Eugene O'Hare

About Eugene O'Hare

Eugene O'Hare is an Irish actor, Methuen-published playwright and screenwriter. He has played recurring roles in major dramas for HBO, Netflix, BBC, Starz and Sony. He made his Broadway debut at 24 and has worked with directors Sam Mendes, Ridley Scott and the late Victoria Wood.In 2022/23 he will play Governor Martin in Outlander Seasons 6 & 7.O'Hare's performance in True West was publicly lauded by its author the late Sam Shepard in the last British revival before Shepard's death.O'Hare created the role of Magennis in Jez Butterworth's hit play The Ferryman directed by Sam Mendes in 2017. His first American stage role was on Broadway playing Colm Meaney's son in the Eugene O'Neill masterpiece A Moon for the Misbegotten. O'Hare later returned to New York to St Ann's Warehouse to create the role of Pierre opposite Adrian Lester in Lolita Chakrabarti's multi award-winning debut play Red Velvet.He has both written for and performed at the National Theatre in London and has played many roles on stage at theaters such as the Royal Court, Shakespeare's Globe, The Old Vic and in London's West End.in 2022, he played American tech millionaire James McKelvey in Season 2 of HBO's Industry and he played Michaelis in the Netflix/Sony remake of Lady Chatterley's Lover. He has had roles in Black Mirror, Marcella, The Fall, Dublin Murders and Prometheus.In 2019, his debut plays, published by Methuen, debuted in the same season at the Park Theatre in London to critical and public acclaim. One of these plays, Sydney & the Old Girl, featured the Harry Potter Bafta-winning actress Miriam Margolyes.in 2023 his new Irish play The Dry House headlined the first spring season of the new Marylebone Theatre in London on 31st March. It ran until 6th May and starred Derry Girls actor Kathy Kiera Clarke. O'Hare also directed the play. The production was publicly lauded by the actor and filmmaker Paddy Considine. It was described by theatre critic Patrick Marmion as "as bleak and beautiful a work as you can care to imagine".The play received nightly full standing ovations with some audience members claiming to have seen the play several times- describing its effect as cathartic and profound.The BBC commissioned his first outing as a screenwriter in 2018. The Music Room featured the entire Ulster Orchestra and played to a record audience on BBC One during Children in Need. In 2023 he received a commission from ITV which is currently in development with Element Pictures.O'Hare has several original feature film scripts optioned and in development with Northern Ireland Screen. A wide range of high profile talent have attached to, or performed ,his work including Stephen Rea, David Tennant, and Caitriona Balfe.He is represented by the Literary agency Curtis Brown in London and as an actor he is represented by Charlie Cox at EBA....

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