Brian Christopher O'Halloran (born December 20, 1969) is an American actor, producer, and podcaster best known for playing Dante Hicks in

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's debut 1994 film '' Clerks'' and its 2006 and 2022 sequels '' Clerks II'' and '' Clerks III''. He has also made appearances in most of Smith's View Askewniverse films, either as Dante Hicks or one of Dante's cousins.

Early life

O'Halloran was born in

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, and lived in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey from the age of 13. A second-generation Irish-American, both his parents emigrated from Ireland. His father died when O'Halloran was 15 years old. He graduated from Cedar Ridge High School.

Career

O'Halloran's first role was in

's film Clerks, in 1994. He has returned many times to reprise his role as Dante Hicks in films by Smith. O'Halloran is the lead actor in the 2000 film ''

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'', about a small town clown who is traumatized after he is attacked during one of his performances. Writer/director Bryan Johnson wrote the lead specifically with O'Halloran in mind. He has worked on theatre productions since high school. He has said on the subject of doing theatre: Since ''Clerks'', O'Halloran has primarily been a stage actor, working with the

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, the New Jersey Repertory Company and the Tri-State Actors Theatre, among others. In 2020, O'Halloran began presenting his own pop culture podcast, The O'HalloRant, on YouTube.

Personal life

He is currently a resident of Pennsylvania. He has two older brothers.

Filmography

References

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