Tony O'Callaghan | |
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Born |
London, England |
16 June 1956
Occupation | Actor |
Tony O'Callaghan (born 16 June 1956) is an English television actor. His most notable role is that of Sergeant Matt Boyden on the British television series The Bill from 1991 to 2003.
In addition to his role on The Bill, he has also appeared in the television series The Magnificent Evans, Family Affairs, Holby City Doctors, EastEnders, Shameless, Three Up, Two Down, The Upper Hand and The Coven (in 2014).
In 2007 O'Callaghan starred in the Kleenex advertisement on British and Irish television.
He is also appearing in the television soap opera Fair City on Irish channel RTÉ One, where he plays the character Father Thaddeus, an English priest living in Dublin, Ireland, and who is having a relationship with a female character. In 2013, he joined the cast of EastEnders, playing Ollie Walters. O'Callaghan said of his casting: "I am very excited to be joining a show with as much prestige as EastEnders and I'm looking forward to portraying the nice side and humour of Ollie."
O'Callaghan has also appeared in several plays across Ireland and the U.K.