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Dean O'Gorman
New Zealander actor

Dean O'Gorman

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New Zealander actor
A.K.A.
Dean Lance O'Gorman
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Auckland
Age
48 years
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Biography

Dean Lance O'Gorman (born 1 December 1976) is an actor, artist, and photographer from New Zealand. He is known for playing the dwarf Fíli in the Hobbit trilogy and for playing Anders in The Almighty Johnsons. He is also known for playing Iolaus in Young Hercules.

Early life

O'Gorman was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to parents Lance, a landscape painter, and Christine O'Gorman. He has a younger brother, Brett, who is also an actor as well as a comedian. He has Irish and English ancestry; his maternal grandfather was an English paratrooper in WWII.

O'Gorman earned a black belt in karate by the age of ten, and attended Rangitoto College in Auckland. He initially planned to study graphic design. He married his long term girlfriend Sarah Wilson in January 2016.

Career

Actor

In 2012 O'Gorman starred in the first of the Hobbit Trilogy An Unexpected Journey. In 2013, he reprised his role as Fili in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. He reprised his role again in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Film

At 12 years old, O'Gorman was discovered by a casting agent during a school speech competition. His acting career began in 1995 with the main role in teen romance Bonjour Timothy, a performance which earned him a nomination for Best Actor at the Giffoni Film Festival.

Subsequent roles included Mark in New Zealand drama When Love Comes and Johnny in Snakeskin, the latter of which received 5 awards at the 2001 New Zealand Film and Television Awards.

In April 2011, he was cast as the Dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson's three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit, which led to an advertisement for Air New Zealand, where he had a cameo appearance.

In Jay Roach's 2015 film Trumbo, O'Gorman plays the part of Kirk Douglas, including a re-creation of filming the movie Spartacus.

Television

He won the role of Harry Martin in New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street and appeared in both Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess multiple times, as well as holding a regular role as Iolaus in Young Hercules opposite Ryan Gosling, and in McLeod's Daughters, as Luke Morgan, a love interest of Jodi Fountain McLeod.

He has made multiple guest appearances on several television shows including The Cult, Go Girls and Legend of the Seeker. From 2011–2013, O'Gorman played the role of Anders Johnson in the New Zealand fantasy series The Almighty Johnsons. He will play George Lowe in the mini-series Hillary.

Art and photography

In addition to acting, O'Gorman is also a photographer and artist. In an interview with Tom Cardy, he confessed to a recession of his career in his first year in Los Angeles. He was almost broke, but was soon discovered by his friend's agent and thus began to receive more work, dividing his time between painting, photography and acting.

In 2012, he held his first exhibition at the Page Blackie Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand between 19–23 June. The theme of the exhibition focused on the Vietnam War, something he felt conveyed a great deal of humanity. In order to obtain accuracy in his work, O'Gorman sought the advice of a New Zealand Vietnam veteran. Preferring to dress and set up shoots himself, the models for this gallery included other cast members from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Almighty Johnsons. O'Gorman's photographs were displayed at the 2015 Berlin B3 Biennial.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Bonjour TimothyTimothy Taylor
1996SirenSirenShort film
1998Young HerculesYoung IolausVideo
1998When Love Comes AlongMark
2001SnakeskinJohnny
2002Toy LoveBen
2004PiggyConfuciusShort film
2008Legend of Bloody Mary, TheThe Legend of Bloody MaryRev. Whittaker
2009SabotageBobby
2010KawaChris
2011Tangiwai (film)Bert Sutcliffe
2012Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, TheThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyFíli
2013Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, TheThe Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugFíli
2014Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, TheThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFíli
2015TrumboKirk Douglas
2017Pork PieJonPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Rogue Stallion, TheThe Rogue StallionTony GarrettTV film
1990Raider of the South SeasBobby MorrisonTV film
1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysIloranEpisode: "The Gauntlet"
1996Shortland StreetNurse Harry MartinTV series
1996Return to Treasure IslandJim HawkinsTV film
1996Xena: Warrior PrincessHomer / OrionEpisode: "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards"
1997Doom RunnersDeekTV film
1997Hercules: The Legendary JourneysYoung Iolaus / RuunEpisodes: "Regrets... I've Had a Few", "Prodigal Sister"
1998Hercules: The Legendary JourneysYoung IolausEpisodes: "Medea Culpa", "Twilight"
1998Legend of William Tell, TheThe Legend of William TellDarekEpisode: "The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior"
1998Chosen, TheThe ChosenAndrew ScottTV film
1998-1999Young HerculesIolausMain role (45 episodes)
1999Big SkyDeanEpisode: "A Family Affair"
1999DugganFergus MacLllwaineEpisode: "Going Overboard"
1999FearlessCliffTV film
2000Xena: Warrior PrincessWiglafEpisode: "Return of the Valkyrie"
2001Lawless: Beyond JusticeNatTV film
2001All SaintsEvan CoenEpisode: "The Other Side of Perfection"
2003FarscapeZukashEpisodes: "We're So Screwed: Parts 2 & 3"
2003MDAPeter JarmanEpisodes: "Judgement Day", "St. Crispin's Day"
2004Serial KillersDr. Gilligan / AndrewRegular role (7 episodes)
2004-2005McLeod's DaughtersLuke MorganRecurring role (25 episodes)
2007MoonlightDanielEpisode "No Such Thing as Vampires"
2007-2008AnimaliaTyrannicus / Harry (voice)Recurring role (4 episodes)
2009Legend of the SeekerCarver DunnEpisode: "Deception"
2009Go GirlsMarcoEpisodes: "Signs and Obstacles", "Do the Right Thing"
2009Cult, TheThe CultLiamEpisode: "1.10"
2011Tangiwai disaster#DramatisationsBert SutcliffeTV film
2011-2013Almighty Johnsons, TheThe Almighty JohnsonsAnders JohnsonMain role (36 episodes)
2014Lego the HobbitFíli (voice)Video game
2016HillaryGeorge LoweMini-series
2016WestsideEvan LaceEpisodes: "2.2", "2.4"

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