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Derrick O'Connor is a Actor Irlandais born on 3 january 1941 at Dublin (Irlande)

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor
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Birth name Derrick O'Connor
Nationality Irlande
Birth 3 january 1941 at Dublin (Irlande)
Death 29 june 2018 (at 77 years)

Derrick O'Connor (born 1941) is an Irish character actor, best known for his performance as Pieter Vorstedt in Lethal Weapon 2. He is also known for his roles in Terry Gilliam films, and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Terry Gilliam, who has directed O'Connor on three films, has noted in his audio commentaries that Derrick seems to have a habit of taking away most of his dialogue in favor of physical character humor. Notable examples include Time Bandits, in which his characters' dialogue was resorted to simple grunts while the Maid Marian character "translated" for him and in Brazil, in which Derrick scrapped all of his character's dialogue and simply repeated the dialogue of Bob Hoskins' character.

Biography

Derrick O'Connor est connu pour avoir joué des petits rôles dans plusieurs films de Terry Gilliam (Jabberwocky, Bandits, bandits, Brazil) et pour son rôle du gangster sud-africain, Pieter Vorstedt dans L'Arme fatale 2 de Richard Donner, où il affronte Mel Gibson en combat singulier. Il participe également aux films : Un cri dans l'océan, La Fin des temps, Daredevil et Pirates des Caraïbes : Le Secret du coffre maudit.

Best films

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
(Actor)
Hope and Glory (1987)
(Actor)

Usually with

Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
(3 films)
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
(4 films)
John Boorman
John Boorman
(1 films)
Ian Holm
Ian Holm
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Derrick O'Connor (22 films)

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Actor

The Blue Hour
Directed by Eric Nazarian
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Alyssa Milano, Keir O'Donnell, Yorick van Wageningen, Emily Rios, Derrick O'Connor, Clarence Williams III
Roles Humphrey
Rating67% 3.380633.380633.380633.380633.38063
Several strangers in Los Angeles weave their stories of loss and hope, not knowing that their lives have brushed up against each other's in small but sometimes profound ways. A multi-ethnic ensemble drama, the film explores the connections between a Mexican graffiti muralist, an Armenian camera repairman, an African-American blues guitarist and an English pensioner living near the Los Angeles River.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, 2h30
Directed by Gore Verbinski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Children's films, L'Or
Actors Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport
Rating73% 3.699533.699533.699533.699533.69953
The wedding of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann is crashed by Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company, who has arrest warrants for the couple along with Commodore James Norrington, for allowing Captain Jack Sparrow to escape custody. Norrington resigned after his crew died in a typhoon. Elizabeth is imprisoned, but Beckett promises to free her if Will tracks down Jack and brings him his magic compass which points to whatever the holder wants most. Shortly after, Governor Swann tries to escape Port Royal with Elizabeth but is captured. Elizabeth negotiates with Beckett to let her escape to find the compass herself.
The Magic Flute, 2h13
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on operas
Actors Derrick O'Connor, Liz Smith, Brendan Patricks, Jimmy Yuill, Christopher Fosh
Roles Un spectateur
Rating64% 3.246073.246073.246073.246073.24607
La Reine de la nuit demande au prince Tamino de retrouver sa fille Pamina, qui a été enlevée par un prêtre nommé Sarastro. Le prince part avec Papageno, un oiseleur. Lorsqu'ils retrouvent la princesse, ils découvrent que la situation n'est pas aussi tranchée que le disait la reine. Sarastro accepte l'union de Tamino et Pamina à condition qu'ils réussissent chacun leur parcours initiatique.
Unrest
Unrest (2006)

