Biography
The young Irish actor Colin O'Donokhu carried the role of captain hook on the peak of world popularity, played in the dramatic fantasy series "Once in a fairy tale." Real fans of the charming Irish is known that the talent of their idol is multifaceted. Colin is a wonderful rock musician and vocalist, theater actor and showman.Childhood and youth
The future star of the screen was born in the first month of 1981 in the port of the Irish city of Drued, which is 56 kilometers from Dublin. Parents - Rimocatolics Con and Mary - called first-mentioned Colin Arthur Jeffrey O'Donokhia. Later, the second son of Allen appeared. The guys were brought up in love and rigor, vaccinating religiosity and respect for family values.
Embed from getty imagesColin grew by an artistic boy, which manifested itself in childhood and his youth when he studied in the secondary school of the DRODA. Having graduated from her, O'Donokhoy went to Dublin, where he received the Amese mastery in the studio "Gaireti". In 16, the inquisitive young man for expanding the horizon went to Paris, where he studied French and acquainted with the culture of the country.
Upon returning to the Motherland, I continued to grind the acting skills, dreaming about the career of the artist.
Films
Creative biography of Colin O'Donokhoy began on theatrical stage, but Irishman quickly "swinging" to television, playing the first roles in low-budget projects. In 2001, the audience saw the artist in the films "Soap Opera" and "Rebel Heart". A year later, the actor appeared in the form of a normal quest in the Dramati of the Norwegian director and the Scenario of Bent Hamer "Home for Christmas." In 2003, the National Award as a talented newcomer received a national award as a talented novice.
In 2004, a young artist was invited to the role of Peter in a low-budget tape "Love is a drug". But not this project, but the next - the Danish-Irish TV show "Proof" - brought COLINE O'Donokh a recognition in Britain and Ireland. English Director John Madden suggested an Irish episodic role - a guy named Jamie. And the key heroes in the drama played Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis and Jake Jillenhol.
The picture with such a star composition could not remain unnoticed, like a young actor who appeared in the project with the legends of world cinema. It is not surprising that from this point on O'Donokhoy paid close attention and other directors and producers. Colin offered roles in the projects "City-Tale", "24/7", "Clinic".
The real success for the ascending star was part in the historical drama of the British director and the Michael Hirst screenwriter. Mother offered the artist to reincarnate the image of the duke of Bavarian, Philip, with which he, according to critics and spectators, coped brilliantly. The multi-line drama "Tudora" brought the Irish, which appeared on the screens in the 3rd season, the first loud fame and experience of filming in large-scale historical projects.
Working in "Tudorakh" opened Colin O'Donokhe doors to the "Dream factory". In 2011, the audience saw a talented actor in two American films. In the first - dramatic detective, Gary Faler "Identification" - Colin starred together with Angela Bassett and Bri Turner.
Film critics and television viewers were cool to ribbon. But the second picture is the mystical thriller "rite" - had a cashier success and three times blocked the cost of shooting. Swedish director Mikael Hofstrem, "spelled" in Hollywood, assembled a star composition on the set, not needed at the set.
"The rite" is the screening of the book of Matt Baglio on exorcists and their rites of expulsion of demons. Seminarist Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donokhu), leaving the walls of a spiritual educational institution, skeptically perceives the rite of exorcism. But, visiting the Vatican, where he met Lucas Trevent (Anthony Hopkins), changes the opinion. The "cinema" father of the seminarist Kovak played the legendary Rutger Hauer.
A year later, Colin was invited to the 2nd season of the fantasy series "Once in a fairy tale," where he was offered to play Captain Jones on his nickname. Spectators have a new character and actor, embodied it, so liked that O'Donokhoy starred in all the following seasons of the series. There were 7 seasons of the project. The final of the latter took place in the spring of 2018.
On the set of Irishman met with Jennifer Morrison, Jinnifer Goodwin, Larni Road, Robert Carlisle and other famous colleagues. Today, the role of charismatic captain is the best in the artist filmography.
Removing in the series, Colin O'Donokhya managed to work on the sites of other projects. In the spring of 2016, he appeared in the "Sand Storm" drama, where the fans learned the actor in the key character named Brennan. This is a melodrama about the musician suffering from life, who met former beloved.
From the historical and heroic characters, Colin rested, playing the comedy hero in the Kerry Pilby tape. Directed by Susan Johnson invited O'Donokha to the role of Charming Professor Harrison.
Personal life
Colleagues and friends of Colin argue that it is not only externally, but also internally handsome. Star disease is alien to O'Donokhi, it is simple and sociable. Journalists of yellow publications do not give food for publications, because he created a strong family, which is very valuable.Embed from getty imagesIn 2009, the actor led to the crown of a girl named Helen. In 2013, the wife gave him the firstborn Evan, and in 2017 a daughter Milli. Helen O'Donokhia is not related to cinema and show business. She is a modest school teacher, the keeper of a homely hearth.
Personal life of the star has happened happily. If Colin is sent for a long time on shooting, leaving his native Ireland, certainly takes a silver crucifix with him, which gave him a spouse.
The family settled in his native DROIDE for the actor and is not going to change the city on the glittering Los Angeles lights to be closer to Hollywood. Colin says that no one can know how fate and creative career appear. Glory is short-lived, and the house where the wife and children live, the city in which was born, forever with him.
The Irish star has a long-standing passion to which he returns in his free time. This is the rock band "The Enemies", where O'Donokhu is a guitarist and frontman. In 2011, the team recorded the studio album, but due to filming in America, the artist had to leave music.
In the fall of 2012, the actor started the page in "Instagram", but does not induce subscribers family photos.
O'Donokhia in excellent physical form. With a rise of 1.80 m, the weight does not exceed 73 kg. His tightened torso with beautiful muscles is driving thousands of fans.
Colin O'Donokhu now
In August 2018, American thriller Josh Mendoza "What else remains" on the screens, in which O'Donokhu divided the main roles with Lulu Antarix, Mimi Rogers and Don Norwood.
In 2019, the man saw in the series "Cardiac Strings Dolly Parton", where the main character played by the actress and the "Country Queen" party, and the role of the second plan went to Colin O'Donokhue, Athena Eikers and Sarah Shahi.
Now the actor is engaged in the filming of the Briton-Irish melodrama "Fairy Tale of New York". When the premiere of the film will be held, unknown.
Filmography
- 2001 - "Reint Heart"
- 2002 - "Home for Christmas"
- 2004 - "Love is a drug"
- 2005 - "Home for Christmas"
- 2005 - "Proof"
- 2005 - "Fairy Tale City"
- 2006 - "24/7"
- 2006-2008 - "Clinic"
- 2009 - "Mad Decembra"
- 2009 - "Tudors"
- 2011 - "Identification"
- 2012 - "Storage 24"
- 2012-2018 - "Once in a fairy tale"
- 2016 - "Sand Storm"
- 2016 - "Carrie Pilby"
- 2018 - "What else remains"
- 2019 - "Cardiac strings Dolly Parton"