Colin O'Donoghue
Birthday: 26 January 1981, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Height: 180 cm
O'Donoghue was born and raised in Drogheda, County Louth, in a Roman Catholic family. He initially attended Dundalk Grammar School, and then The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. At age 16, O� ...Show More
Part of what I like about the best villains in TV and film is when you feel sorry for them, and that Show more
Part of what I like about the best villains in TV and film is when you feel sorry for them, and that makes you feel even worse for feeling guilty about wanting them to succeed, in some way. Hide
When I was younger, I was hopefully going to do animation and special effects.
When I was younger, I was hopefully going to do animation and special effects.
I was always kind of serious. It's nice to be able to play a complete bad boy who's the polar opposi Show more
I was always kind of serious. It's nice to be able to play a complete bad boy who's the polar opposite to who I am. Hide
Not to belittle what we do as actors, but my wife Helen is a teacher, and she makes a real differenc Show more
Not to belittle what we do as actors, but my wife Helen is a teacher, and she makes a real difference to kids. So it's unusual to see people thinking of us as something special. Hide
I grew up watching movies and being amazed at the animatronics you'd see in stuff like 'The Dark Cry Show more
I grew up watching movies and being amazed at the animatronics you'd see in stuff like 'The Dark Crystal,' and all those kinds of movies. So, I'm always enthralled with how they can make it all work, behind the scenes, with the visual effects. Hide
People have grown up with Peter Pan, so they're familiar with Captain Hook and they have an opinion Show more
People have grown up with Peter Pan, so they're familiar with Captain Hook and they have an opinion about what he should be like. I grew up watching the movie versions. But how do you try to play Captain Hook better than, or as well as, Dustin Hoffman? You can't. It's perfection. Hide
Colin O'Donoghue'S roles