Directed by Jason Todd Ipson
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Corri English, Joshua Alba, Marisa Petroro, Derrick O'Connor, Abner Genece, Stefania Barr
Roles Dr. Blackwell
Rating50% 2.508812.508812.508812.508812.50881
The film revolves around a cadaver who seems to bring misfortune on those who come in contact with it.
Daredevil
Daredevil (2003)
, 1h42
Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Martial arts, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Sports films, Martial arts films, Superhero films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about disabilities, Super-héros inspiré de comics, La cécité, Children's films
Actors Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Scott Terra, Colin Farrell, Jon Favreau
Roles Father Everett
Rating53% 2.6500352.6500352.6500352.6500352.650035
Matt Murdock is a blind lawyer in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, where he runs a firm with best friend Franklin "Foggy" Nelson. As a child, Matt was blinded by a toxic waste spill while walking home from school after discovering that his father, former boxer Jack "The Devil" Murdock, had become an enforcer for a local mobster. The accident enhanced Matt's other senses and gave him sonar to "see" via sonic vibrations. Matt trained himself in martial arts. Blaming himself for Matt's disability, Jack stopped being an enforcer, returned to boxing, and was killed after refusing to turn in a fixed fight for the mobster who had employed him earlier. After his Fathers death, Young Matthew promised to stop all crime that controlled Hell's Kitchen, New York as the vigilante crime-fighter "Daredevil".
End of Days, 2h4
Directed by Peter Hyams
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic
Themes Films about families, La fin du monde, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films set in the future, Demons in film, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Robin Tunney, Rod Steiger, Udo Kier
Roles Thomas Aquinas
Rating58% 2.9019252.9019252.9019252.9019252.901925
In 1979 a priest at the Vatican sees a comet arching over the moon (described as the "Eye of God"), heralding the birth of one chosen to be the mother of Satan's child. The priest is sent on a mission by the pope (Mark Margolis) to find and protect the girl from Satan, although a few Vatican knights (led by a corrupt cardinal (Michael O'Hagan)) insist that she must die. In New York a newborn girl, Christine York (Robin Tunney), is identified by Satanists (including her physician, Dr. Abel (Udo Kier), and her nurse and future guardian, Mabel (Miriam Margolyes)) as the person chosen to bear Satan's child on New Year's Eve, 1999. The Satanists perform occult rites on the newborn.
Deep Rising, 1h46
Directed by Stephen Sommers
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films, Natural horror films, Films about cephalopods, Giant monster films, Disaster films
Actors Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Anthony Heald, Wes Studi, Derrick O'Connor
Roles Captain Atherton
Rating61% 3.050763.050763.050763.050763.05076
Amidst a storm, a boat is being piloted across the South China Sea by John Finnegan (Treat Williams). With him are his crewmen Joey "Tooch" Pantucci (Kevin J. O'Connor) and Joey's girlfriend Leila (Una Damon). Finnegan has been hired to transport a group of mercenaries, led by a man named Hanover (Wes Studi), to an undisclosed location in the middle of the ocean.
How to Make an American Quilt, 1h56
Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan, Alfre Woodard, Maya Angelou
Roles Dean
Rating63% 3.150473.150473.150473.150473.15047
Finn, étudiante fraîchement diplômée, se prépare à se marier avec Sam, son fiancé, mais elle a peur de perdre sa liberté. Chaque semaine, la tante de Finn, sa sœur et leurs amies se retrouvent pour coudre des courtepointes à thème, et parlent de leurs mariages et de leurs espoirs.
Lethal Weapon 2, 1h54
Directed by Richard Donner
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about drugs, Films about racism, Buddy films
Actors Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor, Patsy Kensit
Roles Pieter Vorstedt
Rating72% 3.6475153.6475153.6475153.6475153.647515
One year after the events of Lethal Weapon, LAPD sergeants Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh are pursuing unidentified suspects transporting an illegal shipment of gold krugerrands. The Afrikaner apartheid government of South Africa subsequently orders local consul-general Arjen Rudd (Joss Ackland) and security agent Pieter Vorstedt (Derrick O'Connor) to warn both detectives off the investigation; they are reassigned to protecting an obnoxious federal witness, Leo Getz (Joe Pesci), after an attack on Murtaugh's home.
Dealers
Dealers (1989)
, 1h27
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Paul McGann, Rebecca De Mornay, Derrick O'Connor, John Castle, Paul Guilfoyle, Adrian Dunbar
Roles Robby Barrell
Rating54% 2.7109152.7109152.7109152.7109152.710915
Based at the London branch of Whitney Paine, a fictional American investment bank; possibly a play on the names of Paine Webber and Dean Witter.
Hope and Glory, 1h53
Directed by John Boorman, Lasse Hallström
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Historical
Themes Films about children, Pregnancy films, Transport films, Aviation films, Musical films, Political films
Actors Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Sammi Davis, Derrick O'Connor, Susan Wooldridge, Ian Bannen
Roles Mac
Rating72% 3.646443.646443.646443.646443.64644
Beginning just before the start of the Second World War, the film tells the story of the Rowan family: Bill, his sisters Sue and Dawn, and his parents Grace and Clive, living in a suburb of London. After the war starts, Clive joins the army, leaving Grace alone to watch over the children.
Brazil
Brazil (1985)
, 2h22
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Social science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Comic science fiction
Themes Monde imaginaire, Politique, Psychologie, Films about the labor movement, Comedy science fiction films, Political films, Dystopian films, Children's films, Lobotomie
Actors Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Ian William Richardson
Roles Dowser
Rating78% 3.9484553.9484553.9484553.9484553.948455
Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is a low-level government employee who has frequent daydreams of saving a damsel in distress. One day he is assigned the task of trying to rectify an error caused by a fly getting jammed in a printer, misprinting a file it was copying, resulting in the incarceration and accidental death during interrogation of cobbler Archibald Buttle, instead of the suspected terrorist, freelance heating engineer Archibald Tuttle.
Pope John Paul II, 2h30
Directed by Herbert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Albert Finney, Caroline Bliss, Brian Cox, John Forgeham, Alfred Burke, Derek Francis
Roles Swiacki
Rating65% 3.288053.288053.288053.288053.28805
This film's timeline begins with the death of Pope John Paul I on September 28, 1978, and then flashes back to Karol Wojtyła as a young man growing up decades earlier in Wadowice, Poland. The storyline then returns to pre-October 16 dates in 1978 and flashes back to Wojtyła's early life, family relationships, his political involvements fighting against Nazism during World War II and against Communism after the war, and his relationship and involvement in the Roman Catholic Church as he becomes a priest, a bishop, a cardinal, and is eventually installed as the titular new pope.
The Missionary, 1h30
Directed by Richard Loncraine
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern, Graham Crowden
Roles Gym Trainer
Rating61% 3.097873.097873.097873.097873.09787
Church of England Reverend Charles Fortescue (Palin) works as a missionary in Africa for ten years, then returns to England in the spring of 1906. As the ship docks, a fellow passenger, later identified as Lady Isabel Ames (Smith), bumps into him by accident.