Name | Milo O'Shea |
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Birth date | June 02, 1926 |
Birth place | Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation | Actor |
Yearsactive | 1940–2005 |
Spouse | Kitty O'Sullivan |
He was discovered in the 1950s by Harry Dillon, who ran the "37 Theatre Club" on the top floor of his shop The Swiss Gem Company, 51 Lower O'Connell Street Dublin.
O'Shea was once married to Maureen Toal, an Irish actress.
O'Shea starred as Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick's 1967 film version of Ulysses. Among his other memorable film roles in the 1960s were as the well-intentioned Friar Laurence in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet and as the villainous Dr. Durand Durand (who tries to kill Jane Fonda's character by making her literally die of pleasure) in Roger Vadim's counterculture classic Barbarella (both films were released in 1968). In 1984, O'Shea reprised his role as Dr. Durand Durand (credited as Dr. Duran Duran) for the Duran Duran concert film Arena, since his character inspired the band's name. He played Inspector Boot in the 1973 Vincent Price horror film Theatre of Blood.
He has been active in American films and TV, such as his memorable supporting role as the trial judge in the Sidney Lumet directed movie The Verdict with Paul Newman, an episode of the The Golden Girls in 1987, and portraying the Chief Justice of the United States in the TV series The West Wing. In a celebrated 1995 episode of Frasier entitled "Shrink Rap", he played Dr Schachter, a couples therapist who counsels the Crane brothers together. He appeared in the pilot episode of Early Edition as Sherman.
He is currently married to the Irish actress Kitty Sullivan, with whom he has occasionally acted, most notably in a 1981 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady. He has two sons, Colm and Steven, but O'Shea and Sullivan have no children together. O'Shea and his wife have both adopted United States citizenship and currently reside in New York City.
Other notable stage appearances include Mass Appeal (1981) in which he originated the role of "Father Tim Farley" (for which he was nominated for a Tony Award as "Best Actor"), Corpse! (1986) and a 1994 Broadway revival of Philadelphia, Here I Come.
O'Shea received an honorary degree from Quinnipiac University in 2010.
Category:1926 births Category:Irish people Category:Irish film actors Category:Irish emigrants to the United States Category:Irish television actors Category:Irish stage actors Category:Living people Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States Category:People from County Dublin
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