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Jason O'Mara (born August 6, 1972) is an Irish actor who has starred in the American television network dramas In Justice and Life on Mars.

He is the voice actor for DC Comics' superhero Batman in the DC Animated Movie Universe.

Early Life[]

O'Mara was born and raised in Sandycove in south Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a degree in drama. He married American actress Paige Turco in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA, on September 2003; they have one child. He became an American citizen on January 26, 2009.

Career[]

He performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company. His theatre work in London and Dublin included The Jew of Malta and Popcorn, and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 at the Irish Theatre Awards for his portrayal of John in Neil LaBute's Bash.

He appeared in Harold Pinter's The Homecoming in London and Dublin as well as Lincoln Center in New York. He has also starred in several other series, including The Agency, Band of Brothers, Monarch of the Glen, High Stakes, Playing the Field, The Bill, Berkeley Square, and Reach for the Moon.

He also guest-starred in Criminal Minds in the episode, 'The Last Word' as the Mill Creek Killer, a serial killer who is in competition with the Hollow Man, a serial shooter played by Scott Michael Morgan.

He played Jim Shannon in the TV Series Terra Nova. In June 2010, he was the first cast member to be announced.[1] His contract with Fox ended in May 2012.[2] He then played Jack Lamb on CBS Vegas in 2012.

References[]

  1. Littleton, Cynthia; Schneider, Michael (June 19, 2010). "Jason O'Mara to star in Fox's 'Terra Nova'". Variety.com.
  2. "Jason O’Mara Talks TERRA NOVA Cancellation and What Went Wrong". July 29, 2012. Collider.
Series Stars
Jason O'Mara as Jim Shannon Shelley Conn as Elisabeth Shannon Christine Adams as Mira Allison Miller as Skye Tate Landon Liboiron as Josh Shannon Naomi Scott as Maddy Shannon Rod Hallett as Malcolm Wallace Mido Hamada as Guzman Alana Mansour as Zoe Shannon Stephen Lang as Nathaniel Taylor
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