Dean O'Gorman


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Birth Place
Auckland, NZ
Born
December 01, 1976

Biography

Dean O'Gorman has played everything from hospital nurses to arrogant Norse gods, but ironically, his biggest role is also his smallest: in 2012, he portrayed warrior dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson's highly anticipated "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." His career began in 1990 with minor roles in made-for-TV movies, and by 1995 he had landed the recurring role of a young Iolaus on the fan...

Biography

Dean O'Gorman has played everything from hospital nurses to arrogant Norse gods, but ironically, his biggest role is also his smallest: in 2012, he portrayed warrior dwarf Fili in Peter Jackson's highly anticipated "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." His career began in 1990 with minor roles in made-for-TV movies, and by 1995 he had landed the recurring role of a young Iolaus on the fantasy action series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Young Hercules." Since then, he's portrayed an adventure-seeking suburbanite in the road thriller "Snakeskin" and a cheating boyfriend who meets his match in the romantic comedy "Toy Love."

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