Milo O'Shea (born June 2, 1926 in Dublin and died April 2, 2013 in New York City) was an Irish actor best known for supporting roles, recognizable by his bushy eyebrows, booming voice, and mischievous smile.
He began his career as a stage actor, then moved to film in the 1960s. He became popular ... More
Milo O'Shea (born June 2, 1926 in Dublin and died April 2, 2013 in New York City) was an Irish actor best known for supporting roles, recognizable by his bushy eyebrows, booming voice, and mischievous smile.
He began his career as a stage actor, then moved to film in the 1960s. He became popular in the United Kingdom with his role in the BBC television series Mammy, starring Yootha Joyce. In 1967-68, he starred in the play Staircase with Eli Wallach, directed by Barry Morse, which presented homosexuals realistically on Broadway for the first time.
O'Shea played Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick's 1967 film Ulysses, an adaptation of James Joyce's book of the same name. Other memorable roles include the good guy Friar Lawrence in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet and the bad guy, mad scientist Durand Durand, in Roger Vadim's Barbarella (both 1968). He played Inspector Boot in Douglas Hickox's 1973 horror film Theatre of Blood, alongside Vincent Price and Diana Rigg.
He continued to act extensively in American films and television films, including The Verdict and the television series The West Wing.
He is married to Irish-born actress Kitty Sullivan, with whom he has occasionally appeared, most notably in the 1981 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady. They had no children. Both he and his wife have taken American citizenship.
On stage, he also starred in Mass Appeal in 1981, where he played Father Tim Farley, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1986, he starred in Corpse! and the Broadway revival of Philadelphia's Here I Come.
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