Jason O'Mara

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Birthday:

6 August 1972, Dublin, Ireland

Height:

183 cm

Jason was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Soon after graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in Drama and Theatre he moved to London, England, to further pursue his acting career. Time spent in British repertory theater led to major roles in some of Britain and Ireland's great theaters, including The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Almeida, The Donmar, London's West End (Apollo and Comedy theaters) and the Gate Theatre, Dublin. Concurrently, he appeared in many British TV series for both the BBC and ITV. A permanent move to the US in 2002 resulted in Jason becoming a major presence on American and international screens, both big and small.Jason is an ambassador for The Lir, Ireland's National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin and for The Movember Foundation, the global men's health charity organization.He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the actress Paige Turco, and their son David.You can follow Jason on Twitter @jason_omara and Instagram @jasonomaraofficial and Facebook. Show less «

[on being asked what it's like to perform in front of a green screen] I took Green Screen 100. It was the class right after lunch on a Thurs...Show more »

[on being asked what it's like to perform in front of a green screen] I took Green Screen 100. It was the class right after lunch on a Thursday. And that's seen me through. No, honestly, there is no training for it. I think experience is probably the best preparation. I get a second take which is always useful when I blow the first one. You rely on your director to have your back. We rely on our collective imaginations to envisage that the creature we're looking at is actually there, taking up space, so close you can probably smell it, I've had several interactions with these creatures. Show less «