Jason O'Mara
Jason O'Mara (born 6 August 1972) is an Irish actor. He has starred in American television series Terra Nova (2011), Vegas (2012–13), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–17) and The Man in the High Castle (2018–19). For his performance in The Siege of Jadotville (2016), he won an Irish Film & Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.[1]
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 6 August 1972
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Children | 1 |
Relatives | Rebecca O'Mara (sister) |
O'Mara also provided the voice of Batman in the DC Animated Movie Universe (2013–20) and Zeus on the Netflix series Blood of Zeus (2020–present).
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 had lead roles in 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.[2]
He has starred as lead character Sam Tyler in the U.S. remake of the British series Life on Mars.[3] He also played Jim Shannon, the lead role in the 2011 Fox TV series Terra Nova.[2] He played Philip Marlowe in a 2007 pilot entitled Marlowe.
O’Mara also played the role of George Washington in the History Channel miniseries Sons of Liberty (2015).
In both 2005 and 2008, O'Mara guest-starred on TNT's The Closer, playing the memorable role of Bill Croelick ("Just plain Brenda!"), a charming and psychotic man with a fixation on fire.
O'Mara also guest-starred in the Criminal Minds season two episode "The Last Word" as a serial killer. O'Mara appeared in One for the Money as Joe Morelli. He also appeared on Vegas as Jack Lamb.[2]
O'Mara was cast as Bruce Wayne / Batman for the DC Universe Animated Original Movies shared universe of animated DC films based on The New 52. He has played the role in Justice League: War and Son of Batman and has reprised his role for several more films in the line, including Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Batman: Bad Blood and Batman: Hush.[4][5]
O'Mara joined the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where he portrayed Jeffrey Mace, the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D.[6]
In October 2018, O'Mara joined the cast of The Man in the High Castle, where he portrays series regular Wyatt Price, a black market supplier of information to Juliana Crain about the comings and goings of alternate realities and their films.
In 2019, it was announced O'Mara would be starring in Netflix's Greek myth-influenced series Gods & Heroes, in which he would voice the god Zeus.[7]
Personal life
He married American actress Paige Turco in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, in September 2003. They have one child. In 2009, O'Mara became an American citizen.[8] The couple separated in May 2017 and Paige filed for divorce in June 2017.[9] She also sought joint legal custody of their son David and spousal support.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Space Truckers | Chopper #3 | |
2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | Albert Wesker | |
2012 | One for the Money | Joseph Morelli | |
2013 | In a World... | Terry Pouncer | |
2014 | Justice League: War | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Direct-to-video |
2014 | Son of Batman | Direct-to-video | |
2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Direct-to-video | |
2015 | Batman vs. Robin | Direct-to-video | |
2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Direct-to-video | |
2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Direct-to-video | |
2016 | The Siege of Jadotville | Jack Prendergast | |
2016 | Wakefield | Dirk Morrison | |
2017 | Justice League Dark | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Direct-to-video |
2018 | Metal Heart | Steve | |
2018 | The Death of Superman | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Direct-to-video |
2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Direct-to-video | |
2019 | Batman: Hush | Direct-to-video[11] | |
2020 | Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Direct-to-video | |
2021 | Hypnotic | Dr. Collin Meade | |
2023 | Your Lucky Day | Captain Rutledge |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Soldier Soldier | Medic | Episode: "Deliver Us from Evil" |
1997 | Q.E.D. | Dr. Mills | Episode: "Cause of Death" |
1998 | Peak Practice | Billy Matters | 2 episodes |
1998 | Berkeley Square | Ned Jones | 10 episodes |
1999–2000 | The Bill | D.C.I. Richard Pallister | 4 episodes |
2000 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Jasper Hicks | Episode: "The Worsted Viper" |
2000–02 | Playing the Field | Lee Quinn | 6 episodes |
2001 | Monarch of the Glen | Fergal MacClure | 6 episodes |
2001 | High Stakes | Greg Hayden | 12 episodes |
2001 | Band of Brothers | Thomas Meehan | 2 episodes |
2002–03 | The Agency | A. B. Stiles | 22 episodes |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Dr. Keith Winters | Episode: "Complications" |
2005, 2008 | The Closer | Bill Croelick | 2 episodes |
2006 | In Justice | Charles Conti | 13 episodes |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Mill Creek Killer | Episode: "The Last Word" |
2006–08 | Men in Trees | Stuart Maxson | 5 episodes |
2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Phillip Robinson | 2 episodes |
2008–09 | Life on Mars | Detective Sam Tyler | 18 episodes |
2009 | Trust Me | Stu Hoffman | Episode: "Before and After" |
2011 | Terra Nova | Jim Shannon | 13 episodes |
2012–13 | Vegas | Deputy Jack Lamb | 21 episodes |
2013–14 | The Good Wife | Damian Boyle | 4 episodes |
2014 | Republic of Doyle | Seth Rankin | Episode: "Dirty Deeds" |
2015 | Sons of Liberty | George Washington | 3 episodes[12] |
2015 | Complications | John Ellison | 10 episodes |
2016–17 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Jeffrey Mace / Patriot | 14 episodes[6] |
2018 | Ballers | Coach Davis | Episode: "No Small Talk" |
2018–19 | The Man in the High Castle | Wyatt Price | 20 episodes [13] |
2020–present | Blood of Zeus | Zeus (voice) | 8 episodes |
2021 | Departure | Max O'Neill | 5 episodes |
2021 | Truth Be Told | Joshua Keith | 3 episodes |
2022 | The Midnight Club | Pale Man | Episode: "The Eternal Enemy" |
2023 | Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Otto | Episode: "The Mystery of Secrets" |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot | Director Jeffrey Mace | Episode: "John Hancock" |
References
- "IFTA FILM & DRAMA NOMINEES 2017". Irish Film and Television Academy. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- Jason O'Mara at IMDb
- Jace at Televisionary (28 June 2007). "Life On Mars Lands Actor Jason O'Mara As Lead". MTV. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- Salce, Chris (14 January 2015). "Jason O'Mara on Batman's Role in JUSTICE LEAGUE: THRONE OF ATLANTIS, Kevin Conroy, and More!". Nuke the Fridge. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- Manning, Shaun (19 October 2015). "NYCC: Jason O'Mara & Gaius Charles Unite In "Batman: Bad Blood"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- Petski, Denise (1 August 2016). "'Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Casts Jason O'Mara As New Director". Deadline Hollywood.
- "Netflix Orders 'Gods & Heroes' Greek Mythology Anime Series". Deadline.com. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- Adams, Thelma (14 January 2012). "Jason O'Mara on Risk Taking and Becoming an American Citizen". Parade.
- "Paige Turco files for divorce from Jason O'Mara". Celebretainment. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Paige Turco files for divorce from Jason O'Mara". bramptonguardian.com. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Vejvoda, Jim (27 March 2019). "Batman: Hush Movie – Exclusive First Look Photo and Voice Cast News". IGN. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- "Jason O'Mara joins cast of History's 'Sons of Liberty' – EW.com".
- Leano, Edward (23 June 2017). "'The Man in The High Castle' Season 3: Jason O'Mara to Star in Amazon Series". The Christian Post.