Jason O'Mara
| Jason O'Mara | |
|---|---|
 Jason O'Mara, May 2011 | |
| Born |
August 6, 1972 Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Paige Turco (2003–present; 1 child) |
| Children | David O'Mara |
Jason O'Mara (born August 6, 1972) is an Irish actor. He has starred in the American television network dramas In Justice, Life on Mars, Terra Nova and Vegas.
Career
O'Mara 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.
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 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.
He appeared in the movie One for the Money in the lead role, Joe Morelli.
O'Mara appears in the CBS drama Vegas as Jack Lamb, the younger brother to the protagonist Ralph Lamb. The series premiered on September 25, 2012.
Personal life
O'Mara was born and raised in Killiney in south Dublin, Ireland, where he attended St Michael's College, a Catholic private boys school. He was planning on becoming a professional rugby player until an injury forced him to focus his attention elsewhere.
He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a degree in drama. He married American actress Paige Turco in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in September 2003. They have one child, David. O'Mara became a American citizen in 2009.
Filmography
- Complications (TV series) (2014) as John Ellison
- Son of Batman (2014) as Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Justice League: War (2014) as Bruce Wayne/Batman
- The Good Wife as Damian Boyle (2013)
- In a World... as Mr. Pouncer (2013)
- Vegas as Jack Lamb (2012)
- One for the Money as Joe Morelli (2012)
- Terra Nova as Jim Shannon (2011)
- Trust Me as Stu Hoffman (1 episode, 2009)
- Life on Mars (US version) as Sam Tyler (ABC TV series 2008-2009)
- Grey's Anatomy as Philip (Where The Wild Things Are, Piece Of My Heart) (2008)
- Marlowe as Philip Marlowe (2007)
- Resident Evil: Extinction as Albert Wesker (2007)
- Men In Trees as Stuart (2006)
- Criminal Minds as Mill Creek Killer (2006)
- In Justice as Charles Conti (2006)
- The Closer as Bill Croelick (Fatal Retraction-2005, Controlled Burn-2008)
- CSI: Miami as Dr. Keith Winters (2004)
- The Agency as A.B. Stiles (2002–2003)
- Monarch of the Glen as Fergal MacLure (2001)
- Playing the Field as Lee Quinn (2001)
- The Cassidys as Dominic (2001)
- High Stakes as Greg Hayden (2001)
- Band of Brothers as First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (2001)
- Reach for the Moon as Ben Collier (2000)
- The Bill as DCI/Det. Supt. Richard Pallister (2000)
- The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as Jake Hicks (1999)
- Unfinished Business (1998)
- Peak Practice as Billy Matters (1998)
- Berkeley Square as Ned Jones (1998)
- Cause Of Death (1997)
- Gobble as the East Anglian Journalist (1997)
- Soldier Soldier as the medic (1996)
- Space Truckers as Chopper 3 (1996)
- Elodie (1996)
- Summertime as Father Pat (1995)
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