Jer O'Leary

Acting

Jer O'Leary

Born August 4, 1945 · Ireland

Died December 26, 2018 · aged 73

Jeremiah James Dominic O'Leary was born in Ireland. An actor known for My Left Foot (1989), Michael Collins (1996), In America (2002) and Game of Thrones. He was married to Eithne O'Brien.

Known For

BraveheartBraveheart · 1995
Braveheart
7.91995
MovieActionDrama
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
In the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the Father · 1993
In the Name of the Father
7.91993
MovieDrama
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
Get Rich or Die Tryin'Get Rich or Die Tryin' · 2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
6.82005
MovieDramaCrime
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy BrownMy Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown · 1989
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
7.51989
MovieDrama
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
Ordinary Decent CriminalOrdinary Decent Criminal · 2000
Ordinary Decent Criminal
6.22000
MovieComedyThriller
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
This Must Be the PlaceThis Must Be the Place · 2011
This Must Be the Place
7.02011
MovieDrama
A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
Michael CollinsMichael Collins · 1996
Michael Collins
6.91996
MovieWarDrama
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes · 1999
Angela's Ashes
7.31999
MovieDrama
An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

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