien sent up his soap opera star past by taking a regular role in Psycho Ward 10, a soap opera parody in The All New Alexei Sayle Show.

    O'Brien took on the role of surgical registrar Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley in the popular BBC series Cardiac Arrest through the second and third series between 1995 and 1996.

    He later starred in television series Queer as Folk, White Collar Blue and Gossip Girl.

    O'Brien has appeared in numerous miniseries, including The Day of the Roses and Through My Eyes (the story of Lindy Chamberlain). He has also guest starred on numerous television series, including Halifax f.p.. For his work, O'Brien has won Australian Film Institute and Logie Awards. He also appeared as Carl Morgan in Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord, and he appeared in the 1998 Australian/Brisbane comedy television series of Minty. In 2009 he played Sydney underworld figure and racing identity George Freeman in the series Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities.[2] He later reprised his role as George Freeman in the follow-up in the Underbelly series The Golden Mile.

    O'Brien was part of the cast of BBC television series Casualty as a new consultant called Stitch.[3] He also appeared in ITV police drama The Bill in which he played corrupt Detective Inspector Peter Cavanaugh.[4]

    He appeared as Ed in The Waters of Mars, the second of the 2009 specials of Doctor Who.[5]

    In 2022, it was announced O'Brien had reprised his role of Shane Ramsay in Neighbours following the news that the serial would be concluding later that year.[6]

    Awards

    O'Brien has won several acting awards in his career. He won two Logie Awards - one in 1987 for the 'Most Popular Actor' (for his role in Neighbours) and one in 2003 for the 'Most Outstanding Actor' (for his role in White Collar Blue).

    Personal life

    On 1 January 2003,[7] O'Brien married actress Miranda Otto, after the two had met while performing in A Doll's House.[8] They have one child, a daughter named Darcey, who was born on 1 April 2005.[8]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1983 The Mortal CoilHughShort film
    1996Hotel de LoveNorman CareyFeature film
    Michael CollinsPianist in restaurant (uncredited)Feature film
    1999Sally Marshall Is Not an AlienDavid LawsonFeature film
    Sabrina Down UnderDr. Julian MartinTV movie
    2002The PactRoy FolksdaleFeature film
    2005Hell Has Harbour ViewsTim SullivanTV movie
    2006The ReturnTerry StahlFeature film
    Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in AmericaAlanTV movie
    2009X-Men Origins: WolverineJohn HowlettFeature film
    2012Dangerous RemedyDr. Barry SmithTV movie
    HanyutKasper AlmayerFeature film
    2013Love of My LifeSurgeon / ThomasFeature film
    2014The Killing FieldInspector Lachlan McKenzieTV movie
    2016Maximum RideJebFeature film
    2018What Still RemainsThe PrisonerFeature film

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1983Starting OutCraig HoltTV series
    1984 PrisonerTim CarterTV series, 1 episode
    1985–87, 2022NeighboursShane RamsayTV series, 298 episodes
    1988–91The Flying DoctorsCaptain Sam PattersonTV series
    1991 The Trials of OzJames AndersonBBC dramatisation of the 1971 trial
    1993TaggartBill HamiltonTV series, 1 episode
    1994The All New Alexei Sayle ShowDr Scott JordanTV series, season 1 (segment: "Psycho Ward 10")
    1995–96Cardiac ArrestMr. Cyril 'Scissors' SmedleyTV series, seasons 2-3
    1997The Day of the RosesBoris OsmanTV miniseries
    Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord Carl MorganTV series
    1998MintyRic da SilvaTV series
    1999Queer as FolkCameron RobertsTV series
    See How They RunDon Morton / CassidyTV series
    2000The KnockGlen VaughanTV series, 4 episodes
    2000–01Water RatsMatthew GriersonTV series, 3 episodes
    2001Relic HunterAllan DevautTV series, 1 episode
    2002Young LionsDaryll FlynnTV series, 1 episode
    2002–03White Collar BlueDetective Joe HillTV series
    2003Code 11–14Detective McElroy
    2004Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain StoryIan Barker Q.C.TV miniseries
    The BillDetective Inspector Peter CavanaughTV series, 6 episodes
    2005Blue HeelersDr. Peter NelsonTV series, 2 episodes
    2006Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingKeenanTV miniseries
    2007Gossip GirlPhotographerTV series, 1 episode
    CasualtyTheo 'Stitch' LambertTV series, 18 episodes
    2008City HomicideWarren EndicotTV series, 1 episode
    2009Underbelly: A Tale of Two CitiesGeorge FreemanTV miniseries, 10 episodes
    A World AwayJohn
    Doctor WhoEd GoldTV series, 1 episode: "The Waters of Mars"
    Rogue NationJohn Stephen Jr 009
    All SaintsSam WhittakerTV series, 1 episode
    30 SecondsBill BrookerTV series
    2010Underbelly: The Golden MileGeorge FreemanTV miniseries, 3 episodes
    Dance AcademySebastianTV series, 2 episodes
    2012Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesRené DuboisT V series, 1 episode[9]
    2015WinterDetective Inspector Lachlan McKenzieTV series
    2018Lake AliceGreg Thomas
    GLOWRick HollanderTV series, 2 episodes
    TidelandsBill SentelleTV series, 7 episodes
    The OADukeTV series, 1 episode
    2019BreakerFinch
    2020Wentworth[10]Tony CockburnTV series, 1 episode
    2021The Unusual SuspectsNickTV miniseries
    The Moth EffectTV series, 1 episode
    Sola
    2022Grey NomadsLuca RossiTV series, 6 episodes
    Darby and JoanChrisTV series, 1 episode
    Riptide[11] Sean WestonTV series, 4 episodes

    Video games

    Year Title Role Notes
    2016Battlefield 1Frederick BishopVideo game

    Theatre

    Year Title Role Notes
    2003A Doll's HouseSydney Theatre Company

    References

    1. ↑ Miranda Otto Husband: Who Is Peter O’Brien?
    2. ↑ "Peter O'Brien moves from Underbelly to Rogue Nation".
    3. ↑ "Neighbours veteran bags Casualty role". 7 February 2007.
    4. ↑ "O'Brien fits The Bill". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 February 2004.
    5. ↑ "Peter O'Brien lands Doctor Who special | TV Tonight". 10 July 2009.
    6. ↑ Warner, Sam (3 March 2022). "Neighbours to bring back Shane Ramsay ahead of final episodes". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
    7. ↑ "Miranda Otto marries in cathedral lock-out". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 2 January 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
    8. 1 2 Staff writers (5 August 2019). "Miranda Otto biography". Tribute. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
    9. ↑ "Episode Seven - Murder in Montparnasse - Episodes & Video - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries - ABC TV". ABC Online. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
    10. ↑ "Australian Television: Wentworth: Series 8 cast".
    11. ↑ "Australian Television: Riptide: Cast".
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