Jack O'Connell (actor)
| Jack O'Connell | |
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O'Connell at the premiere of
Unbroken in Sydney in November 2014 |
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| Born |
1 August 1990 Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Central Junior Television Workshop |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Jack O'Connell (born 1 August 1990) is an English actor. Born and brought up in Derby, he trained in acting at the Central Junior Television Workshop in nearby Nottingham, which led to roles in film, television, and theatre. His film debut as a teenaged skinhead, in the coming-of-age drama This Is England (2006), heralded his propensity for playing angry, troubled youth.
O'Connell first found fame as the hard-living James Cook on the E4 teen series Skins (2009–10), which was followed by other lead roles in the television dramas Dive (2010) and United (2011). His breakthrough came when he gave critically acclaimed performances in the independent films Starred Up (2013) and '71 (2014). O'Connell subsequently starred as war hero Louis Zamperini in his first major Hollywood picture, Angelina Jolie's Unbroken (2014), for which he received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. In 2016, he co-starred with George Clooney and Julia Roberts in Money Monster, a film directed by Jodie Foster.
Born in Alvaston, Derby, O'Connell grew up in a working-class family. His father, Johnny Patrick O'Connell, was an Irishman from Ballyheigue, County Kerry, who worked on the British railways for Bombardier until his death from pancreatic cancer in 2009. His mother, Alison (née Gutteridge), who is English, was employed by airline British Midland before taking on management of her son's career. His younger sister, Megan, is an aspiring actress. O'Connell does not consider himself British. Instead, he identifies strongly with his Derby upbringing and Irish heritage.
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