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Jason O'Mara
Irish actor (born 1972)
Irish actor (born 1972)
| Field | Value |
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| name | Jason O'Mara |
| image | Jason O'Mara (cropped).jpg |
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| caption | O'Mara in 2015 |
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| birth_place | Dublin, Ireland |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 1995–present |
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| children | 1 |
| relatives | Rebecca O'Mara (sister) |
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.
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.
He has starred as lead character Sam Tyler in the U.S. remake of the British series Life on Mars. He also played Jim Shannon, the lead role in the 2011 Fox TV series Terra Nova. He played Philip Marlowe in a 2007 pilot entitled Marlowe; that same year, he portrayed video game character Albert Wesker in Resident Evil: Extinction, the third film in the live-action Resident Evil film franchise, and the second sequel to Resident Evil.
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 as Bill Croelick, 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.
O'Mara voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the DC Animated Movie Universe line of animated films, debuting in Justice League: War.
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.
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.
In 2019, it was announced O'Mara would be starring in Netflix's Greek myth-influenced series Blood of Zeus as the god Zeus.
Personal life
O'Mara was married to American actress Paige Turco from 2003 to 2017. They have a son together.
In 2009, O'Mara became an American citizen.
O'Mara is engaged to fellow Irish actor Catherine Walker who he met in 2022.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | title=Jason O'Mara (visual voices guide) | url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jason-OMara/ | access-date=August 6, 2024 | publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. |
| Son of Batman | Direct-to-video | |||||
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Direct-to-video | ||||
| Batman vs. Robin | Direct-to-video | |||||
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Direct-to-video | ||||
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Direct-to-video | |||||
| The Siege of Jadotville | Jack Prendergast | |||||
| Wakefield | Dirk Morrison | |||||
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Direct-to-video | |||
| 2018 | Metal Heart | Steve | ||||
| The Death of Superman | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Direct-to-video | ||||
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | Direct-to-video | ||||
| Batman: Hush | Direct-to-video | |||||
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soldier Soldier | Medic | Episode: "Deliver Us from Evil" | ||||
| 1997 | Gobble | East Anglian Journalist | Television film | ||||
| Q.E.D. | Dr. Mills | Episode: "Cause of Death" | |||||
| 1998 | Peak Practice | Billy Matters | 2 episodes | ||||
| Berkeley Square | Ned Jones | 10 episodes | |||||
| 1999 | Unfinished Business | Donal | 2 episodes | ||||
| 1999–2000 | The Bill | D.C.I. Richard Pallister | 4 episodes | ||||
| 2000 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Jasper Hicks | Episode: "The Worsted Viper" | ||||
| 2000–2002 | Playing the Field | Lee Quinn | 6 episodes | ||||
| 2001 | Monarch of the Glen | Fergal MacClure | 6 episodes | ||||
| High Stakes | Greg Hayden | 12 episodes | |||||
| Band of Brothers | Thomas Meehan | 2 episodes | |||||
| The Cassidys | Dominic | Episode: "Honey, I Haven't Even Started Yet" | |||||
| 2002 | Eastwick | Daryl Van Horne | Television film | ||||
| 2002–2003 | 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 | ||||
| Criminal Minds | Mill Creek Killer | Episode: "The Last Word" | |||||
| Drift | Ray Hakansovich | Television film | |||||
| 2006–2008 | Men in Trees | Stuart Maxson | 5 episodes | ||||
| 2007 | Marlowe | Philip Marlowe | Television film | ||||
| 2008 | Grey's Anatomy | Phillip Robinson | 2 episodes | ||||
| 2008–2009 | Life on Mars | Detective Sam Tyler | 18 episodes | ||||
| 2009 | Trust Me | Stu Hoffman | Episode: "Before and After" | ||||
| 2010 | Your Bad Self | unknown role | 6 episodes | ||||
| 2011 | Terra Nova | Jim Shannon | 13 episodes | ||||
| 2012 | Dakota | Berringer | 2 episodes | ||||
| 2012–2013 | Vegas | Deputy Jack Lamb | 21 episodes | ||||
| 2013–2014 | The Good Wife | Damian Boyle | 4 episodes | ||||
| 2014 | Republic of Doyle | Seth Rankin | Episode: "Dirty Deeds" | ||||
| 2015 | Sons of Liberty | George Washington | 3 episodes | ||||
| Complications | John Ellison | 10 episodes | |||||
| 2016–2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Jeffrey Mace / Patriot | url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-cast-jason-omara-new-director-coulson-1201796500/ | title='Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Casts Jason O'Mara As New Director | author=Petski, Denise | website=Deadline Hollywood | date=1 August 2016}} |
| 2018 | Ballers | Coach Davis | Episode: "No Small Talk" | ||||
| 2018–2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Wyatt Price | 20 episodes | ||||
| 2020–2025 | Blood of Zeus | Zeus / Elias (voice) | 15 episodes | ||||
| 2021 | Departure | Max O'Neill | 5 episodes | ||||
| Truth Be Told | Joshua Keith | 3 episodes | |||||
| 2022 | The Midnight Club | Pale Man | Episode: "The Eternal Enemy" | ||||
| 2023 | Smother | Paul Madigan | 6 episodes | ||||
| Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Otto | Episode: "The Mystery of Secrets" | |||||
| 2024 | Fire Country | Liam | 2 episodes | ||||
| 2025 | Irish Blood | Declan Murphy | 6 episodes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot | Director Jeffrey Mace | Episode: "John Hancock" |
References
References
- "IFTA Film & Drama Nominees 2017". [[Irish Film and Television Academy]].
