Mark O'Brien (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian actor and director best known for his roles as Des Courtney in ''

Republic of Doyle ''Republic of Doyle'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series set in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, which aired on CBC Television from January 6, 2010, to December 10, 2014. The show stars Allan Hawco as private investigator and ...

'' and Tom Rendon in '' Halt and Catch Fire''. He won the

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) ...

for Best Actor at the

8th Canadian Screen Awards The 8th annual Canadian Screen Awards were originally scheduled to be held on March 29, 2020, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2019.Terry Sawchuk Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (December 28, 1929 – May 31, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kin ...

in the biographical drama film ''

Goalie In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting ...

''. He is an English major with a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His mother was a nurse and his father a truck driver. Mark also has three older sisters. At the

10th Canadian Screen Awards The 10th Canadian Screen Awards were held on April 10, 2022, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2021.Etan Vlessing"Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Receive Canadian Screen Awards Special Honor" ''The Hollyw ...

in 2022 he received two nominations for his film '' The Righteous'', for both Best Supporting Actor and

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the ...

Personal life

O'Brien married actress Georgina Reilly on January 6, 2013, after having met on the set of ''Republic of Doyle'' in 2011. He is an English major with a Bachelor of Arts from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His mother was a nurse and his father a truck driver. Mark also has three older sisters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Director, producer and writer

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Mark 1984 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male actors Best Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian film editors Canadian film producers Canadian male film actors Canadian male screenwriters Canadian male television actors Film directors from Newfoundland and Labrador Male actors from Newfoundland and Labrador Writers from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 21st-century Canadian screenwriters