Peter O'Brian (actor)
Peter O'Brian (born July 27, 1956) is a New Zealand actor best known for playing Alex Tarambuan in the movie The Intruder. He is not to be confused with the Australian actor Peter O'Brien.
O'Brian has only featured in strictly Indonesian productions. Nearly all of his movies have involved Arizal or the Indonesian producers The Punjabi Brothers; he has also worked closely with Jopi Burnama. According to the Internet Movie Database, The Stabilizer was O'Brian's first movie.
Recent news has confirmed that Peter is working at a school in indonesia teaching English language. On the Facebook appreciation group recent pictures of Peter have surfaced. His fansite Rambu.net have conducted an interview with Peter where he reveals he does all his own stunts, talks about how we was plucked from the street to be in the movies.
Filmography
- The Stabilizer (1984) [The Stabilizer]
- The Intruder (1986) [Pembalasan Rambu]
- Lethal Hunter aka American Hunter (1988) [Perawan Di Sarang Sindikat]
- Jungle Heat (1988) [Rimba Panas]
- Double Crosser (1990) [Membakar Lingkaran Api]
- Triple Cross aka Angel of Fury (1991) [Pertempuran Segi Tiga]
Trivia
- Peter O'Brian is known as P'OB to his fans
- O'Brian once had a huge falling out with Jopi Burnama, the producer of The Intruder (1986 film) over the opening scene in which an old lady, Bu Yadi was at fault for the car accident.
- O'Brian has played an evil character in two films; Triple Cross and Lethal Hunter.
- O'Brians most eloquent and interesting character is "Peter" in Jungle Heat. O'Brian expertly juxtaposes the character's tendency to use foul language with his "wow" expression in the scene where Peter is chosen as the suitor.
- Peter O'Brian has a big following amongst Milton Keynes Dons fans.
- When filming The Intruder, Peter O'Brian actually took a severe blow to the sternum during a fight scene. When asked if he was in pain he responded "pain is weakness leaving the body".
- The VHS version of Triple Cross released in the US under the alternative title of Angel Of Fury has been re-dubbed and is heavily cut. Cuts have been made to both scenes of violence and dialogue.
- His real name is Peter John Wilson
- He had taught Humanities in Mentari International School in Jakarta (MISJ)
- He had also taught Language A English in Mentari International School in Jakarta (MISJ)
- He starred in the pop video 'Weed Bus' by Liverpool group, The Stairs - he portrayed 'Tony Beep-Beep'
External links
- www.rambu.net - Fan site containing information about Rambu
- Peter O'Brian at the Internet Movie Database
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