- Jace at Televisionary. (28 June 2007). "Life On Mars Lands Actor Jason O'Mara As Lead".
- {{IMDb name. 641816. Jason O'Mara
- Salce, Chris. (14 January 2015). "Jason O'Mara on Batman's Role in Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, Kevin Conroy, and More!".
- Manning, Shaun. (19 October 2015). "NYCC: Jason O'Mara & Gaius Charles Unite In "Batman: Bad Blood"".
- (12 March 2019). "Netflix Orders 'Gods & Heroes' Greek Mythology Anime Series".
- Adams, Thelma. (14 January 2012). "Jason O'Mara on Risk Taking and Becoming an American Citizen".
- (19 June 2017). "Paige Turco files for divorce from Jason O'Mara". Celebretainment.
- (19 June 2017). "Paige Turco files for divorce from Jason O'Mara". [[BramptonGuardian.com]].
- Clayton-Lea, Tony. (December 28, 2025). "Actor Jason O'Mara on his decision to stop drinking at 23".
- "Jason O'Mara (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
- Harvey, James. (29 October 2013). "''Justice League: War'' Arrives February 4th, 2014 On Home Video, Package Artwork".
- Serafino, Jason. (January 20, 2014). "First ''Son Of Batman'' Trailer Debuts Online".
- Lowry, Brian. (2015-01-28). "Blu-Ray Review: ''Justice League: Throne of Atlantis''".
- Kit, Borys. (January 14, 2015). "Animated ''Batman vs. Robin'' Movie Finds Its Voice Cast (Exclusive)".
- Manning, Shaun. (October 9, 2015). "NYCC: Cast of ''Batman: Bad Blood'' Reveal First Footage".
- Sands, Rich. (2016-01-18). "Roll Call: Meet the Cast of ''Justice League vs. Teen Titans''".
- (September 10, 2016). "First trailer of ''Siege of Jadotville'' is nail-biting". RTE.
- Roeper, Richard. (June 8, 2017). "Selfish dad glowers in the attic in darkly funny ''Wakefield''".
- Schaefer, Sandy. (2016-11-15). "''Justice League Dark'' Animated Movie Trailer: Walk on the Dark Side".
- Hemmert, Kylie. (2018-05-16). "The Man of Steel Meets His Match in ''Death of Superman'' Trailer".
- Scott, Ryan. (2018-10-24). "''Reign of the Supermen'' Blu-ray Release Date, Cover Art & Details Unveiled".
- Vejvoda, Jim. (27 March 2019). "Batman: Hush Movie – Exclusive First Look Photo and Voice Cast News".
- Bernaschina, Michael. (2020-02-27). "Justice League Dark: Apokolips War's Massive Voice Cast Revealed".
- Rubin, Rebecca. (2021-03-02). "Netflix Thriller ''Hypnotic'' In the Works With Kate Siegel, Jason O'Mara and Dulé Hill (EXCLUSIVE)".
- Cordero, Rosy. (2021-12-14). "''Your Lucky Day'': Angus Cloud, Jessica Garza, Elliot Knight, & Jason O'Mara Among 9 Cast In Horror Thriller".
- "Jason O'Mara joins cast of History's 'Sons of Liberty' – EW.com".
- Petski, Denise. (1 August 2016). "'Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Casts Jason O'Mara As New Director".
- Leano, Edward. (23 June 2017). "'The Man in The High Castle' Season 3: Jason O'Mara to Star in Amazon Series".
- Cordero, Rosy. (2022-04-05). "''Truth Be Told'': Ana Ayora Joins Season 3 Of Apple TV+ Anthology Series".
- Petski, Denise. (2023-12-19). "''Fire Country'' Adds Tye White & Jason O'Mara As Recurring In Season 2".
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